60 Human Rights Situation in Police Lock-up Cells PART III CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS I. Conclusions The study discloses what has become of the lock-up cells – converted to semi-permanent detention facilities. Reasons are copious but negligence, of both the PNP personnel and the government to faithfully comply with even the minimum human rights standards and consistently implement laws, is the defining cause of such unearned “upgrade.” 255 And the danger lies when the consequence of “neglect” is intentionally sought. The study attests to the fact that PDL in police lock-up cells suffer, in varying degrees and effects, deprivation and neglect with respect to their fundamental human rights. Most often, these violations are unheard of as detainees are silenced into voicing their concerns due to among, others, fear of reprisal. This truth thus makes this study limited only to the extent that the detainees were able to courageously share with the Research Team chronicling various violations, such as torture, ill-treatment, and inhumane treatment. This only shows that despite the human rights standards and policies in place, as well as institutional efforts to inculcate human rights and the rule of law, law enforcers are still susceptible to commit violations. Thus, this Study hopes to bring appropriate changes towards the improvement of the conditions and handling of detainees in lock-up cells, not only in the NCR but extending to all parts of the country. II. Recommendations The following recommendations are suggested to help in crafting a policy development to better promote and protect the human rights of persons accused, arrested, detained and under custodial investigation. 1. Education. With the Constitution and all the statutes currently in place, what we have now in the Philippines is a greatly evolved and broadened Miranda right with more stringent standards for compliance. 256 Nevertheless, as the Supreme Court observed in one case, in the face of the police officer’s neglect either by “ignorance or indifference,” the Miranda rights, as it were, “had 255 e.g. at Taguig SPD-PS, a detainee is detained for more than 2 years despite request from the RTC B69 to issues a commitment order for the transfer of the detainee to the BJMP detention facility; Six (6) detainees were found at Caloocan City NPD-PS North Ext. Office, Barugo held without being charged –not even recorded in the blotter and informed of the reason of their detention. 256 People v. Mojello, G.R. No. 145566, March 9, 2004.