177 Manila cops face drug charges; #DrugWar: 25 killed in December; ICC probers already in Philippines?; 7 missing persons found in shallow grave; Deep, dark cracks in the Marcos-Duterte alliance
January 10, 2024: Philippines human rights news
“DRUG WAR”
177 Metro Manila cops face drug charges | Inquirer News
DoJ pursuing 151,818 drug cases against erring cops - BusinessWorld Online
Marcos touts major achievements in new approach to anti-drug campaign | ABS-CBN News
Marcos hails PNP report on 27,000 drug-cleared barangays | Inquirer News
In December 2023, 25 died in Marcos's drug war. https://twitter.com/DahasPH/status/1744620875587219487
Philippines: Bone diggers seek justice for dead in Duterte's drug war - BBC News
ICC
DFA chief unaware of reported presence of ICC probers in PHL | Malou Talosig-Bartolome
BI could not verify entry of ICC personalities — DOJ | GMA News Online
Colmenares also says ICC done with drug war probe - Manila Standard
Ex-IBP prexy calls out lawyer who filed plea to block ICC entry | Inquirer News
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES / EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS
7 missing persons found in shallow grave | The Manila Times
PRESS FREEDOM / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / MEDIA
Media group alarmed at PNP move vs rumor mills | Inquirer News
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
High-ranking NPA leader slain in E. Samar clash | GMA News Online
11 NPA rebels face raps over ambush of Army troops in Occ. Mindoro | Philippine News Agency
LABOR
Jobless Pinoys reach 1.83M in November 2023
Manila raises case of Filipina on death row in Indonesia ahead of Jokowi-Marcos talks — BenarNews
Labor group calls for pivot to worker-centered biz climate
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
SHS program not abolished, CHED clarifies | GMA News Online
Zamboanga City’s curfew law for kids worries CHR | Inquirer News
Preda's 50-Year Advocacy for Incarcerated Children's Rights
171 foreign sex offenders tried to enter PH in 2023
POLITICS
Deep, dark cracks in the Marcos-Duterte alliance - Asia Times