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NPMP helps facilitate leadership retreats and seminars for BJMP wardens

National Capital Region Seminar

Two leadership seminars and retreats on leadership and managing conflicts were conducted for wardens of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) regional districts were held on June 16 and 17 and 24 and 25.

The first seminar on June 16 and 17 was held in Legaspi City for the BJMP wardens and jail officers in Bicol region. More than 50 participants attended the event that was facilitated jointly by Dr. Rey Taniajura, Chairman of the National Prison Ministries Philippines, Inc. (NPMP) and Atty. Roy Valenzuela of the BJMP’s national legal service.

The second seminar-retreat held on June 24 and 24 were attended by wardens and jail officers of the National Capital Region (NCR). Close to 60 officers of the BJMP NCR participated in the event that was held at the BJMP national headquarters in Quezon City. Similar topics were covered by Dr. Taniajura and Atty. Valenzuela in the NCR leadership seminar.

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