More #PHkillings; De Lima: The price of being principled; Duterte admits abuses in #drugwar; #Disinformation: PumaPodcast blasted; Mother helps other mothers cope with violence; Maternal deaths rise
My 15, 2023: Human rights news from the Philippines
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLINGS / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
Woman shot dead by assassins in Davao City
Couple ambushed in Talisay City; hubby killed on spot - SUNSTAR
2 found dead during weekend in Negros Occidental
Father killed, son wounded in Isabela gun attack - SUNSTAR
Soldier kills fellow soldier in Tagum | ABS-CBN News
2 gun-for-hire members nabbed in Laguna | The Manila Times
LEILA DE LIMA
Leila de Lima Knows the Price of Being Principled in the Philippines - The Atlantic
2 US senators hail De Lima acquittal; ‘not interested,’ says Duterte | Inquirer News
CHR welcomes de Lima's acquittal | The Manila Times
Ragos facing perjury case for false testimony—DOJ - Manila Standard
EXPLAINER: How court decided on De Lima's latest acquittal
FAQs on Leila de Lima's drug cases
CHR hopes for swift decision on De Lima's bail application after 2nd acquittal | Philstar.com
Is Remulla testing court's independence on de Lima case? | The Manila Times
“DRUG WAR”
Duterte: Marcos right about drug war ‘abuses’ | Inquirer News
Not losing hope: Mother of drug war victim finds courage in helping other grieving families
458 Cavite Barangays now drug-free | Philstar.com
Drug lords import high-grade ‘shabu’ for rich users | Inquirer News
ICC allows PH to reply to prosecutor's arguments on drug war probe appeal
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Three communist rebels slain; 155 NPAs ‘neutralized’ - Army - Mindanao Times
‘Reds have just 2 fronts active, rest weakened’ - Manila Standard
NSC: Only 2 communist guerilla fronts in PH remain active | GMA News Online
NPA suffers more Visayas setbacks
4 NPA rebels surrender in Surigao del Sur - SUNSTAR
DISINFORMATION / MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM
'Should be deplatformed': PumaPodcast faces backlash for hosting disinformation peddler
Experts seek media sensitivity amid Cagayan de Oro surge in suicides
Southeast Asia media groups condemn red-tagging attacks on Filipino journalists - IFEX
WOMEN
UNFPA: 6 to 7 Filipino women died daily due to childbirth in 2021 | GMA News Online
UN: Philippines maternal deaths on the rise | Philstar.com
Congress can learn from BARMM on women’s representation in political parties
HEALTH
Hospitals, biz brace for COVID-19 upsurge - Manila Standard
COVID-19 positivity rate hits 23.6 percent nationwide | Philstar.com
CHILD LABOR
DoLE records decline in child laborers in Tarlac | The Manila Times
EDUCATION
DepEd forms task force to review K-12 program | Inquirer News
Lawmaker proposes six-hour class in public schools | Inquirer News
Teachers welcome DepEd's proposed changes in K to 12 curriculum
POVERTY
Hunger among PH families down to 9.8% but still higher than pre-pandemic levels - survey
LABOR / EMPLOYMENT / MIGRATION
Not-so-safe delivery: Riders’ trip to unsafe working conditions - Bulatlat
Workers in Southern Tagalog push back for labor rights - Bulatlat
Cops rescue 17 Malaysians from poor working conditions | Philippine News Agency
Gov’t assures aid to OFWs hit by Kuwait visa ban - Manila Standard
‘Philippines did not violate any labor pact with Kuwait’ | Philstar.com
New PH branding campaign aims to 'uplift, honor' overseas Filipinos – Soriano