Killings all around; Counting the #drugwar dead; Disappeared women speak out; 'The Butcher" appeals conviction; Church out of #redtagging agency; PH envoy tweets "Kill Palestinian children,"apologizes
October 24, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLING
Man shot dead by riding-in-tandem in Pampanga | GMA News Online
Municipal health worker killed in South Cotabato gun attack | Philstar.com
Alleged drug dealer killed by police in buy-bust
Cops kill ‘drug dealer’ in alleged shootout
Parking attendant killed in Cebu City shooting
Barangay councilor bet shot dead in Masbate City | GMA News Online
“DRUG WAR”
When Duterte left, this team kept on counting the dead
House lauds war on drugs with fewer deaths | Inquirer News
Alleged drug dealer killed by police in buy-bust
Cops kill ‘drug dealer’ in alleged shootout
Barbers: Air-tight cases needed vs drug suspects to ensure safer society | Inquirer News
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
10 NPA rebels yield in Eastern Samar, say Army execs | Inquirer News
4 more Region 13 senior NPA leaders nabbed in Surigao del Sur | Philstar.com
7 reds surrender in Eastern Samar
NPAs fail to influence brgy, SK polls - Daily Guardian
NPA killed in Apayao clash | Philstar.com
NPA medic surrenders | Philstar.com
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES / TORTURE
Court asked to overturn acquittal of Palparan | Inquirer News
The Palparan case: Key witness challenges latest acquittal
Nigerian national accused of sexually harassing Chinese woman dies of ‘torture’
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / CIVIC SPACE / RED-TAGGING
CBCP no longer part of NTF-ELCAC • BusinessMirror
Survey: Majority of Filipinos against Church ties with NTF-ELCAC
Stop donation drives using abduction claims, NTF-ELCAC tells militants | Philippine News Agency
Makabayan bloc's Castro to file criminal complaint vs ex-president Duterte
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
The Green Report: Can international law save us from the climate crisis?
POLITICAL VIOLENCE / ELECTIONS
361 barangays under tight watch for barangay, SK polls -- PNP | Inquirer News
Blatant violations seen on first day of campaign | Philstar.com
Many BARMM teachers reluctant to serve in polls due to past trauma, hostilities
‘Political dynasty ban in SK can be challenged, expanded’ to other positions’ | Philstar.com
40 held in Bulacan for poll gun ban violation | Philstar.com
Cebu prelate: Church workers running in BSKE polls must resign | Inquirer News
From mic to ballot: 12 Mati broadcasters dive into barangay polls
Barangay councilor bet shot dead in Masbate City | GMA News Online
Duterte's grandson is sure winner in Oct. 30 barangay polls
PNP looking into massive withdrawal of candidacies in Abra | GMA News Online
PNP to deploy 800 more personnel in BARMM for BSKE | GMA News Online
DETENTION
Supreme Court wants a prisoner rights writ but BuCor disagrees
Bucor objects to proposed writ of kalayaan
Drug lords held at penal farm prefer Bilibid – BuCor chief
MEDIA
Rappler's Jodesz Gavilan is 2023 McLuhan fellow
3 community journalists get human rights reporting grants - Bulatlat
From mic to ballot: 12 Mati broadcasters dive into barangay polls
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Rappler report helps bring train project executives, persons with disability groups in one room
LGBT
Drag artist Pura Luka Vega faces cybercrime raps | Philstar.com
Socmed group files cybercrime raps vs. Pura Luka Vega | Philippine News Agency
LGBT+people are also ‘human beings’–CBCP • BusinessMirror
LABOR / MIGRATION
In Riyadh, Philippines seals $4.2-B investment deals to supply Saudi's labor needs
Back wages assured for over 10,000 displaced Saudi OFWs | Philstar.com
House eyes better policies for smooth return of OFWs into labor force | Philippine News Agency
CHR, DoLE ink labor rights deal | The Manila Times
Kuwait deployment ban to end – Marcos | Philstar.com
PISTON backs transport strikers threatened with 'franchise cancellation' | Philstar.com
LAND RIGHTS / AGRARIAN REFORM
Enforce genuine land reform, groups urge President Marcos | Philstar.com
EDUCATION
SUCs: divert secret funds to raise our budgets, too
POLITICS
Dutertes’ anger at secret fund scrutiny, queries opens crack in ‘UniTeam’ | Inquirer News
Duterte's grandson is sure winner in Oct. 30 barangay polls
HEALTH
97.2% of Filipino adults have calcium deficiency — DOST FNRI | Inquirer News
CSC reminds gov’t agencies to have mental health programs | Inquirer News
CHILDREN
DOLE beefs up fight against child labor | The Freeman
Sending child laborers back to school: Dole 7 continues to monitor child laborers in the region
Child labor in the Central Visayas: DOLE 7 to intensify monitoring and profiling
INTERNATIONAL
Unjustified, disturbing: Countries condemn China over Philippine boat collision
How Philippine president Marcos turned against China over sea territory - The Washington Post
Europe in focus as Philippines launches new security policy | ABS-CBN News
Philippines distances from Locsin's comment on 'killing' Palestinian children | Philstar.com
Amb. Locsin apologizes over tweet on Palestinian children | GMA News Online
DFA Distances From Locsin’s Statement On Palestinian Children | OneNews.PH
