Eight male inmates of the Manila City Jail were hurt after a brawl erupted yesterday afternoon.
MANILA, Philippines — Eight male inmates of the Manila City Jail were hurt after a brawl erupted yesterday afternoon.
Six members of the Commando gang and two Bahala Na gang members were given first aid treatment for injuries they sustained, he told reporters.Visits to the city jail’s male dormitory were suspended while the facility was padlocked immediately after the fight, according to radio reports. The Asian Development Bank has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines for this year, citing risks posed by extreme...
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