HRW to Marcos: End #redtagging; 28 killed in January #drugwar; 'ICC to arrest Duterte any time': lawyer; #FreeJadeCastro; Floods displace 1.12 million; #Divorce bill delay denounced; HIV cases rise
February 7, 2024: Philippines human rights news
HRW DISPATCH
UN Expert Slams Philippines ‘Red-Tagging’ | Human Rights Watch
KILLINGS
UP: 28 drug suspects died in January under Marcos - BusinessWorld Online
PDEA agent at drug suspect, kapuwa nasawi sa buy-bust operation sa GenSan | Balitambayan
Sulu drug suspect slain; P14.4 million marijuana destroyed in Kalinga | Philstar.com
“DRUG WAR” / ICC
28 killed in January in Marcos's drug war, of w/c 14 were killed by unidentified assailants, 9 by cops, 3 by non-state agents, & 2 by unknown killers. Most of those killed have prior drug records. https://twitter.com/DahasPH/status/1754717278019707380
Roque: Duterte got info ‘he may be arrested any time’ | Philstar.com
PDEA agent at drug suspect, kapuwa nasawi sa buy-bust operation sa GenSan | Balitambayan
Sulu drug suspect slain; P14.4 million marijuana destroyed in Kalinga | Philstar.com
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Junk website blocking order, NTC urged - Bulatlat
ARBITRARY ARREST
Arts and rights community in unison: Free Jade Castro - Bulatlat
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Government sees total victory vs Reds, end of NTF-ELCAC | Philstar.com
LABOR
Saudi Arabia begins paying out OFWs waiting years for labor claims
Facing climate challenges and rising costs, Palawan's rice farmers turn to labor
Updated farmers’ registry to exclude farm workers – DA | Philstar.com
Is 12-hour duty affecting minds, bodies of security guards? | GMA News Online
DISPLACEMENT
1.12 million affected by floods, landslides in Mindanao | Philstar.com
Residents urged to create “family disaster plans” – MindaNews
WOMEN
Lagman flags divorce bill proceedings delay | GMA News Online
Lawmaker hopeful of no further delay in approval of divorce bill
Popcom ‘deeply concerned’ about rise in teen pregnancies
PH integrates gender perspective in poverty reduction programs | Philippine News Agency
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
Philippines told to work with tech firms vs online child exploitation - BusinessWorld Online
UP students protest increasing commercialization of campus spaces | Philstar.com
HEALTH
DOH logs 120,000 HIV cases | Philstar.com
