New PH police chief: 'No need for #drugwar' as killings go on; The making of Baste Duterte as a 'killing mayor'; Kids suffer in scorching heat, class closures across PH; CHR denounces attacks vs girls
April 3, 2024: Philippines human rights news
SUMMARY/EXTRAJUDICIAL/UNEXPLAINED KILLINGS
Village exec slain in Maguindanao del Sur attack | Philstar.com
Two bodies discovered inside cement-filled drums in Camarines Norte | GMA News Online
Merchant killed in Maguindanao del Sur ambush | Philstar.com
2 unknown assailants stab woman to death in Davao City on Easter Sunday evening
Taxi driver dinikitan, pinagbabaril ng tandem | Pilipino Star Ngayon
DRUG WAR / POLICE
PNP chief: No need for new war on drugs | Philstar.com
New PNP chief sees no need to declare 'drug war' | ABS-CBN News
HRW CITE: Key PNP movements: One-day OIC then new chief Marbil
PNP chief Marbil’s top task: Fight cybercrime, terrorism
Philippines' Duterte tells police, soldiers not to cooperate in any drug war probe
‘Cops’ in Davao drug killings to be held accountable
The making of Baste Duterte as a killing mayor - VERA Files
Philippine police say 400 officers dismissed under Duterte government
66 suspects held at Davao checkpoints | Philstar.com
INSURGENCY / CONFLICT
NPA rebel with P1.2 million bounty falls | Philstar.com
Japan-assisted training, aid hope to transform lives of rebels
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
Impressive slogans won’t solve environment woes – envi advocate
DENR strips regional offices of power to grant ECC in protected areas
EDUCATION / CHILDREN
Scorching heat forces class suspensions across the country
Hundreds of schools suspend classes over heat danger | Philstar.com
Castro: Better classrooms amid scorching summer heat
More areas suspend onsite classes due to extreme heat | Philstar.com
Angeles City files child abuse complaint vs parents of boy mimicking flagellation
Forum raises awareness on dangers of child marriage
WOMEN
CHR renounces the killing and sexual exploitation of girls in PH | Inquirer News
CHR condemns crimes vs girls - BusinessWorld Online
HEALTH
House bill pushes national anti-obesity program
DOH to schools: Prioritize condition of students amid extreme heat | GMA News Online
POLITICS
Raffy Tulfo, Sara Duterte top Pulse Asia's 2028 presidential survey
Marcos' trust rating in Mindanao drops by 32 points in March, says Pulse Asia
INTERNATIONAL
Philippines' Marcos vows countermeasures in response to Chinese 'attacks'