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not filed within the prescribed period. In both cases which involved violations of Republic Act No.
9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, the two (2) PDL were detained
beyond thirty-six (36) hours without being charged before the Prosecutor’s Office.
There were no such cases reported in MPD, NPD and EPD.
7. Health and Medical Services
Validated
Issues
Medical
Examination
(immediately
after arrest)
Medical
Examination
prior to transfer
or release
Medical Officer
is stationed in
the police
station
Referral to
Government
Hospitals and
Clinics
Provision for
First Aid Kit/
Treatment
Pre-Natal
Service*
Engagement
with Social
Worker/
Psychologist
MPD
No data
available
NPD
86%
SPD
62%
EPD
75%
QCPD
69%
Overall
Compliance
(NCRPO)
Incomplete
Data
64%
91%
71%
62%
75%
23%
8%
0%
38%
25%
23%
50%
57%
75%
50%
77%
25%
71%
50%
50%
No data
available
No data
available
71%
75%
50%
92%
Incomplete
Data
No data
available
No data
available
50%
75%
54%
Incomplete
Data
19%
62%
Incomplete
Data
*not sufficient data available: most stations did not have pregnant PDL at the time of visit
Apparently, police stations across all the NCRPO districts do not conduct medical
examinations immediately after arrests. There is a seeming laxity on this score which is
detrimental to arrested persons and breeds issues on torture and ill-treatment.