Philippines: Human rights news 01/24/2023

Top News: #extrajudicialkillings; #drugwar; calls mount for release of detained journalist; #insurgency; #enforceddisappearances; military now wants to remove fixed terms; #ILO #laborrights violations

EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY KILLING

Village chief shot dead in Cagayan | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1720223/village-chief-shot-dead-in-cagayan

Man shot dead in Molo https://www.panaynews.net/man-shot-dead-in-molo/

Babae patay sa pamamaril sa Parañaque | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/23/babae-patay-sa-pamamaril-sa-paraaque

DRUG WAR

PNP: 2,500 drug suspects nabbed this month | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/24/2239701/pnp-2500-drug-suspects-nabbed-month

11 top Philippine cops have yet to quit amid push vs illicit drugs - BusinessWorld Online https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/01/23/500401/11-top-philippine-cops-have-yet-to-quit-amid-push-vs-illicit-drugs/

PNP to do review of top cops who won’t submit courtesy resignation | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719808/pnp-to-do-review-of-top-cops-who-wont-submit-courtesy-resignation

PRESS FREEDOM / MEDIA

Detained journo asks Manila court to reconsider allowing her to defend herself - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/01/23/detained-journo-asks-manila-court-to-reconsider-allowing-her-to-defend-herself/

Groups renew call for Frenchie Mae Cumpio's release as terrorist financing trial begins | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/23/2239629/groups-renew-call-tacloban-journalists-release-terrorist-financing-trial-begins

Detained journo asks Manila court to reconsider allowing her to defend herself - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/01/23/detained-journo-asks-manila-court-to-reconsider-allowing-her-to-defend-herself/

INSURGENCY

DOJ will not appeal proscription suit vs. Reds | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1193362

No word yet on who will replace Joma Sison as CPP leader – PNP https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/23/No-word-yet-on-who-will-replace-Joma-Sison-as-CPP-leader---PNP.html

Security forces ‘taking advantage’ of leadership issue in CPP-NPA - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1951538/manila/local-news/security-forces-taking-advantage-of-leadership-issue-in-cpp-npa

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

Kidnapped community worker recounts ordeal | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/24/2239699/kidnapped-community-worker-recounts-ordeal

PNP chief: Families aided surrender of 3 ex-cops linked to missing e-sabong agent | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/858371/pnp-chief-families-aided-surrender-of-3-ex-cops-linked-to-missing-e-sabong-agent/story/

Dismissed cops in missing sabungero case surrender - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1951530/manila/local-news/dismissed-cops-in-missing-sabungero-case-surrender

MILITARY / DEFENSE

DND now pushes for removal of ‘fixed term’ in AFP | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719812/dnd-now-pushes-for-removal-of-fixed-term-in-afp

LABOR / MIGRATION

Labor rights groups assert workers’ rights in ILO dialogue - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/01/23/labor-rights-groups-assert-workers-rights-in-ilo-dialogue/

Labor groups report PHL govt’s rights violations vs workers to ILO mission - BusinessWorld Online https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/01/23/500399/labor-groups-report-phl-govts-rights-violations-vs-workers-to-ilo-mission/

Nurses’ group urges ILO to probe work standard violations | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/24/2239743/nurses-group-urges-ilo-probe-work-standard-violations

'Pirating' of Pinoy nursing students alarming - group | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/23/pirating-of-pinoy-nursing-students-alarming-group

Travels and travails of women migrant workers - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/01/23/travels-and-travails-of-women-migrant-workers/

CDC workers’ plight worsens with start of pay cuts https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/clark-development-corporation-workers-plight-worsens-salary-deductions-start/

OFW burned, found dead in Kuwait desert | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/23/ofw-burned-found-dead-in-kuwait-desert

Justice vowed for OFW slain in Kuwait | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/24/news/national/justice-vowed-for-ofw-slain-in-kuwait/1875615

Slain OFW reportedly pregnant: Kuwait media | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1193333

DETENTION

Continued detention of Tacloban 5 causing mental pain on their families https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/detention-tacloban-5-causing-mental-pain-their-families/

EXPLAINER: The right to speedy trial https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/right-to-speedy-trial/

Suspended prison chief to be permanently replaced  - BusinessWorld Online https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/01/23/500397/suspended-prison-chief-to-be-permanently-replaced/

340 inmates from 7 prisons freed | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/24/2239707/340-inmates-7-prisons-freed

Remulla eyeing modern-day corrections - Daily Tribune https://tribune.net.ph/2023/01/24/remulla-eyeing-modern-day-corrections/

CHILDREN / EDUCATION

Stabbing in QC school shines light on urgency of addressing campus violence in PH | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1720092/stabbing-in-qc-school-shines-light-on-urgency-of-addressing-campus-violence-in-ph?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

1.3M kids malnourished https://www.panaynews.net/1-3m-kids-malnourished/

Creation of task force on school safety pushed | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1193356

SC affirms child abuse ruling vs. teacher who made students eat trash | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858344/sc-affirms-child-abuse-ruling-vs-teacher-who-made-students-eat-trash/story/

UE senior high school student found dead | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1720080/ue-senior-high-student-jumps-to-death

ECONOMY / INFLATION / POVERTY

‘I lose sleep every night’ over inflation, says Bongbong Marcos | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1720144/i-lose-sleep-every-night-over-inflation-says-bongbong-marcos

Marcos on why he's still DA chief: They can't say no to the President | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858386/marcos-on-why-he-s-still-da-chief-they-can-t-say-no-to-the-president/story/