Reports said the inmates bore a hole through the concrete wall of their cell and escaped at about 2:45 a.m.
According to other reports, the inmates scaled the concrete wall of the main detention building and using an improvised four-meter long bridge, crossed to the women’s dormitory and then made good their escape.
Five of the escapees — Alvin Batua, 30; Rakman Ali, 21; Abdul Ramas Madulara, 18; Reneboy Tagamat, 27; and Sonny Francisco, 35 — face charges for violations of Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act.
The other jailbreakers were identified as Billy Udituhan, 37, charged with murder; Delio Quinagan, 33; Marlon Bagting, 32; and Allan Guanzon, 30, all charged with rape; Joseph Ramirez, 26, robbery and homicide; Roderick Tiu, 26, parricide and abortion; and Ronald Aquino, 24, violation of Republic Act 7610 or Anti-Child Abuse Act. — With Ric Sapnu