SABLAYAN PENAL FARM:

NACAR: INTRO, DEFINITION OF TERM

A wonderfully quirky experience, this penal colony 40 minutes out of town offers much
more than a chance to meet and greet prisoners in their element. Various prisoner-guided
excursions in the lush forests around the farm are offered, and you can even sleep within
earshot of snoring prisoners in the prison guesthouse. You must secure an environmental
permit (P55) from the Ecotourism Office in Sablayan to enter the prison grounds, and then
pay the separate admission price at the prison proper.
Definition of terms

1.Penal Colony- is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general
population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory.
It is more commonly used to refer to communities ofprisoners overseen by wardens or
governor shaving absolute authority.
2.Colonist -a member or inhabitant of a colony

3.Presidential Proclation No. 72 1954- Reserving As The Sablayan Penal Colony And Farm Of
The Bureau Of Prisons A Certain Parcel Of The Public Domain Situated In The Municipality Of
Sablayan, Province Of Occidental Mindoro, Island Of Mindoro (under Pres. Magsaysay).
4.Penal Farm-is a large correctional facility where penal labor convicts are put to
economical use in a farm (in the wide sense of a productive unit), usually for manual labor,
largely in open air, such as in agriculture, etc. The agricultural goods produced by prison
farms are generally used primarily to feed the prisoners themselves and other wards of the
state (residents of orphanages, asylums, etc.),and secondarily, to be sold for whatever profit
the state may be able to obtain.

PANDAAN: HISTORY AND FCOE

SABLAYAN PRISON AND PENAL FARM

•The Sablayan Penal Colony

-is located in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro and relatively new and is one the prisons nearer
to Manila than other Penal Colonies.
-Established on September 26, 1954 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 72 during the
administration of Pres. Ramon Magsaysay.

-the penal colony has a total land area of approximately 16,190 hectares in Sablayan,
Occidental Mindoro.
-Sablayan Prison is a facility where prisoners from NBP are brought for decongestion
purposes.
-Prison records show that the first colonists and employees arrived in Sablayanon January
15,1955. Since then several buildings have been constructed, including the colonists’
dormitories, employees’ quarters, guardhouse, schoolhouse, chapel, recreation hall, and
post exchange.
-It is an open type institution which has rice for its principal product and grows vegetable
crops for their consumption and that of the convict of the other institutions.
-The penal colony is self reliant in terms of agricultural product needs and considered as the
fastest growing and youngest institution in the Philippine correctional administration
system.
-PRIMARY PRODUCT is RICE that is used also to supply the (NBP) New Bilibid Prison.
-PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY and PRODUCT is AGRICULTURE and product is AGRICULTURAL RICE not
only for the use of the inmates of the colony but also supplying some rice needs of the NBP.
(17) PDL was released from Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in Occidental Mindoro;
this past few months.

First Contingent of Officers and Employees

•Candido L. Bagaoisan-Acting Superintendent
•Dr. Alfredo M. Bunye-sponsor director of theprison

•Dr, Severo M. Racadio-Medical Officer

•Orencio E. Esperanza,RN-Nurse
•Ramon B. Dalugdug-Property Officer
•Magno Castillo-Security Officer/Overseer

•Manuel G. Ines-Construction Engineer

ESTACIO: DISTINCTIVES, HOSPITAL, MOUNTAIN, LAKE and Mandates

Distinctive Qualities of SPPF not found on other operating penal farms;

•New water supply system

•Rice and corn production
•New conference room
•Modern hospital
SABLAYAN PRISON PENAL FARM HOSPITAL

Sablayan prison and penal farm is famous among the tourist both local and foreign because
of its beautiful places especially the Siburan mountain and the best of all is the Lake of
Libao.

SIBURAN MOUNTAIN

LAKE OF LIBAO
A half-day of activities might combine an hour or so guided hike in Siburan rainforest with a
visit to Libuao Lake, some time talking to prisoners at the central subprison and a visit to
Pasugi subprison, where you can buy prisoner-made handicrafts.

Siburan forest and Libuao Lake are prime birdwatching spots; one of the prisoner-guides
knows birds and can point out endemic black-hooded coucals, critically endangered
Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeons and white-billed and serpent eagles if you’re lucky. The
lake is famed for its lotuses, and is a popular spot for fishing and boating (P150). Take a
picnic and relax. Secure a guide (P150) at the Siburan subprison barracks, 5km northeast of
the central subprison.
•Unlike any other or the usual penal colony, the prisoners here are almost enjoying their
freedom. Instead of being locked down inside concrete structures with metal bars, they can
roam around the area without so much restriction. They are also made to til the land area
so as to have their own supply of at least basic food requirements for during their stay.
•Prisoners are also allowed to build their nipa huts. And since it is a mix of different religion,
churches and worship houses were constructed to cater various religions of the prisoners.

Mandates of Sablayan Penal Farm

a. Security
-meaning to prevent crime and segregation of the society.
b. Rehabilitation

-providing the inmates with a program to improve their skills like agricultural, industrial and
others.
DE TAZA:
6 Reformatory Program that are being implemented for the rehabilitation of the
prisoners;
1. Education Program
-they have formal education from grade 1-4
•ALS( Alternative Learning System)

• TESDA on different fields.

2. Religious and Moral Program-

inmates are free to join their belie for exercise their religious affiliations guided by civilian
religious volunteer.
3. Behavioural Modification Program-
deals with the changing of the prisoner’s behavior specially those who are a drug
dependent.

• Therapeutic Community Program-

can be compared to a rehabilitation center outside the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm.

4. Livelihood Program-
concerns about teaching the prisoners how to farm and do mechanic works.

•Prisoners are also being trained to make souvenir products that they can promote to other
places.

5. Sports and Recreation Activities-

prisoners are being taught to engage in different kinds of sports and recreation activities.
6. Health and Welfare
-focuses on prisoners good health and help them maintain it

BAUER:
Sub-Prisons
1.Pasugui Sub-Prison
– established on Dec. 18,1957 owned by the Armed Forces of the Philippines(AFP) and
became operational that was intended for Political prisoners in1972.
-Has a total land area of almost 50 hectares and prison compound area of 2.1 hectares.

2. San Isidro Sub-Prison

-(formerly known as San Isidro Vicente de Prosperoso Prison)-securing the reservation and
enhancing the agricultural and fruit production.

3. Siburan Sub-Prison
-established on Dec. 8, 1991 under the supervision and management of 13 guards including
COG and 1 civilian employee farm foreman.

4.Central Sub-Prisons
-hidden treasure of SPPF where you can find different kinds of animals like alligator, deer,
wild boars and others.
-it’s the center for Agriprojects surrounded by century old big narra trees.

Cabando:
The penal also provides an access road to vehicles from Sablayan going to Abra de Ilog Port.
Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
-is not only a rehabilitation area but also a place where prisoners are given the opportunity
to develop their skills and enhance their capabilities to become righteous, useful and
productive citizens when they can go back to their communities and their families.

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