District Comparisons 53 2. Compliance with Fundamental Rights Validated Issues Observance of Due Process Assistance of counsel during custodial investigation Free exercise of religion PDL are informed of the status of their case Families/relatives are informed of PDL’s arrest/detention Detainees are released & charged before the Prosecutor’s Office within 12, 18 or 36 hours Transfer of minors to DSWD after 5p.m. MPD NPD SPD EPD QCPD Overall Compliance (NCRPO) 100% 86% 75% 100% 92% 91% 92% 100% 86% 50% 38% No data available No data available 86% 100% No data available 92% 86% 62% 100% 54% 92% 100% 86% 75% 46% 73% Incomplete data 79% 80% Incomplete No data available No data available 86% 100% 92% 83% No data available No data available No data available No data available data Incomplete data 3. Right to Communicate Freely Among the five (5) police districts, the NPD ranks first in ensuring that the right of PDL to communicate freely is guaranteed and observed. On the other hand, the MPD, EPD and the SPD has one (1) case each 248 involving failure to fulfil this right. The QCPD has seven (7) police stations 249 which did not facilitate this right to some of the PDL in lock-up cells. 4. Written Rules/Lawful Regulations on Lock-Up Cell As earlier discussed, 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 PS-5, Batasan PS-6, Project 4 PS-8, Galas PS-11, 248 MPD-Jose Abad Santos PS-7 reported a case wherein the family of the inmate was not informed of the arrest and detention; EPD-Mandaluyong PS 3 reported case where the inmate’s family was not informed of the inmate’s arrest and detention; Muntinlupa City Police Station (SPD) has a case wherein the family of the inmate was not informed of the inmate’s arrest and detention. 249 La Loma PS 1, Masambong PS, Talipapa PS 3, Novaliches PS 4, Anonas PS 9, Galas PS 11, and QCPD-Warrant failed to inform the PDL’s family/relatives about the arrest and detention.