"Bantag" and "DG Bantag" redirect here. For other uses, see Bantag (disambiguation).
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Quitaleg and the surname or paternal family name is Bantag.
Gerald Bantag
Official portrait, 2021
Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections
In office September 20, 2019 *On secondment from the BJMP until March 4, 2022 *Suspended since October 21, 2022
President
Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by
Nicanor Faeldon
Succeeded by
Gregorio Pio Catapang (acting)
Personal details
Born
Gerald Quitaleg Bantag
Alma mater
Philippine National Police Academy
Correctional career
Service
BUCOR BJMP
Allegiance
Philippines
Service years
1996–present
Rank
Jail Senior Superintendent
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.[1]
A film based on his life titled Heneral Bantag: Anak ng Cordillera has been produced in 2023, starring Jason Abalos as Bantag, though it has yet to be given a release date.[2]
^Cariaso, Bella (July 11, 2023). "Abalos: Manhunt for Bantag still on". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
^De Guzman, Perry (May 21, 2023). "Heneral Bantag (Anak ng Cordillera)". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. Written & Directed by Perry De Guzman
Gerald Quitaleg Bantag is a former Filipino corrections officer and retired jail officer who served as Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections. As...
including Bureau of Corrections Director General GeraldBantag, who was formally charged with murder. Bantag maintained his innocence and alleged that drug...
Retrieved September 1, 2023. De Guzman, Perry (May 21, 2023). "Heneral Bantag (Anak ng Cordillera)". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. Written & Directed by Perry...
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security officer Ricardo Zulueta, reportedly died in March 2024; and chief GeraldBantag, who is still at large. Through plea bargaining, Joel Escorial, the...
in Pasay, Metro Manila, occurs at midnight. October 4 – BuCor chief GeraldBantag orders the dismissal of some 300 guards at the maximum security compound...
international condemnation. Later-suspended Bureau of Corrections chief GeraldBantag and his deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta are later accused as...
duty for his actions. He was replaced by former Manila jail warden GeraldBantag. On September 18, Senator Leila de Lima said that the agency needs a...
Inc. Retrieved May 20, 2014. De Guzman, Perry (May 21, 2023). "Heneral Bantag (Anak ng Cordillera)". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. Written & Directed by Perry...
VitalThrills. Retrieved August 27, 2022. De Guzman, Perry (May 21, 2023). "Heneral Bantag (Anak ng Cordillera)". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. Written & Directed by Perry...
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