The Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology (BJMP) commemorates
National Peace Month by recognizing the outstanding accomplishments in the field service for preventing and countering violent extremism, and the
implementation of peace-building efforts in the Bureau. Chief BJMP Director Ruel S. Rivera (right) is
shown with Nina Lewis, Director of Public Engagement at the US Embassy in the Philippines during
the Gray Dove Awarding Ceremony 2023 as part
of the celebration of the National Peace Consciousness Month held at the BJMP National Headquarters
Main Conference Hall on September 22, 2023. (Benjie J. Murillo / BJMP Photo)