(Eagle News) — A committee headed by Senator Panfilo Lacson is set to conduct its investigation on the alleged ‘secret jail’ found in a Manila police station next week. “Hahanap na lang ng date, probably, siguro next week [we will conduct the investigation],” Lacson said. According to Lacson, the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will look into the resolution filed by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV that aims to probe the operation of the alleged […]
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Lacson counters PNP chief, says “secret jail” in Manila, a clear violation of the law
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson criticized Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa for defending members of the Manila Police District who set up a “secret jail” inside MPD’s station 1. Lacson said these policemen violated police procedures and should not be tolerated by the PNP chief. The men and women were found packed into the tiny cell behind a wooden cabinet at a Manila police precinct on Thursday, sparking […]
PNP chief on alleged secret jail: “OK” as long as inmates there were not tortured, extorted from
Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa sees nothing wrong with the alleged secret jail found in one of the police stations in Manila. This, however, was only if the prisoners there were not tortured or extorted from. “As long as the prisoners were not tortured or extorted (from), it’s okay with me,” he told reporters. The detainees in the supposed secret facility in Station 1 have since been moved to a regular […]
Station commander sacked over “secret jail”; MPD says facility not hidden
(Eagle News Service) — The commander of the station where an alleged “secret jail” was found has been sacked, even as the Manila Police District said that the detention cell was not a secret one in the first place. In an interview over GMA News TV, Chief Supt. Joel Coronel said based on the report of Supt. Roberto Domingo, Station 1 commander, who has been relieved from this post, the individuals detained in the “improvised” and “interim holding area,” which […]





