Date 28 September 2016 Death(s) 1 | Methods Prison riot Injuries 4 | |
Location New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||
A riot in New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa, Philippines occurred on early morning of 28 September 2016, killing one inmate and wounding three other inmates—all of whom were convicted in an illegal drug trade—and one former police officer.
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Incident
On early morning of 28 September 2016, a riot erupted inside Building 14 at New Bilibid Prison. Initial reports from acting Bureau of Corrections director Rolando Asuncion said that one inmate witnessed three other convicts, namely Peter Co, Tony Co and Vicente Sy, using methamphetamine moments before the riot started. The inmate then alerted former police officer Clarence Dongail, who entered the cell and told them to stop. However, upon returning to the common area to watch TV, Tony Co attacked Dongail, triggering the riot. Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, in his media interview, said that high-profile convict Tony Co was killed after being stabbed. Convict and alleged drug lord Jaybee Sebastian—who was also involved in the riot, Peter Co and Sy were seriously wounded and taken to the hospital, however, Sebastian is in now stable condition white Peter Co is in critical condition. Dongail suffered minimal injuries.
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Senator Leila de Lima claimed that the Malacañang Palace is behind the Bilibid riot incident in order to persuade inmates to testify against her for alleged drug operations inside the prison.