2 envi activists abducted; Govt red-tags schools, student leader; 'Marcos militarizing civilian functions'; No justice for abused domestic workers; Manila's train system not disabilities-friendly
September 5, 2023: Philippines human rights news
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
2 community organizers kidnapped in Bataan | Philstar.com
2 environmentalists in Central Luzon abducted, says group | Inquirer News
EDITORIAL - Disappeared | Philstar.com
Enforced disappearances, persecution: a long story | Philstar.com
EXTRAJUDICIAL, ARBITRARY, SUMMARY KILLINGS
Hontiveros seeks Senate inquiry into spate of killings involving youth in PH | Inquirer News
Reelectionist barangay chief slain in Zamboanga City | Philstar.com
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING
UP student leader accused of being a communist | Inquirer News
Concerns raised as military seeks data on 67 Baguio NGOs
DepEd claims 16 public high schools in NCR are engaging in NPA recruitment | Inquirer News
Duterte: Work 'easier' if OVP has confidential funds
CBCP panel joins NTF-Elcac after task force policy shift — spokesperson | Inquirer News
CBCP commission didn't seek clearance from leaders to join NTF-ELCAC
NTF-ELCAC says 'more careful' as CBCP commission joins agency | ABS-CBN News
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Marcos militarizing civilian functions – Bayan | Philstar.com
NPA launches offensive vs gov't in 'insurgency free' Quezon province | Philstar.com
NTF-ELCAC says gov't on track to curb remaining insurgents | Philippine News Agency
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Gun violence, explosions mar early days of election period in BARMM
PNP: 7 suspected cases of poll-related violence recorded, so far | Inquirer News
PNP arrests 241 gun ban violators nationwide | Inquirer News
Reelectionist barangay chief slain in Zamboanga City | Philstar.com
Manila court acquits Kerwin Espinosa of illegal possession of firearms, explosives
POLICE ABUSE
24 cops test positive for drugs from January to August – PNP | Inquirer News
Bato alarmed at cops’ abuse of power, drugs | Philstar.com
DISABILITY RIGHTS
How Metro Manila's train system fails persons with disabilities
Pasadahan: A Rappler documentary on PWDs and our train system
MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM
Visayas campus journalists mark death anniversary of Percy Lapid | Inquirer News
Inquirer.net takes down story on Martin Romualdez’s reported funding of Tagalog course in Harvard
DISINFORMATION
Meta says Quiboloy Facebook removal due to violations on dangerous individuals policy
LABOR / MIGRATION / DOMESTIC WORKERS
At home, and still no justice for migrant domestic workers
Marcos reappoints Eduardo Manalo special envoy for overseas Filipinos concerns
Jeepney modernization program: Drivers have a steep price to pay | Philstar.com
The Philippines declares war on modern slavery and sexual exploitation
INTERNATIONAL
PH, Malaysian navy ships hold joint military exercise | ABS-CBN News
What you need to know: Marcos in Jakarta for the ASEAN Summit