Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa backing a secret detention cell found in a precinct of the Manila Police District (MPD) encourages a “climate of impunity” in the country, according to Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Luis Manuel Gascon.

In a text message relayed by CHR media director Joel Sarmenta to reporters on late Saturday, Gascon said de la Rosa should not dismiss the issue of the secret jail cell.