BACOLOD CITY – Authorities are looking for the five inmates who escaped from the Manjuyod District Jail in Negros Oriental Monday morning.
Jail officials identified the escapees as Janly Callao, 39, of Tayasan town; Julan Paculanang, 30, and Lito Pedro, 49, both residents of Jimalalud town; Ronnie Flores, 25, of Sta. Catalina town; and Joseph Casido, 24, of Manjuyod town.
The five prisoners reportedly destroyed the wall of detention cell No. 2 and fled, a report from Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (Norppo) said.
The incident was discovered by personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) during the accounting of detainees around 5:30 a.m.
Callao, Paculanang, and Pedro have pending rape cases while Flores and Casido are facing charges for illegal possession of firearms and murder, respectively, police records showed.
A follow-up operation is being conducted to immediately recapture the five prisoners. (Glazyl Masculino)