Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) under the care of the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology (BJMP) successfully exercised their right to vote as they participated in
the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections for the first time on October
30, 2023. On August 26,
2022, the Supreme Court
decided to lift the Temporary Restraining Order on
COMELEC Resolution No.
9371 (Rules and Regulations on Detainee Registration and Voting), allowing
qualified PDL to register
and vote in national and local elections. (Benjie J. Murillo / BJMP Photo)