Mainit at siksikan — ‘yan ang tila araw-araw na parusang nararanasan ng mga PDL o persons deprived of liberty sa ilang selda sa Quezon City Jail. Ang isang dahilan na overpopulation sa mga kulangan — mabagal na justice system ng bansa. Ano nga ba ang ginagawang hakbang ng pamahalaan dito? Muling balikan ang kuwento sa video na ito.
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00:00 [Music]
00:09 Quezon City Jail is the third largest city jail in the country
00:14 if the number of prisoners is mentioned.
00:17 If we're going to judge, only 278 people are in prison here in Quezon City Jail.
00:24 But for now, the population has already exceeded 3,000.
00:28 That's why they say the congestion rate of Quezon City Jail is already over 1,000%.
00:35 [Police officer speaking in Tagalog]
00:38 When I talked to some prisoners, they said almost the same.
00:44 [Police officer speaking in Tagalog]
00:52 [Police officer speaking in Tagalog]
01:04 [Police officer speaking in Tagalog]
01:20 [Police officer speaking in Tagalog]
01:39 [Music]
01:41 All the detainees here are not yet under the jurisdiction of the court.
01:45 But because of the slow pace of their cases,
01:48 many of the detainees here have been in prison for years.
01:52 Some even said that they are more used to being in jail than they should be in their sentences.
01:59 [Music]
02:01 The lack of lawyers and judges is a big problem in the cases of the prisoners.
02:07 On average, before a hearing, an inmate is given up to a year
02:13 because the hearing is being resetted or postponed.
02:19 The Supreme Court has also seen this.
02:22 They issued a ruling that if more courts will hear or try drug cases,
02:29 especially now, the number of inmates involved in illegal drugs is increasing.
02:36 Gilbert has been waiting for the sentence for more than 10 years.
02:41 He did not get a real name in Quezon City Jail.
02:44 He was charged with murder.
02:47 Your case is a long time in prison.
02:50 You were not even released from prison.
02:51 You've been in prison for 10 years.
02:54 No. We just feel bad because they are the ones who are holding the child.
02:59 They are the ones who are holding the child.
03:01 They are accepting that the prison will be a prison for a long time.
03:06 In the reading of the sentence, it says "not guilty" and you were released.
03:11 Is there anyone waiting?
03:14 My siblings. My parents.
03:18 I'm not just begging for my siblings' happiness.
03:20 They always tell me, "Don't expect anything from us."
03:23 [Music]
03:30 The slow process of the cases is one of the reasons
03:33 why the number of inmates in the City Jail is increasing.
03:38 What if it's raining and there's a flood?
03:41 It will be a problem.
03:43 Will you be able to go there?
03:45 No, ma'am.
03:45 Last night, we were sitting here.
03:48 Sitting?
03:49 We were shifting.
03:51 After 2 hours, they were sleeping.
03:53 [Music]
03:57 Because there's not enough space,
03:59 they need to find a way to find a place.
04:03 So that others can sleep, they are making do with it.
04:06 So that's where they sleep.
04:07 Even if it's too low, they are pushing themselves down
04:12 because there's no space left.
04:13 In this big cell, if you follow the UN standard of 4.7,
04:18 this area should be between 5 and 10.
04:23 How many are here in this dorm?
04:25 100 plus.
04:26 100 plus?
04:27 100 plus inmates?
04:29 This area, ma'am?
04:30 [Music]
04:37 In this hot room, they are like sardines in a net.
04:42 [Music]
04:44 According to the Khezon City Jail,
04:47 1,849 cases are available
04:50 or can be paid with illegal gambling.
04:54 It means that they can temporarily be released
04:58 if they can only pay the fee.
05:00 And outside, they will be interrogated.
05:03 [Music]
05:06 This is what can happen to Joseph.
05:08 His case is a caracruz.
05:11 He was sentenced to six months in prison.
05:14 But Joseph has been in jail for six months.
05:17 Does your family not know where you are?
05:20 They don't know?
05:21 Not yet.
05:22 Since you were arrested,
05:25 you haven't called them yet?
05:27 Why?
05:29 My phone is missing.
05:32 Your phone?
05:33 You don't have a phone?
05:35 I don't have one.
05:36 I lost it.
05:39 Where are they?
05:40 Manila.
05:42 In Manila?
05:43 [Music]
05:44 The fines for his case are from 1,000 to 6,000 pesos.
05:49 The problem is, he doesn't have money to pay.
05:53 Did you file a hearing?
05:54 Yes.
05:55 What happened in the hearing?
05:57 Nothing. If there's a fine, I won't let you go.
06:01 You filed a fine. How much was it?
06:04 1,000 pesos.
06:05 You're not paying the fine?
06:07 Not yet. We don't know.
06:09 Joseph asked his family to find out his situation here in Quezon City Jail.
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