BJMP-NIR welcomes 170 new jail officers

By Glazyl M. Jopson

BACOLOD CITY — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region formally welcomed 170 newly appointed jail officers Wednesday to strengthen its delivery of custodial, developmental, and security services across the region’s jail facilities.

Jail Chief Superintendent Brendan Fulgencio, BJMP-NIR director, led the oath-taking ceremony.

The ceremony marked the officers’ formal acceptance into the bureau and their commitment to uphold the Constitution and enforce the law.

The officers also pledged to protect the rights of persons deprived of liberty and perform their duties with honor, integrity, and professionalism.

Of the 170 appointees, 34 are women and 136 are men.

The officers were hired under the bureau’s 2026 recruitment quota, reflecting its continuing effort to build a competent and diverse workforce.

Fulgencio reminded the new officers that their uniforms symbolize not only authority but also a commitment to public trust and selfless service.

He urged them to remain disciplined, compassionate, and steadfast in fulfilling the bureau’s mandate to provide safe, secure, and humane jail management.

Fulgencio also encouraged the officers to serve as models of ethical and responsible public service.

The new officers will undergo the required orientation and training before assuming their assignments.

They are expected to uphold the bureau’s standards and contribute to its mission of “Changing Lives, Building a Safer Nation.”

Under Republic Act 6975, the BJMP exercises administrative and operational control over district, city, and municipal jails nationwide.