Freedom and Death Inside the Jail.pdf - The Action Program for ...

A derivative of responde is the palakad system, which originated
from the practice of NGOs and volunteer organizations,
particularly religious groups that bring food and other supplies
to get the inmates to participate in their programs. It was Butch
Belgica, a former inmate who is now a city councilor of Manila,
who coined the term palakad. It was always his practice to share
whatever food he has to his cellmates by passing it around.
Income from Kubol
Cell funds get a boost when one of the inmates with tarima or
kubol is released. That inmate’s kubol is auctioned to other inmates.
Owners who are convicted and transferred to Muntin-lupa
are entitled to a percentage of the sale of their kubol.
Chinese Community
Fire: Structural Responses
Members of the Chinese community actually come from Taiwan,
Hong Kong, and other countries. The community’s membership
ranges from 40 to 60 inmates who are distributed among the different
cells in the Annex Building.
Members of the Chinese community are jokingly called “geese
that lay golden eggs.” This is because they contribute significantly
to the expenses of the Jail, e.g., shouldering the transporation
expenses of jail guards. They could be called upon anytime to
donate for the painting of the Jail’s buildings and fences, the
purchase of water equipment, and many other projects. They
Members of
the affluent
Chinese
community
are housed in
spacious cells.
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