Gerald Bantag
Philippine corrections officer
Gerald Quitaleg Bantag is a former Filipino corrections officer and retired jail officer who served as Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections. As of July 2023, a manhunt is underway for his capture due to his alleged major role in the killing of Percy Lapid in 2022.
Education
Bantag attended the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), where he graduated as part of the Kaagapay class of 1996.
Career
Jail warden
Bantag has served as warden in Parañaque, Manila, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela.
In August 2007, Bantag was formally accused of attempting to murder a teenager in Caloocan when he was Navotas City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) chief. He denied such allegations.
He also headed the BJMP regional office in Mimaropa.
When Bantag was overseeing the Parañaque City Jail in August 2016, he was injured when a grenade exploded in the prison which also killed 10 detainees. The inmates earlier sought to conduct talks with Bantag regarding their concerns of his supposed plan to move them and conduct an inspection for contrabands.
He was moved to the Manila City Jail after the explosion incident.
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