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BILIB IT: The National Institute for Reformation and Rehabilitation,

A High- Risk Insular Prison and Infirmary in Muntinlupa City

“A Proposed Redevelopment of New Bilibid Prison

Through Radial Architecture”

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Department of Architecture,

College of Engineering and Industrial Technology

Rizal Technological University

City of Mandaluyong

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Presented by

Custodio, Raizel Joy G.

2016-101947

2020
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APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis entitled BILIB IT: The National Institute for Reformation and

Rehabilitation, A High- Risk Insular Prison and Infirmary in Muntinlupa City “A Proposed

Redevelopment of New Bilibid Prison Through Radial Architecture” prepared and submitted by

Raizel Joy G. Custodio in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in

Architecture, has been examined and recommended for acceptance and approval for ORAL

EXAMINATION.

Ar. Efren M. Berme Jr. UAP

Thesis Adviser

Approved by the committee on Oral Examination with a grade of ___________ on

___________.

Panel Member 1 Panel Member 1

Ar. Marirose V. Vocal, UAP, MAIT

Committee Chair

Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Architecture.

Ar. Marirose V. Vocal, UAP, MAIT

Head, Department of Architecture

Engr. Orlando Echaluse

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In researcher’s journey towards this degree, she found a teacher, a friend, an inspiration,

a role model and a pillar of support in researcher’s guide, Ar. Efren M. Berme Jr., Thesis

Proponent Adviser. He has been there providing his heartfelt support and guidance all times

and give invaluable guidance, inspiration and suggestion in quest for knowledge.

The author also wants to express her gratitude to Engr. Orlando M. Echaluse, Dean of

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology for his effort to response in the study. To

the faculty of Department of Architecture

To the officers and personnel of Bureau of Corrections, City Government of

Muntinlupa, for accommodating her and patiently extended their hands in data gathering and

research of the author.

And most importantly her parents, Mr. Ramoncito S. Custodio and Mrs. Jael G.

Custodio for giving her the unconditional love, guidance, courage, support in emotional and

financial matters that helped the researcher in accomplishing this study.

To all of them, this accomplishment would have been possible. The researcher’s

wishes to extend her great acknowledgement.

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DEDICATION

The researcher wholeheartedly dedicates this study to her beloved parents, Mr.

Ramoncito S. Custodio and Mrs. Jael G. Custodio, who have been her source of inspiration and

gave her strength when she thought of giving up, who continually provide moral, spiritual,

emotional, and financial support.

To her brothers, sisters, friends and classmates who shared their words of advice and

encouragement to finish this study.

And most especially, the researcher dedicates this book to the Almighty God, thank you

for guidance, strength, power of mind, protection and skills and for giving her a healthy life. All of

these, she offers to you.

To God be the glory!

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ABSTRACT

Prisons, in most parts of the world are overcrowded where the prison cells

accommodate more than its ideal capacity. In year 2013, the Republic Act No. 10575, otherwise

known as the “The Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013” was implemented in New Bilibid Prison

(NBP) — one of the premier prisons in the Philippines. The state shall provide modernization,

professionalization and restructuring of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) by upgrading its

facilities, increasing the number of its personnel, upgrading the level of qualifications of their

personnel and standardizing their base pay, retirement and other benefits, making it at part with

that of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). In line with this, the project “BILIB

IT” will have a big help to achieve its purpose, aiming to provide an effective national institute to

promote quality rehabilitation and reformation of the BuCor are the goals of the project. Through

the application of radial architecture, promoting social interactions by prisoners form

communicating but preventing connivance with each other was thought to lead to self- reflection

and remorse and ultimately, to moral elevation with the principle of keeping prisoners in solitary

confinement. The project ensure rehabilitation programs are made available to the inmates for

their physical, intellectual and spiritual development, develop livelihood programs to assist

inmates earn a living and develop skills while in prisons. This comprise adequate living spaces

and facilities and address the basic needs of convicts incarcerated in the existing penal

facilities. It will include prison — minimum, medium and maximum security camps, an infirmary,

administrative buildings, staff housing, areas for rehabilitation (mainly sports, counseling, work

and religious activity), for reformation (livelihood programs, clinical services, therapeutic
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program, and education & skills training), inmates services — library, commissary and barber

and parking. The national institute will give the inmates opportunities by means of transforming

the prisons to rebuild lives.