More #PHKillings 💔 Communists kill another 'army asset' 🔫 PH govt warns it will bar ICC 👎🏿 oil spill 'worse than Covid' 😔 labor dept vows to cut child labor 🧒 more libel conviction 💻
Philippines: Human Rights News 04/14/2023
EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY / ARBITRARY / QUESTIONABLE KILLINGS
DOJ, NBI urged to go after 'mafia' behind Percy Lapid's slay, other crimes in Bilibid | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1755982/fwd-doj-nbi-urged-go-after-alleged-mafia-members-behind-lapid-slay-other-crimes-in-bilibid
Court issues arrest warrant vs ex-BuCor chief Bantag, Zulueta https://www.rappler.com/nation/muntinlupa-court-issues-arrest-warrant-gerald-bantag-ricardo-zulueta-percy-lapid-case/
NPA owns up to killing of carpenter in NegOr - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/npa-owns-up-to-killing-of-carpenter-in-negor/
Pa, son shot to death in Aklan - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/pa-son-shot-to-death-in-aklan/
Leyte businessman shot dead https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=6217343331714612
Trike driver killed in gun attack - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1958500/zamboanga/local-news/trike-driver-killed-in-gun-attack
Two cops tagged in ‘failed salvaging’ - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/two-cops-tagged-in-failed-salvaging/
ICC
DOJ chief: ICC probers to be barred from Philippines | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/14/2258823/doj-chief-icc-probers-be-barred-philippines
Philippines will pursue drugs war appeal with ICC, says top government lawyer https://www.sightmagazine.com.au/news/29746-philippines-will-pursue-drugs-war-appeal-with-icc-says-top-government-lawyer
Senators slam ICC for rejecting govt appeal | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/04/14/news/national/senators-slam-icc-for-rejecting-govt-appeal/1887048
Bato: ICC transgresses Rome Statute if it intrudes even PH courts are in action | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1756037/fwd-dela-rosa-icc-itself-violates-rome-statute-if-it-intrudes-while-ph-justice-system-is-functional
PH asks ICC permission to counter prosecution’s petition to resume drug war probe - VERA Files https://verafiles.org/articles/ph-asks-icc-permission-to-counter-prosecutions-petition-to-resume-drug-war-probe
Lawyer slams PH gov't response to ICC: 'Namamangka sa dalawang ilog' | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/13/23/lawyer-slams-ph-govt-response-to-icc-namamangka-sa-dalawang-ilog
“DRUG WAR” / POLICE CORRUPTION
PNP Drug Enforcement Group chief sacked amid 'link' in P6.7-B shabu mess https://www.rappler.com/nation/pnp-drug-enforcement-group-chief-domingo-fired-link-billion-pesos-shabu-mess/
PNP backs Senate probe into potential cover-up by its execs in drug case | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1755627/pnp-supports-senate-probe-on-alleged-link-of-police-execs-in-drug-case-cover-up
Kamagayan among candidates for drug-cleared barangays in Cebu City - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1958526/cebu/local-news/kamagayan-among-candidates-for-drug-cleared-barangays-in-cebu-city
P6.8 million shabu seized in Taguig sting | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/14/2258750/p68-million-shabu-seized-taguig-sting
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
PNP busts fake gun permit syndicate in Manila | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1199317
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
NPA owns another Negros killing https://visayandailystar.com/npa-owns-another-negros-killing/
Army probes NGOs conducting community immersion - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1958455/davao/local-news/army-probes-ngos-conducting-community-immersion
Army hopes to dismantle CTGs by June 2023 - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1958456/davao/local-news/army-hopes-to-dismantle-ctgs-by-june-2023
DETENTION
Bato: Reassigning erring NBP officers to other facilities will disrupt their operations | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/866825/bato-reassigning-erring-nbp-officers-to-other-facilities-will-disrupt-their-operations/story/
ENVIRONMENT / DISPLACEMENT
‘Impacts of oil spill worse than COVID’ - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/04/13/impacts-of-oil-spill-worse-than-covid/
Over 178K people affected by Mindoro oil spill: DSWD | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/13/23/over-178k-people-affected-by-mindoro-oil-spill-dswd
Deadly accident uncovers illegal sluice mining in South Cotabato’s old tunnels https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/accident-uncovers-illegal-sluice-mining-old-tunnels-south-cotabato-april-2023/
HEALTH
PSA records a significant drop in HIV-related deaths in 2022 | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/13/2258664/psa-records-significant-drop-hiv-related-deaths-2022
DOH urges Davao Region hospitals to get ready for likely COVID-19 surge https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/doh-urges-davao-region-hospitals-ready-covid-19-surge-april-11-2023/
Slight increase in COVID cases seen in Davao Region | MindaNews https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2023/04/slight-increase-in-covid-cases-seen-in-davao-region/
Heart diseases still leading cause of death in PH —PSA | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/866790/heart-diseases-still-leading-cause-of-death-in-ph-psa/story/
LIBEL
Boracay-based radio blocktimer convicted for libel - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/boracay-based-radio-blocktimer-convicted-for-libel/
Local media, civic leaders laud reversal of broadcaster’s libel conviction | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1755940/local-media-civic-leaders-laud-reversal-of-broadcasters-libel-conviction
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
DSWD partners with NCIP to improve protection of ICCs/IPs | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1199379
Intelligence agent from Army’s 62nd IB in Guihulngan punished by NPA https://philippinerevolution.nu/statements/intel-asset-sang-62nd-ib-sa-guihulngan-ginsilotan-sang-npa/
CHILDREN
Labor department pledges to focus on eradicating child labor https://news.tv5.com.ph/national/read/child-labor-labor-department-pledges-to-focus-on-eradicating-child-labor
DOLE vows to cut child laborers to below 1 million - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314321420/dole-vows-to-cut-child-laborers-to-below-1-million.html
K-12 program needs 'constant updating' to keep up with times, says Villanueva | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1756135/k-12-program-needs-constant-updating-to-keep-up-with-times-says-senator
RIGHT TO WATER / POVERTY
Just 17m PH homes have running water - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/314321422/just-17m-ph-homes-have-running-water.html
Only 67% of Filipino families have access to running, piped water – SWS | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1755830/fwd-only-67-of-filipino-families-have-access-to-running-piped-water-sws
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
US, PH troops fire Javelins on Day 3 of Balikatan exercises | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/13/23/us-ph-troops-fire-javelins-on-day-3-of-balikatan-exercises
China hits Phl’s ‘pandering’ to U.S. - Daily Tribune https://tribune.net.ph/2023/04/14/china-hits-phls-pandering-to-u-s/