Philippines: Human Rights News 02/14/2023

Top News: Killings all around; PH among world's worst in school bullying; Red consultant missing; Senator claims SOGIE bill = same-sex marriage; not true, says another; SC ruling on VAWC misleading

EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY / ARBITRARY KILLING

Maguindanao del Sur town election officer killed in ambush https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/maguindanao-del-sur-town-election-officer-killed-in-ambush/

Town councilor in Nueva Ecija found dead inside car | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1729100/town-councilor-in-nueva-ecija-found-dead-inside-car

One dead in cockpit arena shooting | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/13/news/regions/one-dead-in-cockpit-arena-shooting/1878467

Tattoo artist killed in drive-by gun attack - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1953368/zamboanga/local-news/tattoo-artist-killed-in-drive-by-gun-attack

Motorcycle rider shot dead in Parañaque City | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1729298/motorcycle-rider-shot-dead-in-paranaque-city-2

Teacher stabbed dead, granddaughter wounded in Negros Occidental town | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1729234/teacher-stabbed-dead-granddaughter-wounded-in-negros-occidental-town

DRUG WAR

PNP review panel aims to finish within 3 months | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/14/2244786/pnp-review-panel-aims-finish-within-3-months

Philippine cops arrest 8,183 drug suspects - BusinessWorld Online https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/02/13/504654/philippine-cops-arrest-8183-drug-suspects/

P521-M illegal drugs seized from Jan. 1 to Feb. 11: PNP | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/13/23/p521-m-illegal-drugs-seized-from-jan-1-to-feb-11-pnp

ICPO delivers 15 anti-illegal drugs ops in two weeks - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/icpo-delivers-15-anti-illegal-drugs-ops-in-two-weeks/

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

NDF consultant goes ‘missing’ in Bukidnon, authorities clueless https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/ndf-consultant-ariel-badiang-goes-missing-bukidnon-february-2023/

CIDG has ‘idea’ of mastermind behind missing sabungeros | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860617/cidg-has-idea-of-mastermind-behind-missing-sabungeros/story/

Gov't offers P6-M reward to find people linked to missing 'sabungeros' | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1729280/govt-offers-p6-m-reward-to-find-individuals-linked-to-missing-sabungeros

LGBT / SOGIE

Joel Villanueva urges respect for religion in dismissal of LGBTQ+ rights | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/13/2244699/joel-villanueva-urges-respect-religion-dismissal-lgbtq-rights

Villanueva claims SOGIE bill being used to legalize same-sex marriage; Hontiveros refutes | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860673/villanueva-claims-sogie-bill-being-used-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage-hontiveros-refutes/story/

Is PH really LGBTQI-friendly? – Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/13/is-ph-really-lgbtqi-friendly/

WOMEN

SC ruling on Anti-VAWC law 'sets dangerous precedent': group | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/13/23/sc-ruling-on-anti-vawc-law-sets-dangerous-precedent-group

CHILDREN

Senator: Philippine tops 70 countries in youth bullying | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/14/2244821/senator-philippine-tops-70-countries-youth-bullying

Lawmaker flags massive underreporting of bullying cases in schools | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/13/23/lawmaker-flags-massive-underreporting-of-bullying-cases-in-schools

DSWD, Bantay Bata join hands to protect children from abuse, exploitation | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/13/23/dswd-bantay-bata-join-hands-to-protect-children-from-abuse-exploitation

Violence experienced at home initiates a kid to become a bully in school — expert https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/13/violence-home-bullying-school.html

Padilla says slight physical bullying ‘OK’ | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1729065/fwd-padilla-says-slight-physical-bullying-ok

EDUCATION

DepEd seeks partner lawyers to help teachers avoid debt, unfair lenders | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/13/2244660/deped-seeks-partner-lawyers-help-teachers-avoid-debt-unfair-lenders

Sara tells LGUs to prioritize investments in education - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314305137/sara-tells-lgus-to-prioritize-investments-in-education.html

Hataman wants Arabic language, Islamic values taught in schools | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1195108

INSURGENCY

NDF consultant goes ‘missing’ in Bukidnon, authorities clueless https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/ndf-consultant-ariel-badiang-goes-missing-bukidnon-february-2023/

\National Security | Communist rebels seizing significantly less weapons from government troops https://dnx.news/national-security-communist-rebels-seizing-significantly-less-weapons-from-government-troops/

ENVIRONMENT / MINING

Environmental group refutes APMC | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/14/news/regions/environmental-group-refutes-apmc/1878560

7-day 'Alay Lakad' vs Kaliwa Dam slated | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/14/news/regions/7-day-alay-lakad-vs-kaliwa-dam-slated/1878559

Stop Kaliwa Dam project’ | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/02/13/23/stop-kaliwa-dam-project

LABOR

Rules on night shift differential pay for gov't workers out | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1195094

POVERTY

DSWD, UN discuss plans to end hunger, poverty | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1195125