43rd ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE OF ADMIN. CO Thank you for coming and joining us here today. It is a true pleasure for me to welcome you all on this very important event, the 43rd founding anniversary of the Parole and Probation Administration. I am honored to lead this celebration together with all the men and women continue reading : ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE

ADMINISTRATOR CO GIVES LECTURE AT UNAFEI MEETING In preparation for the 2020 United Nations (UN) Crime Congress, Administrator Manuel G. Co gave a lecture on “community-based approach that supports desistance” on July 3-4, 2019 at the headquarters of United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) continue reading : UNAFEI MEETING

REGION XI WIN AWARDS IN 2018 PRAISE Region XI won in most of the categories in the 2018 National PRAISE Awards held on July 24, 2019 at Hotel Rembrandt in Quezon City. Regional Director Benjamin Cutay, Jr. heads the region. Tagum City PPO bagged the Gawad Sagip Kalikasan for “Kalingang Kalikasan para sa Kinabukasan”, a continue reading : PRAISE AWARDS

PPA IS NOW ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED After two years of preparation and series of audits, the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) passed the international standard with the grant of certification on March 14, 2019 by TUV Nord in Germany. The said certification is valid until March 13, 2022. The conferment of ISO 9001 certification to continue reading : PPA is now ISO 9001:2015 Certified

ADMINISTRATOR CO SPEAKS IN CSI LEADERSHIP SERIES To share his success stories, experiences and best practices in the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA), Administrator Manuel G. Co talked during the Leadership Series Program event conducted by the Civil Service Institute (CSI) on June 19, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City. continue reading : Administrator Co Speaks in CSI Leadership Series

To equip future managers of the Agency with the rightful skills and competencies of a coach, a seminar on Coaching for Leaders was conducted for Supervising Probation and Parole Officers (SPPOs) on April 22, 2019 at the DOJ-PPA Multi-Purpose Hall in Quezon City. The one-day seminar which was attended by 27 SPPOs from regions I, continue reading : Coaching Seminar Held for PPA Supervisors

PROBATION INFORMATION SYSTEM A total of 143 officials and selected personnel or end users from all regions nationwide trained for the Probation Information System (PIS) in preparation for its implementation in the coming months. Conducted in six batches from February to March of the current year, the training primarily aimed to introduce to the participants continue reading : Information System

HALFWAY HOUSE AND LIVELIHOOD TRAINING CENTER A three-storey Halfway House and Livelihood Training Center (HHLTC) was constructed to serve as a temporary shelter for the clients of the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) who have no home or immediate family to return to after termination of their probation and parole period. The two buildings located continue reading : Halfway House and Training Center

7th Luzon Inter-Regional Sportsfest The Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) – Central Office team was the overall champion in the 7th Luzon Inter-Regional Sportsfest held on March 12-14, 2019 at DJ Paradise Resort and Bulacan Sports Complex in Malolos, Bulacan. The team, composed of officials and employees from different divisions of the Central Office, garnered continue reading : 7th Luzon Inter-Regional Sportsfest

PPA is Certifiable ISO 9001:2015 Standard After almost two years, the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) is now certifiable to ISO 9001:2015, a Quality Management System standard. TUV Nord auditors recommended PPA for the certification after the two-stage audits they conducted on November 16 and December 14, 2018. Following the audit, the result was brought continue reading : Certifiable ISO 9001:2015 Standard