#DrugWar probe: Generals want to testify; Ex-police chief says Congress hearings meant to "eliminate" Dutertes; Why is #redtagging TF in education body?; Rappler wins vs SEC; China's spy network in PH
August 12, 2024: Philippines human rights news
KILLINGS
Village councilor shot dead in Guinobatan, Albay
Laborer, storekeeper killed in Cotabato City gun attack | Philstar.com
“DRUG WAR”
Police operations now humane, bloodless – Marcos | Philstar.com
Generals send feelers to testify on drug war EJKs
De Leon, Co say police general offered to tell on EJKs, war on drugs | GMA News Online
Bloodless drug drive makes Philippines safer under Bongbong Marcos – PNP | Philstar.com
Dela Rosa says House drug war probe an effort to 'eliminate' 2028 rivals | ABS-CBN News
Rep. Barbers: ICC free to use Pogo, drug trade hearings for probe
Recalibrated anti-drug ops target sources, not people - PNP chief
House solons hit Bato over drug war probe
PNP: No efforts to coax officials to be ICC witnesses monitored | GMA News Online
UNJP / ACCOUNTABILITY
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING / CIVIC SPACE
Government’s counterinsurgency plan and terror financing law against rights defenders – Bulatlat
CHEd’s membership in NTF-Elcac alarms Kabataan solon
Western Visayas schools deny PNP claims of NPA recruitment X
Malolos court junks terrorism case against human rights defenders – Bulatlat
Peasant and women’s right advocate arrested, subjected to ‘psywar’ – rights groups – Bulatlat
UP community reps slam admin agreement with AFP
PRESS FREEDOM
'Rappler is Filipino': CA voids 2018 Rappler shutdown, restores rights
STATEMENT: A vindication after 8 years of harassment
Why Rappler won its case vs Duterte-time SEC shutdown order
After CA win: Maria Ressa tells Marcos gov't, please stop appealing
Alleged accomplice of gunman in Percy Lapid slay dies during serving of warrant | GMA News Online
HEALTH
Households, not gov’t, shoulder bulk of health spending – study
LABOR
Most new jobs in lowest paying sectors – IBON Foundation X
Frustration rises as Northern Mindanao's P438-daily wage becomes a cruel joke X
Labor unions oppose cuts in holidays
Jeepney drivers say Marcos Jr. is disregarding their plight over transport modernization – Bulatlat
Manibela to push through with 3-day transport strike | ABS-CBN News X
‘2,000 Pinoys may lose jobs over fake products’ | Philstar.com
EDUCATION
UP community condemns ‘declaration of cooperation’ with Philippine military – Bulatlat
Senators push bill to boost higher education | Inquirer News
CHEd’s membership in NTF-Elcac alarms Kabataan solon
Senate hearing bares loopholes in DepEd learning programs
CHILDREN
Presidential Office for Child Protection created
Marcos creates child protection office, reorganizes anti-hunger task force
ENVIRONMENT
Fishers decry reclamation, oil spill – Bulatlat
Marcos urged to stop 'unhampered plastic production' following NCR floods | ABS-CBN News
DISINFORMATION
Bill filed to regulate artificial intelligence use in 2025 polls | Philstar.com
POLITICS
After quitting DepEd, Sara Duterte's satisfaction rating plunges to lowest – SWS
INTERNATIONAL
In Manila, how China set up an influence, espionage network
President Marcos slams China air force | Philstar.com
PH says China ‘endangered’ routine air patrol over Scarborough Shoal