#DrugWar: 28 killed in Nov; VP Duterte slams talks with Reds; From red-taggers to 'martyrs'?TV hosts on hunger strike; PH moves to ease jail congestion; Filipino children score low in education score
December 7, 2023: Philippines human rights news
“DRUG WAR” / ICC
28 died in Marcos's drug war in November
Cebu and Davao City top the count w/ 6 killings each. Davao City remains the top hotspot. Of the 307 killings to date, 128 or 42% were by state agents. A cop was killed in a drug bust in Cebu City. https://twitter.com/DahasPH/status/1731914113524302060
Global Drug War Is Failing by Its Own Standards, Shows Damning Report
Human rights stories in a cup: Journey of advocacy-driven Silingan Coffee - BusinessWorld Online
PHL rejoining ICC to boost investments, analysts say - BusinessWorld Online
EU GSP+ terms for PHL still subject to revision - BusinessWorld Online
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Manila to continue anti-insurgency operations pending peace dialogue - BusinessWorld Online
NDFP shrugs off Sara Duterte’s ‘agreement with the devil’ barb vs peace talks | ABS-CBN News
Sara Duterte tells Marcos: Return to peace talks 'an agreement with the devil'
NDFP peace consultants, political prisoners support peace talks | Inquirer News
AFP: PH gov't, NDFP joint statement shows 'alignment' in objectives | Inquirer News
Imee Marcos backs VP Duterte's stance vs peace talks with NDFP | Inquirer News
'Amnesty is part of peace process' -- Galvez | Inquirer News
Duterte asked if PH-NDFP 'agreement with the devil' includes Norway | Inquirer News
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING
NTF-ELCAC’s Año welcomes return to peace talks with communist rebels
House reps scold SMNI for red-tagging, being ‘a tool for misinformation’ | Inquirer News
NTF-Elcac ends regular press briefings due to 'positive developments' | Inquirer News
Linked to communists, tagged for robbery, passes bar | Inquirer News
MEDIA
SMNI’s Badoy, Celiz go on hunger strike to protest detention | ABS-CBN News
Bantag 'aide' sentenced to up to 8 years over Percy Lapid's killing
SMNI operations must be suspended, solon urges NTC | Inquirer News
House jails SMNI host Celiz who said Speaker spent P1.8B in trips in 1 year | Inquirer News
House reps scold SMNI for red-tagging, being ‘a tool for misinformation’ | Inquirer News
House panel cites SMNI’s Celiz in contempt for refusing to reveal source
Badoy also cited in contempt for lying during House inquiry
LIBEL / DEFAMATION
Decriminalization of libel, abortion to be reviewed by House —Romualdez | GMA News Online
Walden Bello files a ‘decriminalize libel’ case in Supreme Court
De Lima eyes suing bloggers that ‘degraded’ her as a woman
Department of Justice launches its own human rights office
DOJ launches own human rights and gender protection office | ABS-CBN News
TERRORISM
Suspects in MSU bombing identified by victims; police says both are Maute group members
Security in Eastern Mindanao upgraded to ‘high alert’ status
Murad urges sobriety as hate speech escalates in wake of MSU bombing in Marawi
PNP: 7 bomb threats reported on December 5 | Inquirer News
At least 4 suspected Dawlah Islamiyah leaders linked to deadly MSU bombing
Martial law not needed despite MSU bombing -- AFP | Inquirer News
EDUCATION / CHILDREN
PH still among lowest in math, science, reading in global student assessment
Billions worth of learning materials being held hostage – DepEd
Poor PISA ranking a wake-up call - DepEd | Inquirer News
Classes in Pangil, Laguna suspended over bomb threat | Inquirer News
Laguna school cleared of explosives after bomb scare | Inquirer News
Senate, House OK bicam report on bill vs 'no permit, no exam' policy | Inquirer News
DETENTION / TORTURE / JUDICIARY
Marcos orders digitalization of records to decongest jails | Philstar.com
Marcos calls for streamlined, digitalized makeover of PH jail services | Inquirer News
PBBM: Innovative practices key to efficient, effective justice system | Philippine News Agency
Lawmaker cites initiatives, programs to address jail congestion | Inquirer News
De Lima backs National Decongestion Summit, creation of DOJ rights office | Inquirer News
House eyeing measures to address jail congestion, related issues | Inquirer News
Tolentino, dela Rosa to sponsor measure vs. torture, cruelty in jails | Inquirer News
Remulla asked: Approve clemency of 84-year-old PDL | Philstar.com
RIGHTS OF OLDER PEOPLE
Bill on cash gift for octogenarians, nonagenarians advances in Senate | Inquirer News
WOMEN
4 in 10 Filipinos in favor of legalizing divorce – Octa
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
How land tenure can mitigate climate vulnerabilities of agrarian beneficiaries - Bulatlat
Philippines gets $5.3 billion climate finance commitment from Canada | Philstar.com
Nickel mine threatens Philippines biodiversity hotspot on Sibuyan Island (analysis)
Pro-environment groups air concerns over climate damage fund | Inquirer News
At COP28, Philippines amplifies bid to host world's climate disaster fund
LABOR / HEALTH
Senate moves closer to ratifying ILO Convention No. 190 | Inquirer News
PHL labor groups air domestic grievances in US - BusinessWorld Online
DOH reports 4 confirmed cases of 'walking pneumonia' | Inquirer News
Health workers to get P62 billion unpaid allowance by 2026 - Herbosa | Inquirer News
POLITICS