HRW slams #redtagging of labor leaders; Anti-mining advocate shot; HIV/AIDS: Youth cases show policy gaps; Why impunity persists; Pres. Marcos's human rights challenge; Embattled VP Sara won't resign
Sept. 26, 2024: Philippines human rights news
HRW “PRESSER PLUS”: RED-TAGGING OF LABOR LEADERS AND UNIONISTS
Philippines: Dangerous ‘Red Tagging’ of Labor Leaders | Human Rights Watch
Harassment Threatens Unions; Foreign Companies Risk Complicity in Abuses
The Philippine government has accused union leaders and members of being combatants or supporters of communist insurgency, putting them at great risk of harassment and violence.
This sinister and at times deadly practice, known as “red-tagging,” has become a serious threat to labor rights in the Philippines.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should direct officials to end this abusive practice and ensure that authorities uphold the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively.
EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS
Local officials, groups condemn killing of anti-mining advocate in Surigao del Sur
Ex-mayor to speak about EJK in House | The Manila Times
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
Families appeal to authorities: Return James and Felix to us - VERA Files
PNP eyes Reds in Albay activists’ disappearance | Philstar.com
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
PNU, One-Taft condemn military presence in ‘peace summits’ held at NCR schools - | Manila Today
NDFP peace consultant, 2 others killed in Cagayan – Bulatlat
PNP eyes Reds in Albay activists’ disappearance | Philstar.com
Building True Peace: Addressing the Real Causes of Conflict | Davao Today
EDUCATION / LGBT
PNU, One-Taft condemn military presence in ‘peace summits’ held at NCR schools - | Manila Today
Hair and dress codes, a detriment to LGBTQIA+ students - | Manila Today
CORRUPTION
House leader: Funds potentially misused by VP Sara 'surpass threshold for plunder'
Ex-DepEd official: Sara Duterte showered subordinates with money | GMA News Online
Acorda denies POGO ties: 'I never tolerated illegal activities'
Tony Yang rubbed elbows with Duterte, Bong Go, Cagayan de Oro political elite at 2023 VIP event
JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Why impunity persists | Inquirer Opinion
Speaker Romualdez eyes more anti-crime, pro-people measures | GMA News Online
DOJ, IBP sign MOA for new rules on preliminary investigations
Reforms boost legal system for marginalized
HEALTH / HIV/AIDS
Special report | Cases among youth reveal policy gaps in HIV law – Bulatlat
Special report | Young people living with HIV need strong support to fight epidemic – Bulatlat
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
Local officials, groups condemn killing of anti-mining advocate in Surigao del Sur
CCC: Students play vital role in PH climate action | Philippine News Agency
Marcos wants immediate passage of Waste-to-Energy bill
LABOR
2-day transport strike a success – transport groups – Bulatlat
Students endure long walks, commuter chaos amid transport strike - | Manila Today
WOMEN
CFO: Filipino marriage migrants continue to rise | Philippine News Agency
POLITICS
Human rights legacy for Marcos Jr. | Inquirer Opinion
Sara Duterte rejects resignation calls: ‘32 million Filipinos put me here’
INTERNATIONAL
EU Envoy Presents Credentials, Eyes Closer Ties with Philippines
PH defense chief tells China: Check your own missile capabilities, leave West Philippine Sea
Philippines says its aircraft shadowed by Chinese navy helicopter during patrol
