Philippine legislators push for an investigation into prison abuse, with the harsh conditions of "Sunshine Prison" becoming a focal point of public opinion.

Members of the "Patriots Alliance" in the Philippine House of Representatives recently submitted a resolution calling for a joint congressional investigation to thoroughly review whether the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is involved in systemic abuse and human rights violations. Lawmakers pointed out that BuCor has long suffered from inadequate medical care, humiliating inspections of female visitors, and refusal of human rights organizations to visit, actions that have severely damaged the dignity and basic rights of prisoners.

However, the media and public attention is more focused on the notorious "Sunshine Prison," a detention center under the Bureau of Immigration. Recent media reports have revealed that the conditions there are extremely poor: detainees are held in narrow, stuffy, and poorly ventilated spaces, with worrying sanitary conditions and scarce medical resources, leading to the deterioration of some detainees' health due to lack of timely treatment.

Senator Zhang Qiaowei has publicly criticized the center as "extremely inhumane" and demanded immediate improvements. However, since "Sunshine Prison" is managed by the Bureau of Immigration and not under BuCor's jurisdiction, whether it can be included in the congressional investigation remains a point of contention, casting a shadow over the prospects for resolving the issue.

Human rights organizations urge that regardless of jurisdiction, the government must take immediate action to improve the detention environment and medical conditions at "Sunshine Prison," hold those responsible accountable, and ensure that the basic human rights of all detainees are protected.