Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday said it is adopting proactive measures to protect its workers and persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) amid rising dengue cases.

In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said he has approved the recommendations of CT/CSupt. Ma Cecilia Villanueva, OIC-Deputy Director General for Reformation and Director for Health and Welfare Services, for preventive measures to minimize the potential for disease transmission within jail facilities and workspaces.

"Under her guidance, Chiefs of Health Service from various facilities are now tasked with closely monitoring for any signs of dengue, implementing robust preventive actions, and ensuring that any confirmed ca...