HRW honors Rene Saguisag, Philippine rights icon; Govt slams U.S. rights report on PH; Amnesty to Marcos: End #drugwar; Filipinos suffer from extreme heat; 'ICC already reached out to #drugwar cops'
April 25, 2024: Philippines human rights news
HRW DISPATCH ON RENE SAGUISAG
Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon | Human Rights Watch
U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
DFA: State Dep’t assessment of rights situation misleading
Gov’t bucks human rights report - BusinessWorld Online
Gov’t taking all necessary steps to protect, promote human rights | Philippine News Agency
Remulla: DOJ taking steps to hold erring law enforcers in EJKs accountable | GMA News Online
DRUG WAR
Amnesty urges Marcos to end 'drug war' as killings persist | Philstar.com
Marcos urged to make 'explicit' order stopping bloody drug war
Amnesty urges Marcos to end 'drug war' as killings persist | Philstar.com
EJKs in PH persisted in 2023, says Amnesty International | GMA News Online
ICC contacted 50 past, present PNP officials on Duterte case
PNP firm on non-cooperation with ICC drug war probe - PTV News
KILLINGS
Pulis na nagmamando ng checkpoint, utas sa tandem! | Pilipino Star Ngayon
29-anyos driver niratrat ng tandem, todas | Pilipino Star Ngayon
RIGHTS DEFENDERS
Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon | Human Rights Watch
Rene Saguisag: Rights defender, moral compass, fierce critic
Rene Saguisag, former senator and Erap defense lawyer, dies at 84 - BusinessWorld Online
Solons hail Saguisag's role, contribution to PH democracy
INSURGENCY / RED-TAGGING
Amnesty International joins call to abolish NTF-ELCAC | GMA News Online
In The Public Square with John Nery: The long war
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines | ABS-CBN News
103 areas under state of calamity due to heat | Philstar.com
On Earth Day, groups amplify calls to fight back against reclamation, dredging - Bulatlat
Groups tell DENR chief: 'Shape up or step down'
Maguindanao del Sur in state of calamity due to El Niño
LABOR / MIGRATION
Philippines bars its seafarers from some vessels in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
FOOD
CA stops propagation of genetically modified Golden Rice, eggplant
DISINFORMATION
Malacañang flags deepfake audio of Marcos ordering military attack