34 Human Rights Situation in Police Lock-up Cells pressures of the detainees thereat. 146 Some jailers or police officers request the services of city health officer 147 When emergency cases arise, sick detainees or those requiring specialist’s help are referred to the medical officer of the district 148 or to government hospitals. 149 In SPD-Taguig PS, detainees with chronic illness are sometimes referred to a clinic in Taguig. A detainee requiring special medical attention was not transferred to special institution or hospital. 150 Likewise, a PDL with mental disability was detained together with other detainees. 151 These run counter to the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners which provides that sick prisoners who require specialist treatment shall be transferred to specialized institutions xxx. 152 Apparently, police stations in the NCR do not have medical officers assigned on a regular basis, hence, are very much reliant on government hospitals, clinics and health centers in cases of medical emergencies and in instances when PDL are in need of medical attention. 1. First Aid Treatment and Medication for Injuries and Common Illnesses A related query on the presence of medical officers is whether there are available first aid kits and medicines for injuries and common illnesses. The study shows that all police lock-up cells in Quezon City Police District have first aid kits and/or medicines for injuries and common illness. However, there are police stations which do not have these basic necessities: two police stations in NPD, 153 two in EPD, 154 9 in MPD 155, and 4 in SPD. 156 While it is true that some police stations do not have basic first aid kits and/or medicines for common illness, compounded by non-availability of medical officers, it was noted that there is a referral system or arrangements with government hospitals, health centers or clinics for the provision of the necessary medical attention to detainees. 146 NPD-Navotas PS 3. NPD-Caloocan City PS – Barugo. 148 QCPD PS 4, PS 5, Anonas PS 9, Kamuning PS 10, Galas PS 11. 149 Ospital ng Sampaloc for MPD - Sampaloc PS detainees, Ospital ng Maynila for MPD – Headquarters and Ermita PS 5 detainees and J. Reyes Medical Center for MPD - Sta. Cruz PS 3 detainees; Pasay General Hospital for Pasay City PS – SOU/SAID detainees; Tondo General Hospital or Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center for NPD – Malabon PS 2 detainees and Jala Hospital for NPD – Caloocan City PCP 3; QCPD La Loma PS 1, Masambong PS 2, Labor Hospital for QCPD Project 4 PS 8; San Juan Medical Center for EPD – San Juan PS 4 detainees. 150 EPD-Mandaluyong PS 3 and San Juan PS 4; SPD – Taguig City PS and Muntinlupa PS; and QCPD – Batasan PS 6 151 SPD-Muntinlupa PS. 152 Rule 22(2), Standard Minimum Rules. 153 NPD-DSOU and Caloocan City PS, North Extension Office, Barugo. 154 EPD-Mandaluyong PS 3 and San Juan PS 4. 155 MPD-Headquarters, Raxabago PS 1, Moriones PS 2, Sampaloc PS 4, Ermita PS 5, Sta. Ana PS 6, Jose Abad Santos PS 7, Malate PS 9 and Binondo PS 11. 156 SPD-Taguig PS, Paranaque PS, Muntinlupa PS and Pateros PS. 147