Philippines: Human Rights News 03/30/2023
TOP NEWS: More killings; Duterte to ICC: Catch me if you can; disengaging from ICC will hurt PH: lawyer; gender devt office in miliytary; Senate humanrights comm chair to lawyer for #drug war enforcer
EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY / ARBITRARY KILLING
Killers strike in Moises Padilla, shoots tanod dead as son, 6, watches https://dnx.news/killers-strike-in-moises-padilla-shoots-tanod-dead-as-son-6-watches/
Baby killed, 4 injured in Maguindanao ambush | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/30/news/regions/baby-killed-4-injured-in-maguindanao-ambush/1884932
Couple slain in Bukidnon https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/archives/136994
Village watchman gunned down - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/village-watchman-gunned-down/
Councilman shot dead in Bulacan | Balitambayan https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/promdi/865478/brgy-kagawad-patay-matapos-malapitang-pagbabarilin-sa-bulacan/story/
Iloilo remains peaceful amid ‘summary executions’ https://www.panaynews.net/iloilo-remains-peaceful-amid-summary-executions/
ICC
Duterte on ICC probe: They won’t catch me | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/30/2255574/rody-icc-probe-they-wont-catch-me
Disengaging with ICC disadvantageous for PH government – lawyer https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/29/Disengaging-with-ICC-disadvantageous-for-PH-government---lawyer.html
'Disengaging?' PH gov't to push through with ICC appeal https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippine-government-push-through-appeal-international-criminal-court-march-2023/
SolGen: No final ICC decision yet on request to suspend drug war probe | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/29/23/solgen-no-final-icc-decision-yet-on-request-to-suspend-drug-war-probe
Tolentino wants BI to bar ICC prosecutors from entering PH | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1749762/tolentino-wants-bi-to-bar-icc-prosecutors-from-entering-ph
Hontiveros hits move to disengage from ICC: It will isolate PH from world | Global News https://globalnation.inquirer.net/213049/hontiveros-hits-move-to-disengage-from-icc-it-will-isolate-ph-from-world
Senator wants ICC prosecutor to attend probe | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/30/news/national/senator-wants-icc-prosecutor-to-attend-probe/1884874
Senate rights committee chair Tolentino to serve as Bato’s lawyer in ICC; invites Khan to Senate hearing | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865400/tolentino-to-serve-as-bato-s-lawyer-in-icc-invites-khan-to-senate-hearing/story/
ACCOUNTABILITY / “DRUG WAR”
US bill ties PH aid to prosecution of rights violators | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1749486/bill-in-us-congress-ties-ph-aid-to-prosecution-of-rights-violators
Kin of drug war victims: ICC probe will ferret out truth, give justice to our loved ones - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/03/29/kin-of-drug-war-victims-icc-probe-will-ferret-out-truth-give-justice-to-our-loved-ones/
Callamard: Marcos gov't must probe Duterte's responsibility in drug war killings https://www.rappler.com/nation/amnesty-international-callamard-marcos-investigate-duterte-responsibility-drug-war-killings/
PH accepts 215 rights recommendations in UN meeting | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/29/23/ph-accepts-215-rights-recommendations-in-un-meeting
Gov’t hit for lukewarm response to UN call to improve rights record | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1749507/govt-hit-for-lukewarm-response-to-un-call-to-improve-rights-records
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Negrenses mark day of Reds with calls for peace; masses in Toboso slam NPA for rights violations https://dnx.news/negrenses-mark-day-of-reds-with-calls-for-peace-masses-in-toboso-slam-npa-for-rights-violations/
4 Masbate residents face murder raps due to NPA raids | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748473/4-in-masbate-face-raps-due-to-npa-raids
Two alleged NPA members killed in Agusan del Sur clash | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1749873/two-alleged-npa-members-killed-in-agusan-del-sur-clash
VP Sara to ACT: Don't play victim, condemn NPA attacks in Masbate | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198459
94IB initiates mass wedding for ex-rebels, personnel https://dnx.news/94ib-initiates-mass-wedding-for-ex-rebels-personnel/
Anti-NPA rally at Plaza Miranda | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/03/29/23/anti-npa-rally-at-plaza-miranda
CPP denounces additional EDCA sites on NPA's 54th anniversary https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/29/cpp-denounces-additional-edca-sites-npa-54.html
NTF-ELCAC hails conviction of NGO cashier for terror financing | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198455
GENDER
AFP names lady officer as 1st chief of gender, dev't office | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198436
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
'Summer heat' affecting students' concentration —ACT survey | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865446/summer-heat-affecting-students-concentration-act-survey/story/
Additional school incentives eyed for children of indigent farmers | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865412/additional-school-incentives-eyed-for-children-of-indigent-farmers/story/
DOH: 29.5% of Filipino kids under 5 stunted | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865411/doh-29-5-of-filipino-kids-under-5-stunted/story/
Marcos rolls out P10 billion program vs malnutrition | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/30/2255570/marcos-rolls-out-p10-billion-program-vs-malnutrition
LABOR / MIGRATION
PBBM to Ched: Address, reverse brain drain among Filipino nurses - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/314318402/pbbm-to-ched-address-reverse-brain-drain-among-filipino-nurses.html
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
US to transfer 2 patrol ships to Philippine Navy | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/30/2255572/us-transfer-2-patrol-ships-philippine-navy
Ukraine plans foreign minister's Philippine visit, embassy opening | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/29/2255378/ukraine-plans-foreign-ministers-philippine-visit-embassy-opening