NCRPO reminds cops to respect human rights

March 27, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reminded his cops manning border and control points to respect  people’s human rights after a viral video in Quiapo where a cop was seen shouting and threatening residents.

“My instruction to my men is clear and unequivocal that despite stringent implementation of the policies related to community quarantine, due respect for the right of our citizen must always be observe,” Police Major Debold Sinas said in a press briefing.

Sinas said he ordered Manila Police District director Brigadier General Rolando Miranda to investigate the “circulating video of the incident relative to the implementation of enhanced community quarantine by Police Station 3- MPD personnel led by their station commander inside the Golden Mosque compound in Quiapo.

“There were lacking scenes there that will justify what really happened. However, an in depth investigation has been directed to the district director of MPD guaranteeing that NCRPO will never tolerate or condone any wrongdoings of our police officer and personnel in the implementation of enhanced community quarantine or for that matter in any other police operations,” he said.

Based on the video, a police officer manning a checkpoint was seen shouting and cursing at residents showing their quarantine passes to allow them to go out of the area.

The cop also threatened to shoot those who will be outside within the allowed time for residents to go out of their homes.

Sinas said the station commander was not yet relieved.

“He’s not yet relieved. The district director is still inquiring (on the incident) because the video went viral on social madia,” he said.

Sinas reminded his personnel to be more patient in doing their job.

“We plead cooperation among our people to please observe and follow guidelines being implemented by the government in enforcing the enhance community quarantine… I encourage the people of Metro Manila to remain vigilant but always be calm as we face the hurdles and challenges brought about by this pandemic incident,” he said. Ella Dionisio/DMS