An official of the Davao Prison and Penal Farm (formerly Davao Penal Colony or Dapecol) located in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, said the national government is allocating P100 million annually, 85 percent of which or some P85 million, is being utilized for the food allocation of their 5,800 inmates.
Prison Superintendent Venacio Tesoro told reporters during a press conference here on Monday that the amount is just enough for some 5,800 inmates to have a decent meal.
y P16 per meal for a three-meal a day.
But based on the P85 million meal budget allotted, each inmate only gets P13 per meal and not P16. This amounts to only P39 daily food allowance for each inmate and not P50.
He said the Davao Prison and Penal Farm has an in-house nutritionist to ensure that each meal is packed with proper nutrition.
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