Statement of Police Director Oscar Albayalde, Regional Director, NCRPO

We express our gratitude to the CHR for taking time to inspect the detention cells of our stations so that they're able to see the real condition of these facilities.  We must recognize that this problem is not just in one police station but almost in all our stations region-wide. Since my first day in office as Regional Director of NCRPO we tapped the services of the former member of the CHR  Atty Wilhelm Soriano to reorient and conduct talks with our police regarding human rights. In light of the inspection conducted I  ordered the administrative relief of the Station Commander 1 Supt Robert Domingo & the Station Drug Enforcement Unit.

Additionally,  I directed Sr. Supt Romeo Sta Ana Jr of the Regional Internal Affairs Service to conduct investigation.  We will wait for his recommendation. Rest assured that we have in mind the best interest of the community & we will not tolerate any illegal act committed by our policemen.

On this note, I request our local government units to support the police in looking at building better detention cells for arrested individuals in our police stations region wide while waiting for their commitment orders to the bureau of jail & penology. This is an eye opener for all of us to revisit the need for better detention cell and improvement of our jail facilities.