Ex-pres Duterte: Drug problem getting worse; Summary and #drugwar killings; Govt accuses Reds of killing dozens of informants; 'Repressed' civic space in PH; HRW dispatch on enforced disappearances
October 12, 2023: Philippines human rights news
HRW DISPATCH / STATEMENT ON RECENT ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE CASES
Enforced Disappearances Still a Scourge in Philippines | Human Rights Watch
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLINGS
Saudi Arabian dead, Filipina wife hurt in Maguindanao del Sur ambush | Philstar.com
8 killed in Misamis Oriental | The Manila Times
CCPO: 5 shooting incidents in first 11 days of October - SUNSTAR
DOJ orders NBI to secure family of Jemboy Baltazar | GMA News Online
Huli sa CCTV: Lalaki, pinagbabaril sa Rizal | ABS-CBN News
Himamaylan murder case takes a turn as daughter comes forward to seek justice
“DRUG WAR” / POLICE ABUSE
Duterte: Drug problem back, growing bigger | Philstar.com
7 Cavite cops axed over looting at drug suspect's home | Philippine News Agency
PNP chief approves dismissal of 7 Cavite cops in looting of senior's home | GMA News Online
CCPO: 5 shooting incidents in first 11 days of October - SUNSTAR
EDITORIAL - A different approach | Philstar.com
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
23 ‘military informants’ killed by NPA rebels | Philstar.com
‘Atrocities’ linked to rebels rise with 47 deaths - Daily Guardian
Himamaylan murder case takes a turn as daughter comes forward to seek justice
Families of slain troops, civilians call on human rights groups for support
Makabayan nixes reallocation of confidential funds to 'rights violators'
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / CIVIC SPACE
DISINFORMATION / MEDIA
Youth most vulnerable to fake news – PCO | Philippine News Agency
POLITICS / ELECTIONS / POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Why you should vote on Oct. 30: Experts identify 5 biggest responsibilities of barangays
600 cops on standby for barangay, SK poll duties in BARMM – Comelec | Inquirer News
Romualdez rebrands as West PH Sea advocate, in contrast to VP Duterte
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
Study shows girls fare better than boys in school | Philstar.com
DepEd suspends teacher who slapped Antipolo student | Inquirer News
Klarex focuses on child-friendly police training
ENVIRONMENT
Mindanao bishops urge Marcos to cancel PH’s biggest mining project
More Filipinos from poorest sector believe calamities are God’s punishment – Pulse Asia
PH tops world’s plastic polluter list
PRIVACY
PH Statistics Authority falls victim to cyberattack | ABS-CBN News
La Salle experiences 'cybersecurity incident' | ABS-CBN News
Leaked members’ data unretrievable – PhilHealth | Inquirer News
PSA: Only CBMS data compromised in alleged data leak, probe launched | Inquirer News
LABOR / MIGRATION
‘Most difficult phone call’: OFWs killed in Israel died on first day of Hamas attack
Iloilo reactivates OFW help desk amid Israel-Hamas war
Repatriating Filipinos in Gaza would be harder than those in Israel – DFA | Global News
INTERNATIONAL
AFP: Next PH, US joint exercises to focus on maritime activities | GMA News Online