Killings continue; drug policy change pushed; News org gets death threat; trans rights in Asia; Iloilo City mayor to indigenous Badjaos: 'You can't be here'; most cases filed by police are dismissed
June 27, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLINGS / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
2 fish vendors dead in Maguindanao del Sur ambush | Philstar.com
Ex-drug offender found dead in piggery - Daily Guardian
‘Rapper’ shot dead in Alcantara town - SUNSTAR
Illegal drug pusher killed in Zamboanga anti-drug sting - SUNSTAR
“DRUG WAR” / HARM REDUCTION
(FIRST PART) Dependents turned advocates aim to change drugs narrative | Inquirer News
(SECOND PART) Political will key to drug policy change in PH, advocates say | Inquirer News
On June 16-22, 5 died in Marcos Jr.'s drug war, all but one were killed by non-state elements. Davao City consistently tallies another fatality from a buy-bust operation. So far this year, 26 deaths have been recorded in the city. https://twitter.com/DahasPH/status/1673226132643282944
Ex-drug offender found dead in piggery - Daily Guardian
Illegal drug pusher killed in Zamboanga anti-drug sting - SUNSTAR
MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM
VERA Files receives death threats | CMFR
Vera Files gets death threats over fact check | Inquirer News
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Farmer leader arrested in Himamaylan, charged for 2018 ambush
Renewed armed skirmishes in Negros Oriental
More investors still coming to Himamaylan amid encounters, killings - SUNSTAR
9K Visayas LGUs declare CPP-NPA 'persona non grata' | Philippine News Agency
RED-TAGGING / EDUCATION
DepEd's request for APDS list renews teachers' red-tagging fears-- ACT | Inquirer News
DepEd memo violates privacy – ACT | Inquirer News
LGBT
Trans rights progress in Asia hits barricade of tradition, legal maze - Nikkei Asia
Investigation of gender-related killings pushed | Inquirer News
Children with diverse SOGIESC are more vulnerable to violence – Save the Children | Philstar.com
BOSES NG KALYE: How far has the Philippines gone in terms of LGBTQ rights?
Equality still an uphill struggle for Baguio LGBTQ+ folk despite gains
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
‘YOU CAN’T BE HERE’: Mayor says Badjaos are unwelcome in Iloilo City - Daily Guardian
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Mudjasan ‘armed and dangerous’ as cops chase 50-plus men in Sulu - Manila Standard
PNP monitoring 49 private armed groups ahead of BSKE | Philstar.com
CONFLICT/ DISPLACEMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY / POLICE / JUDICIARY
Majority of complaints filed by law enforcement agencies suffer setback | Inquirer News
DOJ: Up to 95%of cases shelved on technicalities - Manila Standard
DOJ-PNP collab seeks to dispel doubts, ensure airtight cases | Philippine News Agency
HEALTH
End of COVID state pushed - Manila Standard
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
38 provinces could experience drought due to El Niño: PAGASA | ABS-CBN News
FOOD / POVERTY
Kitchen crisis: How some food prices soared under Marcos
Northern Mindanao crafts six-year plan to reduce high poverty incidence
LABOR
13 years behind bars: Mary Jane Veloso's health problems worry family | Philstar.com
ILO chief talks to local labor groups - BusinessWorld Online
POLITICS / MARCOS ANNIVERSARY
