What has been done: As we refocus our Community Bail Bond Program through partnerships with organizations outside NCR, our program field officer continues following up the status of cases and bail refund of active NCR clients. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM As of August 28, there have been 534 individuals referred to our program coming from 24 city jail facilities, 2 provincial jail facilities, 17 police stations, 3 youth centers, 3 correctional facilities, and 3 national agenci

For the month of July COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Field Officer focused on monitoring/home visits of successfully released participants, providing guidance and updating the steps they are taking towards becoming productive members of their communities even as follow ups on the status of active cases at their respective courts as well as release of bail refunds were heightened. As of July 3, there have been 534 individuals referred to our progra

The month of June was highlighted by engagements and continued advocacy brought about by a national tragedy. Our Community Bail Bond and Better Versions flagship programs continued unabated. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our partnership with St. Louis University Baguio has led to our first PDL to be released on bail. We pray for his full recovery from his ailment that prompted his urgent release. Our Program Field Officers continued with their regular activi

The findings are clear: successful reintegration benefits everyone. When former detainees are given opportunities to rebuild their lives, communities become safer, families become stronger, and the cycle of reoffending can be broken.

The month of April was highlighted by increased activities for our Community Bail Bond, Bukas Loob Tungo sa Bagong Pag-Asa and BANDILA Aftercare Programs. This even as we started doubling efforts in the preparation for a major conference seeking to bring focus on the lived experiences of former PDL. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Field Officers continued with their regular activities that included conducting weekly monitoring/home visits of succes

March was a hectic month with our organization starting new initiatives with partner groups aimed at helping released Persons Deprived of Liberty in their path towards reintegration. Our Community Bail Bond Program continued to reach more PDL who deserve to be released from detention. Our Better Versions initiatives likewise continues developing avenues towards re-socialization and reintegration of released PDL. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Fiel

The month of February saw Our Community Bail Bond Program once again expanding outside Metro Manila. Our Better Versions initiatives likewise continues developing avenues towards re-socialization and reintegration of released PDL. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Field Officers continued with their regular activities that included conducting weekly monitoring/home visits of successfully released participants, providing guidance and updating the step

PRESO, Inc. starts 2026 with strengthened resolve to provide paralegal support, avenues towards release, and pathways to reintegration for PDL. Our Community Bail Bond Program is revitalized to help aid in obtaining early release for PDL while our Better Versions initiatives continues developing avenues towards re-socialization and reintegration of released PDL. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Field Officers continued with their regular activities

Ang lakas ng kuwento ni Alex ay nasa kanyang pinanggalingan. Ang reintegration ay hindi laging nagaganap sa maayos at ideal na komunidad. Minsan, ito ay nagaganap sa gitna ng mga yumao, kung saan araw-araw ipinaglalaban ng mga pamilya ang dangal, edukasyon, at pag-asa.

What makes Alex’s story powerful is its setting. Reintegration does not always happen in tidy neighborhoods or ideal conditions. Sometimes, it happens among the dead, where families fight daily for dignity, education, and hope.

We close out 2025 with continued resolve to provide paralegal support, avenues towards release, and pathways to reintegration for PDL. Our Community Bail Bond Program continues to help aid in obtaining early release for PDL while our Better Versions initiatives continues developing avenues towards re-socialization and reintegration of released PDL. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Field Officers continued with their regular activities that included

Ang pagsuporta sa BANDILA ay ang pagtindig sa tabi ng mga taong tulad ni Ranly, mga indibidwal na may tahimik ngunit matibay na lakas, na nangangailangan ng panahon upang gumaling, at nagpapatunay na ang reintegration ay dapat kasing-iba-iba ng mga taong pinaglilingkuran nito.

To support BANDILA is to stand beside individuals like Ranly, those whose strength is subtle but unwavering, whose healing requires patience, and whose success proves that reintegration must be as diverse as the people it serves.

Ipinapaalala ng kuwento ni Jessie Sapno na ang reintegration ay hindi isang pangyayari lamang kundi isang paglalakbay. Sa tuloy-tuloy na suporta, matiyagang paggabay, at paniniwala sa ikalawang pagkakataon, ang mga buhay na minsang isinuko ng lipunan ay maaari pang maibalik.

Jessie Sapno’s story reminds us that reintegration is not a single event—it is a journey. With sustained support, patient accompaniment, and belief in second chances, lives once written off can be restored.

For the month of November our flagship projects made significant headway towards providing paralegal support, avenues towards release, and pathways to reintegration for PDL. Our Community Bail Bond Program continues to help aid in obtaining early release for PDL while our Better Versions initiatives continues developing avenues towards re-socialization and reintegration of released PDL. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Field Officers continued with

October once again marks the commemoration of the government-led observance of the National Correctional Consciousness Week and the Catholic Church initiative of Prison Awareness Week. This provided us the opportunity to help raise public and private sector awareness on the plight of PDL. Our Community Bail Bond Program continues to help aid in obtaining early release for PDL while our Better Versions initiatives continues developing avenues towards re-socialization and rein

For the month of September our Community Bail Bond Program and Better Versions Initiatives continued to addressing the needs of PDL towards early release and aftercare. COMMUNITY BAIL BOND PROGRAM What has been done: Our Program Field Officers continued with their regular activities that included conducting weekly monitoring/home visits of successfully released participants, providing guidance and updating the steps they are taking towards becoming productive members of thei

For the month of August we continued our two-pronged approach towards addressing the needs of PDL towards early release and aftercare...

Our Community Bail Bond Program and Better Versions Initiative achieved further gains this July, building on the groundwork that we...