Philippines: Human Rights News 02/01/2023

Top News: More #EJKs by Reds; #ICC: Duterte hits back, forensic expert willing to testify; #drugwar: "narco kids"; #education: student suicide up, pandemic's impact; new access for US military in PH

EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY KILLING

NPA owns up two killings - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/npa-owns-up-two-killings/

NPA owns killing of landowner in Negros Occidental | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1723429/npa-owns-killing-of-landowner-in-negros-occidental

Village chief, wife slain in ambush | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/02/01/2241629/village-chief-wife-slain-ambush

Pawnshop owner gunned down - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1952282/cebu/local-news/pawnshop-owner-gunned-down

Lalaking galing sa lamay, patay sa pamamaril sa Batangas | Balitambayan https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/promdi/859251/lalaking-galing-sa-lamay-patay-sa-pamamaril-sa-batangas/story/

Real estate broker survives shots by riding in tandem in Talisay City - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1952233/cebu/local-news/real-estate-broker-survives-shots-by-riding-in-tandem-in-talisay-city

DRUG WAR / ICC

Duterte on ICC probe: If I have to kill those who'd want to harm, so be it | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859245/duterte-on-icc-probe-if-i-have-to-kill-those-who-d-want-to-harm-so-be-it/story/

Senator: ICC probe will earn Marcos world leaders’ respect | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1723202/senator-icc-probe-will-earn-marcos-respect-from-world-leaders

Forensic expert willing to testify in ICC probe on PH drug war | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/31/23/forensic-expert-willing-to-testify-in-icc-probe-on-ph-drug-war

Mga naulila sa drug war, umaasa ng hustisya sa pagpapatuloy ng ICC probe | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/31/23/mga-naulila-sa-drug-war-umaasa-ng-hustisya-sa-pagpapatuloy-ng-icc-probe

Dela Rosa backs Enrile on arrest of ICC probers coming to Philippines | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859213/dela-rosa-backs-enrile-on-arrest-of-icc-probers-coming-to-philippines/story/

ICC investigation an insult to Philippines, says Duterte | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/01/2241686/icc-investigation-insult-philippines-says-duterte

Dealing with the ICC | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2023/02/01/2241652/dealing-icc

DRUG WAR

‘NARCO KIDS’: Cops keep tight watch on minors used in Bakhaw drug trade  - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/narco-kids-cops-keep-tight-watch-on-minors-used-in-bakhaw-drug-trade/

Intensify anti-drug ops, mayor tells police - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/intensify-anti-drug-ops-mayor-tells-police/

5 PRO-6 cops monitored for ‘drugs involvement’ https://www.panaynews.net/5-pro-6-cops-monitored-for-drugs-involvement/

Bato dela Rosa tells cops to ‘trust the process’ amid internal cleansing in PNP | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859207/bato-dela-rosa-tells-cops-to-trust-the-process-amid-internal-cleansing-in-pnp/story/

Over P18M worth of illegal drugs seized in Central Luzon in a week | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1723518/over-p18m-worth-of-illegal-drugs-seized-in-central-luzon-in-a-week

INSURGENCY

NPA owns up two killings - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/npa-owns-up-two-killings/

Terrorist designation of red-tagged doc 'baseless and malicious' - rights group - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/01/31/terrorist-designation-of-red-tagged-doc-baseless-and-malicious-rights-group/

8 rebels surrender in Misamis Oriental - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1952214/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/8-rebels-surrender-in-misamis-oriental

DETENTION

103,000 inmates freed from prisons in 2022, says Abalos | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1723510/103000-persons-deprived-of-liberty-freed-from-prisons-in-2022-says-abalos

CHILDREN / EDUCATION

Student suicides on the rise – DepEd | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/01/2241662/student-suicides-rise-deped

Schoolkids lost third of a year's learning to pandemic | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/01/news/national/schoolkids-lost-third-of-a-years-learning-to-pandemic/1876740

CHR: PNP, DepEd should work together amid incidents of school violence | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859211/pnp-deped-should-work-together-amid-incidents-of-school-violence/story/

Schools’ mental health services, oversight on drugs bills passed | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1194053

Students mental health bills reach both Senate and House level | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1723686/students-mental-health-bills-forwarded-on-both-senate-and-house-level

CHED seen obstracting PH education progress | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/01/news/national/ched-seen-obstracting-ph-education-progress/1876741

PNP set to deploy more cops in schools - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314301049/pnp-set-to-deploy-more-cops-in-schools.html

CHR urges PNP to study proposal allowing cops to enter school premises | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1723558/chr-urges-pnp-to-further-study-proposal-allowing-cops-to-enter-schools

Students' nutrition also an education concern: group | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/31/23/students-nutrition-also-an-education-concern-group

Rex Gatchalian is Marcos' new DSWD secretary https://www.rappler.com/nation/rex-gatchalian-department-social-welfare-development-secretary/

LABOR / MIGRATION / TRAFFICKING

Before Jullebee: OFWs who died at the hands of their employers in Kuwait https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/ofws-died-hands-employers-kuwait/

Over 300 victims in 102 POGO-related crimes | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/01/2241671/over-300-victims-102-pogo-related-crimes

DOH seeks incentive program as majority of nurses go abroad for employment | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/31/23/doh-seeks-incentive-program-as-majority-of-nurses-go-abroad-for-employment

DTI must protect BPO employees vs. rise in chatbots: senator | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1193979

House OKs bill lowering optional retirement age of gov't workers to 56 https://www.rappler.com/nation/house-approves-bill-lowering-optional-retirement-government-workers/

LGBTQI / SOGIE

Stop delaying the SOGIE billat the Senate - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/lifestyle/314300998/stop-delaying-the-sogie-billat-the-senate.html

WOMEN

World War 2 'comfort women' call for justice | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/01/31/23/world-war-2-comfort-women-call-for-justice

Bangsamoro women: No more consultations in English, please https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/bangsamoro-women-ask-no-more-consultations-english/

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights need for new mining law for transition to RE | Jonathan L. Mayuga https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/01/31/study-highlights-need-for-new-mining-law-for-transition-to-re/

Environmentalists seek DOH help vs. construction of ‘deadly’ plants - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1952268/cebu/local-news/environmentalists-seek-doh-help-vs-construction-of-deadly-plants

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

U.S. military poised to secure new access to key Philippine bases - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/30/philippines-bases-china-taiwan/

US defense secretary arrives in PH, seeks to speed up EDCA implementation https://www.rappler.com/nation/united-states-defense-secretary-austin-arrives-philippines-seeks-speed-up-edca-implementation/

Maritime expert warns PH of China’s political ‘warfare’ - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314301029/maritime-expert-warns-ph-of-chinas-political-warfare.html