The Philippine National Police (PNP) admitted it still cannot solve overcrowding in detention cells.

“In as much as the PNP wants to address the problem, we have to accept the fact that we only have limited available facilities. But we are doing our best to include in the proposed budget the construction of new police station buildings with improved detention facilities,” Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, PNP spokesman, said in a statement.

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