#DrugWar: 31 killed in January; Abuse, coercion in drug rehab; New attacks vs activists; Top rebel leader slain, Reds' collapse 'imminent' -govt; No PH journo killed in 2024, a first in 2 decades: CPJ
Feb. 17, 2025: Philippines human rights news
DRUG-RELATED KILLINGS / DRUG POLICY
In January 2025, 31 were killed; 25 were injured
DOJ leads review of policies vs drugs
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / TERROR-TAGGING / RED-TAGGING
Pattern of terrorism financing charges: Cordillera labor leader becomes latest target – Bulatlat
NTF-ELCAC to continue fighting terrorism with private schools | Philstar.com
Progressives slam red-tagging of party-list groups in Cagayan de Oro – Bulatlat
Makabayan laments NTF-ELCAC’s ‘red-tagging’ of Manuel | Philstar.com
2 freed activists demand perpetrators to be held accountable – Bulatlat
Manila prosecutor junks illegal assembly charges against Makabayan senatorial bets – Bulatlat
PH accused of using terrorism charges to exit FATF ‘Grey List’
Gov't targets civil society groups to exit FATF ‘grey list’ — HRW
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
AFP shifts focus to external defense as CPP-NPA front down to 1 | Philippine News Agency
AFP sees NPA vacuum after top leader’s slay
Death of top NPA leader Myrna Sularte a blow to terrorism: Military
Ka Oris’ wife killed in clash with Army in Butuan
Ex-rebel leader surrenders | Philstar.com
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Non-Moro IP in Bangsamoro demands issuance of CADT, stop to killings
Palawan residents condemn government’s claims of ‘no harassment’ – Bulatlat
IP farmers struggle for fair prices as middlemen profit from prized Negros crop
MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM
No Filipino journalist killed in 2024 – report | Philstar.com
Philippine media is at a crossroads — and it’s impacting journalists
NUJP hits CamSur bet who cried ‘fake news’ after losing in poll
Student groups push back as campus press comes under threat in Camarines Sur
Villafuerte insists: I’m committed to press freedom
DISINFORMATION
VERA Files to train state media on fact-checking - VERA Files
Disinformation probe will refine ethical concerns – CHR
PCO to hold training for state-media fact checkers X
DETENTION
Abuse and coercion rife in Philippines drugs rehab, rights groups say - The Japan Times
Myles Albasin endures 7 years of detention, relishes love that surrounds her
Bilibid officials refusing food delivery to PDLs - Kodao Productions
Reforming prison systems needs global cooperation
‘VIP treatment’ for Quiboloy hit | Philstar.com
New classroom for PDLs built in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro jail | GMA News Online
BuCor lobbies for Asean prisoner swap | Philstar.com
Prison reforms sought at 2nd ARCC | Philstar.com
POVERTY
‘Most party-lists do not represent the poor' | Philstar.com
Church, environmental groups and other sectors join fight for small fishers’ rights – Bulatlat
WOMEN / GENDER EQUALITY
Philippine divorce activists vow to fight on - The Japan Times X
Philippine divorce activists vow to keep fighting - Taipei Times
More Filipino women choose live-in arrangement over having a wedding — survey | GMA News Online
President Marcos thanks Cambodian king for pardoning 13 Pinay surrogates | Philstar.com
EDUCATION
NTF-ELCAC to continue fighting terrorism with private schools | Philstar.com
Gov’t to open 15,000 new posts for public school principals
Sulu education exec gunned down
DepEd says killing of Sulu official an ‘attack on education system’
DepEd: Each public school to have own principal by 2026
CHILDREN
For some teen moms, informed choices could have changed everything
LIST: Project Dalisay’s out-of-context claims vs anti-teen pregnancy bill, CSE
DOJ: Whole-of-nation approach needed for kids-friendly internet | Philippine News Agency
Stronger public-private collab urged to protect children online | Philstar.com
HEALTH
Advocates push for testing and awareness as HIV cases climb in Cordillera
Herbosa: PH’s health initiatives should be less reliant on int’l donors
DOH urges hygiene, preventive measures as flu, dengue, leptospirosis cases rise | Philstar.com
Deadly grip of cardiovascular diseases on Filipino families
DISABILITY RIGHTS
DSWD eyes unified PWD ID within 2025 to combat fakes
CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENT
Extreme weather study says PH 10th hardest hit
POLITICS / 2025 ELECTIONS
Ex-Philippine leader Duterte suggests killing senators in a bomb blast | Politics News | Al Jazeera
Castro on Duterte’s ‘kill senators’ remark: Murder, terrorism not a joke | INQUIRER.net
In Davao, Marcos brings up killings, POGO to hit Duterte, Senate bet allies
Will the 2025 midterm elections be a referendum on Dutertes?
All’s well in Marcos family? Remains to be seen in 2025 polls
‘Most party-lists do not represent the poor' | Philstar.com
WRAP: Why it matters if a party-list rep isn’t from the poor and marginalized | ABS-CBN News
Marcos: Some people think killing is the only solution | GMA News Online
Philippine Senate chief says they can’t try impeached VP Duterte until June - BusinessWorld Online
INTERNATIONAL
Eyes on May 2025 Philippine elections as China flexes muscles in West PH Sea - PCIJ.org
US says military exercises with Philippines 'purely defensive,' for force readiness
US wants 'more invested and enduring relationship' with PH, Rubio tells Manalo
Clear agenda sought to protect PHL interest amid talks on EU trade deal - BusinessWorld Online
Philippines, United States discuss foreign aid freeze impact | Philstar.com
Closer military ties being worked out between Philippine, Germany | Philstar.com