The DOJ–Parole and Probation Administration MIMAROPA Region reaffirmed its commitment to accessible and humane justice as it conducted an Information Drive and Jail Decongestion Activity on November 17, 2025, at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City. The initiative formed part of the Region’s support to the nationwide observance of Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week and the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, alongside its continuing GAD and wellness initiatives.

The event was warmly hosted by the CIW administration under the leadership of CT/SUPT MARJORIE ANN P. SANIDAD, MD RN, FIAMS, Acting Superintendent, who welcomed the DOJ-PPA MIMAROPA and expressed appreciation for the Region’s long-standing efforts to provide legal information and rehabilitation support to women PDL.

Representing the agency, Dr. JANETTE S. PADUA, CESO V, Regional Director of DOJ-PPA MIMAROPA, delivered opening remarks emphasizing the importance of ensuring that incarcerated women remain informed of their legal rights and opportunities for reintegration. She highlighted the agency’s mission to empower PDL individuals through knowledge, compassion, and responsive correctional programs.

One of the central components of the activity was an information drive designed to clarify legal processes often misunderstood or inaccessible to PDL women.

• CPPO EVANGELINE LEBANTE (Palawan Parole and Probation Office No. 1) provided a clear and practical discussion on the salient features of probation, helping PDL residents understand eligibility, procedures, and the rehabilitative nature of probation as a community-based alternative.
  
  

• CPPO EUFRACIO M. MACALALAD (Occidental Mindoro Parole and Probation Office) explained the processes of parole and executive clemency, breaking down each step to ensure the women understood the requirements and timelines involved.
  
  

As part of the agency’s commitment to humane and lawful jail decongestion, interviews were conducted with PDL women from MIMAROPA to assess possible eligibility for parole, or executive clemency. Personnel from various PPOs worked collaboratively to ensure that interviews were conducted systematically, sympathetically, and with full consideration of each PDL’s personal circumstances.

To reinforce its gender-responsive and wellness initiatives, DOJ-PPA MIMAROPA also carried out a gift-giving activity for vulnerable PDL women. The gesture was directed especially toward elderly, medically vulnerable, or unsupported inmates—reflecting the agency’s commitment to compassion and holistic rehabilitation.

The Region extended its gratitude to CT/SUPT MARJORIE ANN P. SANIDAD and the entire CIW administration for their unwavering support, warm accommodation, and continued partnership in advancing restorative justice programs for women PDL.

The activity concluded with closing words from OIC/SPPO IVAN D. LOISAGA (Calapan City Parole and Probation Office), who acknowledged the collective effort of all officers and emphasized the importance of sustaining collaborative initiatives that uplift lives and promote second chances.

Through this initiative, DOJ-PPA MIMAROPA continues to demonstrate its dedication to creating a justice system that is compassionate, gender-responsive, and anchored in human dignity.