PRESO, INC. MONTHLY ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT 31 JANUARY - 27 FEBRUARY 2026

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 steps they are taking towards becoming productive members of their communities.

As of February 27, there have been 527 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 agencies. Of this number 267 had been interviewed. Of the interviewed, 155 had been successfully bailed out while another 55 had been released through other legal means.

More significantly, we have a total of 113 CBB Participants who have successfully graduated from the CBB Program. We consider participants as having successfully graduated from the Program after their cases have been closed, and at least another six months of monitoring have elapsed. Throughout this period, they must have shown to be responsible members of their community and can lead productive lives.

With their release, the government has now saved ₱ 6,233,430.00. This is computed by adding the amount budgeted per day (PhP70 for food) per PDL multiplied by the number of days since the day of the release from jail of every individual Participant. These savings will increase as days go by and as long as their cases are not terminated. For those whose cases are dismissed, served early or whose probation was approved, we expect a savings of least 60 days of non-incarceration.

Additionally, on top of the food savings by the government, these individuals are now back to the community and actively engaged in their livelihood- hence contributing to the economy. We minimized their exposure to the criminogenic jail environment leading to better reentry to the society as responsible members.

BETTER VERSIONS INITIATIVE

The second batch of our Bukas Loob Tungo sa Bagong Pag-Asa seminar shall begin in March. We met with three PRLs recommended by El Proveedores Foundation as participants.

The BANDILA Aftercare Program at Manila City Jail Male Dormitory continues unabated. We met with Ms. Hyein Noh, a Korean volunteer who is willing to provide skills training on candle making to PDL due for release.

Three recently released PDL likewise went to the BANDILA Office for assessment for assistance.

PRESO, INC. HIGHLIGHTS

PRESO, Inc. donated hypertension medicines to Quezon City Jail-Female Dormitory last February 2.

We were recognized by the management of Pasay City Jail-Male Dormitory during their Service Providers Appreciation Day last February 6.

Our partner, Bro. Emman Soabas of the Commission on Biblical Apostolate and supported by Dr. Jean Rafanan, continued with the weekly virtual values formation sessions attended by several BJMP jails.

The PRESO, Inc. Board held its first meeting for the year last February 10.

PRESO, Inc. joins the Cagayan de Oro Prison Ministry in deep mourning over the passing of Ms. Gilda Miel Pates on February 12, 2026.

Through her life and leadership in the Prison Ministry of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Ate Gilda became a bridge of hope connecting hearts, ministries, and second chances. It was through her generous spirit and unwavering trust that PRESO, Inc. was able to partner with the CDO–Volunteers in Prison Service in 2022 to implement the Community Bail Bond Program in Cagayan de Oro. Because she believed in collaboration, many who once waited behind bars were given the opportunity to return home, earn a living and rebuild their lives.

As we forge ahead with our Community Bail Bond Program and Better Versions Initiatives, we continue to learn and re-learn approaches and procedures. And this is a welcome experience for us. We envision that more PDLs and CICLs would be assisted soon with their liberties restored, their dignity regained and that their lives are eventually rebuilt. We as a community have a significant role in all these. In the long run, support for our prisons and prisoners as a whole would benefit all of society in terms of lower rates of recidivism and increased sense of public safety. GOD IS ON OUR SIDE!