Maria Ressa acquittal, press freedom; More #drugwar killings; A decade later, PH still tops in Asia in murder of envi defenders; 'Rebranding' of Marcos' dictator father thru tyrant Duterte's daughter
September 13, 2023: Philippines human rights news
PRESS FREEDOM / MARIA RESSA
Latest court victory proves cases vs Maria Ressa, Rappler 'politically motivated' – groups
Philippine court acquits Nobel laureate Maria Ressa of final charges
Philippine Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
Pasig court acquits Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, Rappler of tax evasion | GMA News Online
Rappler acquitted in final tax evasion case | Philstar.com
Rappler tax evasion acquittal 'good sign' for Philippine business – Ressa
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa cleared in final tax evasion case — BenarNews
Rappler acquitted in final tax evasion case | Philstar.com
Ressa Says Philippine Press Freedom Improving, But Still 'Work To Do' | Barron's
Araullo: Red-tagging more worrisome for less protected journalists
Press cartoons in the Philippines: Illustrating crimes against journalists - Perspective
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLING
A decade later, Philippines still most dangerous country in Asia for envi defenders
Quezon farmer shot dead in shooting incident caused by land dispute | Inquirer News
Lalaki, pinagbabaril habang nagpapahinga sa duyan sa Pangasinan | Balitambayan
“DRUG WAR” / LEILA DE LIMA
De Lima lawyers sue judge in drug case | Philstar.com
De Lima lawyers seek sanctions for judge who belatedly inhibited from her case
Office of the Solicitor General challenges Leila de Lima's last acquittal
On 1-7 September, 5 died in Marcos Jr.'s drug war. Negros Occidental tallies another 2 killings, bringing its total so far in 2023 to 16, all of which were carried out by non-state elements. The province currently stands as the 4th top hotspot. Sources:
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING
VP Sara calls ACT Teachers Rep. Castro, other critics of confidential funds ‘terrorists’
Araullo: Red-tagging more worrisome for less protected journalists
Sara slams critics’ ‘lies… dirty imagination’ | Philstar.com
Ombudsman dismisses at least 1 red-tagging complaint vs Parlade
Tell it to SunStar: Red-taggers should be held accountable - SUNSTAR
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Tension grips southern Bukidnon town as soldiers, NPA rebels fight for hours
Supporters submit letters to DOJ for release of Amanda Echanis | GMA News Online
Robin Padilla: Martial law saved PH from turning communist | Inquirer News
POLICE ABUSE
PNP: 935 erring cops sacked from January 2022 to August 2023 | Inquirer News
CORRUPTION / POLITICS
Martires seeks non-publication of COA’s initial audit memo | Inquirer News
Hiding COA memos fuels corruption, say groups | Inquirer News
Bong Go says Arroyo urged Duterte to be ‘active’ in politics again during meeting | Inquirer News
DepEd hit for rebranding of Marcos dictatorship | Philstar.com
Sara slams critics’ ‘lies… dirty imagination’ | Philstar.com
DepEd denies political pressure behind removal of 'Marcos dictatorship' in curriculum | Philstar.com
Arroyo confirms meeting with ex-president Duterte | Inquirer News
Marcos calls his father ‘a true Filipino, an Ilocano icon’ | Inquirer News
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Killings of BSKE hopefuls before start of campaign period alarm CHR | Philstar.com
PNP: 22 suspected election-related incidents of violence recorded so far | GMA News Online
2 BARMM cities, 30 towns placed under PNP list of ‘red areas’ weeks before polls
2 cases of election-related violence verified, so far -- PNP | Inquirer News
PNP to reassign around 2,800 cops related to BSKE candidates | Inquirer News
TERRORISM / CONFLICT
Sara Duterte: Increasing access to education, gov’t services to curb terrorism | Inquirer News
BIAF-MILF warns of termination vs members disrupting peace and order | GMA News Online
DISPLACEMENT / POVERTY
Urban poor group leaders call on government to stop demolition without proper relocation - SUNSTAR
333,513 Davao households classified as poor | Philstar.com
LAND RIGHTS
Marcos extends moratorium on farmers' debt payments for two years | Philstar.com
EDUCATION
DepEd hit for rebranding of Marcos dictatorship | Philstar.com
DepEd denies political pressure behind removal of 'Marcos dictatorship' in curriculum | Philstar.com
Sara slams critics’ ‘lies… dirty imagination’ | Philstar.com
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES / ENVIRONMENT
A decade later, Philippines still most dangerous country in Asia for envi defenders
Envi groups form alliance to restore Philippine mangrove forests
CHILDREN
Teduray baby dies in evacuation center
HEALTH
INTERNATIONAL
DND justifies presence of US aircraft during resupply mission | ABS-CBN News
'PH-Australia partnership to enhance trade, regional security' | Inquirer News
Philippines hopes to sign defense agreement with UAE this year | Arab News