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Department of Social Welfare and Development officials, and counsel, the original
signatures having been submitted to the DOJ
‣ Department of Justice draft circular addressed to all inquest prosecutors to ensure
the diversion of children to the custody of social workers during inquest proceedings,
attached to the preceding petition, signed/received by the DOJ on January 7, 2004
consisting of four pages, proving that the issue has been properly brought to the
attention of the Secretary of Interior and Local Governments
‣ Appeal by counsel to Family Court Judges of Quezon City, National Capital Judicial
Region, titled Open Exhortation for Grassroots Judicial Activism to Stop Police Child
Detention, signed/received on March 25, 2003, consisting of 12 pages
‣ Appeal by Fr. Anthony J. Ranada, S.V.D., President of the PRESO Foundation, to
then Secretary of Interior and Local Governments Jose Lina titled Tattooing and
beating up of children prisoners in police custody, signed/received on June 30, 2003,
consisting of two pages
‣ Official disposition form of the National Police Commission-Department of Interior
and Local Governments addressed by the Napolcom commissioners to then Interior
and Local Governments Secretary Jose Lina, dated July 17, 2003, consisting of
three pages, proving that the DILG Secretary has been asked by concerned citizens
and counsel to stop the illegal detention of children with adult crime suspects
‣ Internal routing slip of the Department of Interior and Local Governments confirming
the DILG’s receipt of the petition to stop the jailing of children with adult crime
suspects, dated August 4, 2003, and signed by Annabella V. Isidro, head executive
assistant
‣ Appeal by concerned citizens, including counsel, to then Secretary of Interior and
Local Governments Jose Lina titled Tattooing and beating up of children prisoners in
police custody, signed/received on June 30, 2003, consisting of two pages
‣ Mass petition by concerned citizens, including counsel, for then Interior and Local
Governments Secretary Jose Lina to issue a memorandum circular to all law
enforcers nationwide to immediately stop the illegal detention of children in police
jails packed with adult crime suspects, signed/received by his office on March 25,
2003, consisting of seven pages, proving that the matter has been officially brought
to his attention
‣ Appeal to judges, prosecutors, social workers, police, city councilors, and officers of
the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to stop police child detention and the
mixing up of children with adult prisoners signed by concerned citizens, including
counsel, dated December 11, 2002, consisting of seven pages, including the
signatures
‣ Appeal by children’s human rights advocates, including counsel, to then Secretary
Simeon Datumanong concerning the abuse of children in prison signed/received by
his office on November 24, 2003, consisting of two pages
1 This figure is based on estimates given by the office of Philippine Senator Francis Pangilinan in 2003.
2 The Honorable Supreme Court issued Administrative Circular No. 13-2004 whose full text follows:
To: All Judges Of The Regional Trial Courts Designated As Family Courts
Subject : Cases Involving Youthful Offenders
Report had reached this Court regarding violations in the apprehension of youthful offenders, delay in the
disposition of their cases, and their detention or commitment in cramped detentions cells in the company of
adult offenders.
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