On-site control. The technical staff of the National Telecommunications Commission checked the interference signals installed outside the main building of the Iloilo District Prison in Barangay Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo. Residents within 300 meters of the prison facility said that due to the interference of telephone signals, they were unable to send text messages, make calls or use the Internet normally. The Prison Administration and Criminal Law Office requires that all prisons with more than 1,000 prisoners must have interference signals. The Iloilo District Prison currently has 1,529 inmates.
ILOILO-There is no evidence that the Prison Administration and Penalty Bureau (BJMP) will discard the telephone portable jammer installed in the Iloilo District Prison (IDJ) in Barangay Nanga, Pototan. An inspection conducted yesterday found that these devices were not the cause of bad cell phone signals that caused some residents to be annoyed.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan Public Order and Safety Committee, chaired by June Mondejar, a member of the Provincial Assembly, inspected the prison facilities along with District 6 of the Transportation, Communications and Utilities Committee and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
Peremne welcomed the proposal. BJMP headquarters does indeed require jammers in all prisons with more than 1,000 prisoners. Peremne said IDJ aims to accommodate about 2,000 prisoners and currently has 1,529 residents. Regarding complaints from residents of Barangay Nangi, Mondejar said that his committee will call on Smart and Globe officials to explain their signal strength in the village. Earlier this month, SP member Matt Palabrica said that signal jammers troubled residents of Barangay Nanga near IDJ. “Residents within 300 meters cannot send text messages, make calls or use the Internet normally. The main center of Barangay, 100 meters away, is also severely affected. Formal communication with other government agencies, especially in emergencies, cannot be conducted 24/7 Happened,” complained Palabrica.
He said the incident had a serious impact on the economic and social life of Baranga residents. Parabrica emphasized: “They cannot optimize their livelihoods, nor can they keep in touch with other families and relatives. Today, life is so dependent on cell phone communication.” Parabrica added that signal jammers cannot solve The delicate problem of drug or smuggling control and fear.