Department of the Interior and Local Government
Secretary Benjamin “BenHur” C. Abalos, Jr. (left photo), personally checks the conduct of Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Commission on Elections polling precinct set inside the Manila City Jail during the October 30, 2023 BSK Elections. Some 3,360 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs)
were able to exercise their voting right for the BSKE
for the first time after the Supreme Court decided to
lift the Temporary Restraining Order on COMELEC
Resolution No. 9371, allowing qualified PDL to register and vote. Abalos is accompanied by Bureau of
Jail Management and Penology Chief Director Ruel S.
Rivera, BJMP National Capital Region Director C. Supt. Clint Russel A. Tangeres, DILG Undersecretary Serafin P. Barretto, and other top jail officials. (Benjie J.Murillo / BJMP Photo)