Philippines’ famed dancing inmates are back with new moves (VIDEO)

PETALING JAYA, Aug 15 — After a long hiatus, the famed dancing inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), Philippines are back in the...

The performance marked the relaunch of the prison’s dance-rehabilitation programme, which Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia reportedly hoped would attract tourists and generate income for the inmates.“If they want to donate, we’ll put out a donation box.Garcia added that inmates had been given bank accounts with the Cooperative Bank of Cebu.

Cebu’s dancing inmates gained worldwide acclaim in 2006, when a video of their choreographed dance to Michael Jackson’svideo currently has over 59 million views, other videos of the inmates dancing also garnered international attention.The inmates' dance programme was introduced by the governor’s brother and then prison-consultant Byron Garcia., public performances were put on hold in 2010, following an investigation into the donations received by the group.

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