Govt to review 'antiquated' #drugwar policy: DOJ; 430 village officials being watched for drugs; #morePHkillings; #EnforcedDisappearances alarm groups; #Lumad teacher receives rights awards in Dublin
May 29, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLINGS / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
Gov’t nurse slain, hubby hurt in Maguindanao del Norte ambush | Inquirer News
Head teacher killed in Pikit ambush; another teacher injured
Woman shot dead in Quezon | Inquirer News
Traffic enforcer gunned down after altercation in Cavite
‘DRUG WAR’ / ICC
Gov’t set to review ‘antiquated’ anti-drug policy | Inquirer News
’DOTA player ang anak ko, hindi nagdo-droga’ - VERA Files
PNP monitoring over 430 barangay officials possibly involved in illegal drugs | GMA News Online
PNP builds case vs 430 barangay officials in drugs | Philstar.com
76 Western Visayas barangay execs under watch for drugs | Philstar.com
SC acquits drug suspect over technicality | Philstar.com
Infant’s horrific death exposes media’s bias against people who use drugs - CMFR | CMFR
Leila de Lima Knows the Price of Being Principled in the Philippines - Vigour Times
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / PRESS FREEDOM
Cebu artist Bambi Beltran arrested again
Cebu artist Bambi Beltran released on bail
Rappler regions head Inday Espina-Varona wins Hildegarde award
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
Group sounds alarm on disappearance of activists since start of Marcos-Duterte admin | Philstar.com
Groups urge gov't: 'Respect right to due process' as 2 Cagayan activists go missing
1 peasant leader arrested, 2 youth organizers disappeared - Bulatlat
UP Manila raises alarm over activists’ kidnapping | Philstar.com
EDITORIAL - Desaparecidos | Philstar.com
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Authorities now evaluating possible election areas of concerns — PNP | GMA News Online
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Alleged former NPA rebel surrenders to police in Oriental Mindoro town | Inquirer News
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
Lumad volunteer teacher receives human rights award in Dublin
IP teachers silently battle child marriages in Sarangani village
Mom accuses Gentle Hands of allegedly denying her custody of her child | GMA News Online
WOMEN
Period tracker app debunking ‘menstrual myths’ to be used in gov’t programs | Philstar.com
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Everything possible for young campus journalist with no hands and feet
CONFLICT / DISPLACEMENT
2,000 residents flee Lanao del Sur’s Marogong town
Hundreds evacuate in Lanao del Sur over Dawlah Islamiyah threat
Makabayan solon urges Senate to prioritize 'evacuation centers bill' | Inquirer News
LABOR / MIGRATION
Stricter enforcement of law vs slave labor in Philippines sought - BusinessWorld Online
OFW in Thailand rescued from abusive employer | Philstar.com
Trafficked OFWs file neglect complaint against former Philippine envoy to Syria