BALANGA CITY — Ten inmates on Friday married their partners in mass wedding at the Bataan District Jail (BDJ) here.
Jail Superintendent Andrew Tauli, BDJ warden, said the inmates were all male and mostly charged for illegal drugs.
“Tinitingnan natin ang kapakanan ng mga inmates. Nasa state sila na pinakamababang phase ng kanilang buhay kaya establish natin ang kanilang development o kanilang welfare,” the warden said when asked why they embarked on the mass wedding.
Last year, 15 inmates “I dos” with their partners.
“Tulong din sa kanila dahil hindi sila pinapayagan dalawin ng kanilang partners o ka-livein kung hindi sila kasal,” Tauli said, adding that for humanitarian reason, they allow once a month visitation of unmarried couples but once married they enjoy regular visitation.
“Gusto nating inculcate sa kanila na while they are incarcerated in jail, we aim to give them good experience not a bad one to make them productive. We care for them,” Tauli said.
Balanga City Vice Mayor Vienca Gozon administered the marriage vows.
There are 648 male and 60 female inmates at the BDJ here under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
