Cebu Dancing Inmates: Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Really Care About Us”

Ahhh . . . Cebu. When you say Cebu what comes to your mind? Sinulog? Lechon Cebu? Otap? Sutokil? Lapu-lapu and Magellan’s Cross? The Edge Coaster? Badian Island? Mactan Island? The nice beaches? We could spend the whole day sharing what we remember most about Cebu. But you probably don’t realize that the world-famous Dancing Inmates are ALL found in Cebu.

And they’re all found in Cebu because they have no choice but to stick in one place — they are prisoners in a maximum security prison better known as CPDRC — the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Here’s their latest group production, Michael Jackson’s‘s They Don’t Really Care About Us.

We first noticed them, of course, when their dance video of Michael Jackson’s Thriller exploded in the internet. While we don’t know what they’ll come up next, at least we know that they have other productive things to work on. So, should you visit the Philippines and, for some reason, get thrown in jail, perhaps you could request that it be in CPDRC. Who knows we’ll see you in YouTube one of these days? Just kidding.

Added: Some say it’s ok for the inmates to have this kind of activity, consistent with the rehabilitation thrust of the penal system. Some say this is insensitive to the victims/families of the victims of crimes committed by these people. What do you think?