President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants no repeat of the hostage-taking of former Senator Leila de Lima that wounded a police officer inside Camp Crame and all other detention centers in the country.
Marcos made the statement following the hostage taking of De Lima on Sunday morning, Oct. 9, when three high-risk inmates attempted to escape the Custodial Center of the Philippine National Police (PNP) at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
This prompted the President to order the PNP to ensure this kind of incident will never happen again.
"President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed Camp Crame to enforce all measures necessary to ensure that no act of violence in said facility and all other PNP detention centers shall happen again," Office of the Press Secretary Undersecretary-OIC Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil said.
The PNP has launched an in-depth investigation into the incident.
The hostage taking took place at around 6:30 a.m. during the distribution of food ration at the maximum compound of the PNP Custodial Center.
Detainees Arnel Cabintoy, Idang Susukan, and Feliciano Sulayao attempted to bolt the facility during the distribution of food, and, in the process, held hostage Police Corporal Roger Agustin and the former senator.
"Corporal Agustin is now in the hospital and is being treated for his injuries. Senator De Lima was left unscathed. Both will receive all necessary medical and psychological attention needed," Gerafil said.
"Cabintoy, Susukan and Sulayao have been neutralized by responding custodial center and PNP Special Action Force personnel," Gerafil added.
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