ANALYSIS: Right to Humane Treatment
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The study noted that the following police stations, at the time of CHR visit, have not
provided written rules to detainees in lock-cells: In QCPD, of the fourteen (14) stations and one
(1) community precinct visited, nine (9) stations have not complied with the written rules:
Masambong PS-2, Novaliches PS-4, Fairview-5, Batasan PS-6, Project 4 PS-8, Galas PS-11,
Eastwood PS-12, CIDU and DAID-SOTG, while La Loma PS and Old Balara PCP 1 have no
validated data.
In MPD, of the twelve (12) stations and two (2) community precincts visited, eleven (11)
have not complied: MPDHQ, Raxabago PS-1, Moriones PS-2, Sta. Cruz PS-3, Sampaloc PS-4,
Sta. Ana PS-6, Jose Abad Santos PS-7, Sta. Mesa PS-8, Malate PS-9, Pandacan PS-10, Binondo
PS-11; while Ermita PS-5, Blumentritt and Tayuman PCPs have no validated data.
In NPD, of the twelve (12) stations and one (1) community precinct visited, eight (8) have
not complied: Caloocan City PS (which also include SAID, SIDMD, STEU, INTELLIGENCE & WSS); DAID,
Caloocan PS North Extension Office, Valenzuela City PS, Navotas PS, Malabon City PS, and
Caloocan City Sub-Station 3 (now PCP-3); while DSOU 120 the rules are written on the walls.
In SPD, of the ten (10) stations and six (6) community precincts visited, two (2) are
compliant (Las Pinas PS, and SPD-DSHG & DSOU in Fort Bonifacio); one with rules posted on the
wall (Muntinlupa PS); two (2) are not compliant (Taguig City PS and Pateros PS); and the other
twelve (12) have no validated data.
Lastly, in EPD, two (2) of the four police stations have not complied with the rules: San
Juan PS and Mandaluyong PS.
3. Instruments of Restraint
Instruments of restraint, such as handcuffs, chains and strait-jackets shall never be applied
as a punishment. 121 But in NPD-Caloocan City PS North Extension Office-PCP 6, it was observed
that a detainee was handcuffed to the cell bar, which is in clear violation of the Rule 33 of the
Rules.
4. Availability of Female Jailers
Most police lock-up cells within the NCR have no female jail officers despite the fact that
there are female detainees. (See discussion on Addressing Vulnerability: Women detainees.)
E. Medical Examination
1. Conduct of Medical Examination Upon Admission to the Place of Detention, and Prior
to Transfer or Release
The Body of Principles, 122 the Standard Minimum Rules, 123 the Anti-Torture Act, the AntiEnforced Disappearance Act, and the PNP Rules of Procedures require the conduct of medical
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DSOU & DAID are both in NPD HQ, hence, counted as one (1) in the data above.
Rule 33, Standard Minimum Rules.
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Principle 24 – “A proper medical examination shall be offered to a detained or imprisoned person as promptly as
possible after his admission to the place of detention or imprisonment, xxx”
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