Duterte used #drugwar to eliminate political foes: ex-mayor; Priests alarmed by killings; Army targets 'lie-low' rebels, activists; Marcos distributes land titles; Ex-Cebu top cop 'on gambling payola'
Sept. 20, 2024: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY KILLINGS
Priests sound alarm over wave of shootings in Abra
Moro town councilor, Teduray tribal chieftain killed in separate gun attacks | Philstar.com
Police probe alleged deaths tied to Quiboloy's 'angels of death'
Paolo Duterte wants to quiz resource persons in House EJK probe
DRUG POLICY / DRUG-RELATED KILLINGS
Davao City claims first drug-related killing under new police chief
PDEA: Seized narcotics under Marcos admin near P48-B | Philippine News Agency
P25.5M in drugs seized, 182 suspects nabbed
Pulong Duterte wants to attend next Quadcom hearing on drug war deaths | GMA News Online
DUTERTE / “DRUG WAR”
Duterte narco-list was used as hit list: ex-Iloilo City mayor | Philippine News Agency
Ex-Iloilo mayor sought US asylum to prevent Duterte from falsely linking Roxas, Drilon to drugs
Mabilog bares 'plan' to force him to link Roxas, Drilon to drugs
Here's why ex-mayor Mabilog left the Philippines in 2017 | Philstar.com
House quad comm to invite Rep. Duterte to hearing | ABS-CBN News
The walls are closing in on the House of Duterte - Nikkei Asia
ARBITRARY ARREST AND DETENTION
30 rounded up in anti-crime drive in Quezon City | Philstar.com
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / CIVIC SPACE
Officers of NGO network plead not guilty in case filed by Army | The Freeman
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Abalos wants NTF-ELCAC strengthened amid abolition calls | GMA News Online
Abalos, Marbil express support for NTF-ELCAC
Army’s 10th Infantry Division reports no recent NPA activity; focuses on 'lie-low' members
Philippine Army. heightens surveillance of the NPA on Panay Island
CLIMATE CHANGE
CCC, German Embassy highlight role of journos on climate reporting | Philippine News Agency
Climate change puts millions of Filipinos at risk | Daily Guardian
LAND RIGHTS
Marcos distributes parcels of land from sequestered Palawan ranch
Marcos to farmers, ARBs: Utilize your land responsibly
Marcos: 'No farmer will be left behind'
Solon: Land claimants in Marikina River Basin undergoing reversion
DISINFORMATION
Makati mulls filing complaint vs content creator
CORRUPTION / POGO
House probe: COA flags P164M in VP Sara Duterte's 2023 confidential expenses
Unmask Guo’s ex-PNP chief ‘coddler,’ Marbil told
Michael Yang's brother arrested, as House links him to POGO and drugs
Bamban victim says cops 'forced' him to lie about POGO, gave him plane ticket to leave PH
House decides to send Cassandra Ong to Correctional, fights for Alice Guo's custody
Harry Roque’s wife gets show cause order from House QuadComm | GMA News Online
WOMEN / SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Victims don’t need to prove resistance in rape cases —SC | GMA News Online
LEILA DE LIMA
Ombudsman junks graft, bribery complaints vs Leila de Lima
SOGIE / LGBT
Iloilo LGBTQ+ group condemns councilor’s homophobic remarks | Daily Guardian
LABOR / MIGRATION
Jeepney protest in Bacolod ends in violent dispersal, arrests of transport leaders
Proposed use of OFWs verification fee for DMW expansion draws protest | ABS-CBN News
DETENTION
PUP’s Education-on-Wheels offers blended learning to PDLs | Philippine News Agency
POLITICS
Lawmakers to Sara: Oath a commitment to honesty | Philstar.com
EDUCATION
DepEd allows schools to revert to 1-hour classes to ease teachers’ workload | Philstar.com
DepEd issues new guidelines for Matatag Curriculum
SOUTH CHINA SEA CONFLICT
Maritime body open to leasing foreign ships for West Philippine Sea | Philstar.com
US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment