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Bilibid Prison

Type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialSubject(s): Circa 1930 | Government buildings | Santa Cruz, Manila | prisons | bilibid prison | bureau of prisons | amman-irminger | jails | watchtowersOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website General Note(s):
The Bilibid Prison in Manila was established by the Spanish government in 1855. Primarily, the Bilibid is reformatory in character; the one aim constantly in view is the preparation of the inmates for useful citizenship and honorable position in the community upon their release by engaging them in various trades like blacksmithing, furniture making, tailoring and carpentry. (Source: Catalogue of Products of the Industrial Division of Bilibid Prison, Bureau of Prisons, 1917)Collection: Ammann-Irminger Collection, Filipinas Heritage LibraryImage type: Reproduction: PhotographCaption: Bilibid Prison, Manila, P.I.
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The Bilibid Prison in Manila was established by the Spanish government in 1855. Primarily, the Bilibid is reformatory in character; the one aim constantly in view is the preparation of the inmates for useful citizenship and honorable position in the community upon their release by engaging them in various trades like blacksmithing, furniture making, tailoring and carpentry. (Source: Catalogue of Products of the Industrial Division of Bilibid Prison, Bureau of Prisons, 1917)

Bilibid Prison, Manila, P.I.

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