12 Addressing Inequality During the Pandemic 50 Another case of apprehended minors for curfew violations was filed before CHR Regional Office IV – CALABARZON. Two minors were allegedly placed inside a coffin, one after the other, for an hour for violating curfew and quarantine rules last 26 March 2020 at Barangay Bagong Karsada, Naic, Cavite. It was confirmed through the news that the minors were already released.36 51 Darren Peñaredondo was detained on 01 April 2021 after going out to buy water in General Trias, Cavite. Together with other curfew violators, they were made to do 300 rounds of squats. Peñaredondo, who has an underlying heart condition, could barely walk home and was in a lot of pain on his way home. The next day he was reported dead due to a stroke that might have been triggered by the gruelling knee-bender exercise.37 52 On 21 October 2020, a 14-year-old former Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) was brought to a police station to identify suspects in the recent robbery incidents. Men in civilian clothing interrogated her and told her that if she does not tell the truth, something bad will happen to her. 53 When she did not answer, she was electrocuted in her palms using a taser gun. Due to fear, she mentioned random names of her relatives and friends hoping the interrogation and electrocution would stop. She was electrocuted in her abdomen for failing to name the third person. She was then brought to the beach to identify where the suspects live. 54 She was brought home where uniformed policemen and tanods gathered around their house and inspected her belongings for stolen valuables. A bag and a cellphone were confiscated from their house. 55 She was then brought back to the computer laboratory of the police station to check her Facebook’s friends list and was threatened to be electrocuted again. She was then taken to the Women and Children Protection Desk. She is currently undergoing psychosocial intervention. This case is pending investigation.38 56 For July to December 2020, there was only one case docketed by the CHR CAR which involved a pregnant woman who was arrested by virtue of a warrant and when under custody of the PNP personnel, she was allegedly tortured.39 Enforced Disappearances 57 On 18 January 2021, the CHR Regional Office IV-CALABARZON received a memorandum from CHAD dated 15 January 2021 endorsing the case of four (4) persons, including three (3) members of the LGBT community who were reported to be abducted sometime in December in Bacoor City, Cavite and later on found dead in a remote area in Talisay Batangas on January 13, 2021. Apparently, the abduction involved police officials hence, on January 18, 2021, this Office issued subpoenas addressed to PLt.Col. Juan P. Oruga Jr, COP of Tagaytay CPS for the submission of documents relative to the case. On that date, a subpoena was sent to the Head of Office, Local Civil Registrar of Tagaytay 36 CHR Regional Office IV-A (CALABARZON). (2021, January). 2020 Report on the Human Rights Situation of Disadvantaged, Marginalized and Vulnerable Sectors in Region IV-A (CALABARZON). 37 CNN. (2021, April). Philippines man dies after being forced to do 300 squats for breaking Covid-19 curfew. https:// edition.cnn.com/2021/04/07/asia/philippines-police-crackdown-intl-hnk/index.html 38 Commission on Human Rights Regional Office 11. (2021, January). Regional Human Rights Situation Report. 39 Commission on Human Rights Cordillera Administrative Region. (2021, January). Regional Human Rights Situation Report July to December 2020.

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