NEWS FLASH
JAPANESE VPOs VISIT PPA
Two batches of Volunteer Probation Officers (VPOs) from Japan recently visited the Parole
and Probation Administration (PPA) to have brief interaction with the local Volunteer Probation Aides (VPAs) and at the same time conduct observation tour of the Agency's volunteerism program.
and Probation Administration (PPA) to have brief interaction with the local Volunteer Probation Aides (VPAs) and at the same time conduct observation tour of the Agency's volunteerism program.
The first batch of VPOs from Saitama Prefecture made courtesy call to the heads of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), PPA and mayors of cities of Makati and Sta Rosa. Likewise, they conducted tour of the Muntinlupa Halfway house and handicraft shops inside the compound of the National Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in addition to the jail visits in Sta. Rosa City, Cabuyao, Biñan and San Pedro, Laguna.
On the other hand, VPOs from Shibetsu Prefecture conducted a dialogue and interaction with officials of the Agency about its Volunteer Probation Aide (VPA) program. During the dialogue, a brief presentation on the history of the PPA and the volunteerism program were viewed by the Japanese VPOs.