Marcos, Duterte 'drug war' erupts as rift gets ugly; VP Sara Duterte and the Davao Death Squad, according to ICC witness; Consul, an ex-journalist, sues newspaper for libel; El Nino threatens Mindanao
January 30, 2024: Philippines human rights news
KILLINGS
Defunct ARMM ex-directorate staff dies in Cotabato ambush | Philstar.com
Caretaker ng sabungan sa Batangas, patay sa pamamaril sa Quezon | Balitambayan
“DRUG WAR” / ICC / LEILA DE LIMA
ICC arrest warrants may take time — human rights lawyers - BusinessWorld Online
Court orders prosecution to submit documents in De Lima case | GMA News Online
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Activists in gutsy press conference indicted for 'embarrassing AFP'
Cordillera IP group leaders report harassment for the second time | Philstar.com
POLITICS
Marcos, Duterte ‘drug war’ erupts | Philstar.com
In Philippines, Marcos-Duterte rift gets ugly with drug accusations — BenarNews
Tit for tat: Marcos blames Duterte's use of fentanyl for foul-mouthed tirade
Duterte says Marcos risks same fate as dictator father amid charter change push | Philstar.com
Marcos reiterates promise of ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ in rally defined by spectacles
PNP: No document, list implicating Marcos to drugs | GMA News Online
Marcos-Duterte rival rallies 'a disgusting display of political ambitions,' says lawmaker - Bulatlat
Romualdez to Dutertes: Show proof that Marcos uses drugs
Brawner urges AFP to back Marcos' Bagong Pilipinas after Duterte tirade | GMA News Online
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / PRESS FREEDOM / LIBEL
UN special rapporteur Khan meets with PRO 7, Cebu media
PH envoy to Milan sues Manila newspaper for cyber libel | Inquirer News
NATIONAL SECURITY
Marcos OKs military’s P2-trillion wish list for weapons, equipment | Inquirer News
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
House panel adopts resolution on return to June-March school calendar | GMA News Online
DepEd confirms gradual return to old academic calendar | Philstar.com
Gatchalian urges passage of bills improving early kids' education
RIGHTS OF OLDER PEOPLE
Senior citizens’ discount: Stirring debate over what’s right, wrong | Inquirer News
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
PAGASA predicts worst El Niño effects in Northern Mindanao by March