Today's #MorePHKillings; #drugwar deaths; ‘Stopping ICC probe would deny victims justice’; Communist party confirms death of leaders, claims torture; Govt opposes Leila de Lima bail if...
Philippines: Human Rights News 04/21/2023
EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY / ARBITRARY KILLINGS / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
Cop shot dead in General Santos https://www.facebook.com/BrigadaNewsGensan/posts/pfbid02sdUADus4MMFdWNhcwUEz2z9ramhGpk9oERMJgBJWqfqYPhdbykAT3ga8YCrmLXsxl
Laborer shot dead in Himamaylan https://www.panaynews.net/laborer-shot-dead-in-himamaylan/
Soldier nabbed for killing fish dealer - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1959130/zamboanga/local-news/soldier-nabbed-for-killing-fish-dealer
'Unacceptable': 2 bishops decry series of killings in Bohol | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758973/unacceptable-2-bishops-decry-series-of-killings-in-bohol
“DRUG WAR” / POLICE CORRUPTION
294 caught in QCPD anti-crime drive | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/21/2260479/294-caught-qcpd-anti-crime-drive
On 8-15 April, 10 were killed in Marcos Jr.'s drug war. Cotabato logs 6 deaths, 5 of w/c from a police raid. Cebu, now with 10 killings since the start of '23, is the 3rd hotspot in PH. https://twitter.com/DahasPH/status/1647871733737873408
BCPO chief to use different strategy on anti-drug drive - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/bcpo-chief-to-use-different-strategy-on-anti-drug-drive/
Cop, 12 others nabbed in anti-drug ops in Maguindanao del Norte | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1759133/cop-12-others-nabbed-in-anti-drug-ops-in-maguindanao-del-norte
BARMM cop nabbed in drug sting | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/21/2260501/barmm-cop-nabbed-drug-sting
ICC
‘Stopping ICC probe would deny victims justice’ | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/21/2260447/stopping-icc-probe-would-deny-victims-justice
ICC public counsel shoots down PH appeal to stop probe on Duterte’s drug war - VERA Files https://verafiles.org/articles/icc-public-counsel-shoots-down-ph-appeal-to-stop-probe-on-dutertes-drug-war
SolGen Guevarra: Gov’t appeal on ICC drug war probe still pending - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314323517/solgen-guevarra-govt-appeal-on-icc-drug-war-probe-still-pending.html
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Teves claims 2 ranking officials want him dead | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/21/2260455/teves-claims-2-ranking-officials-want-him-dead
Teves denies speaking to alleged 'co-mastermind' in Degamo slay https://www.rappler.com/nation/arnie-teves-denies-speaking-to-marvin-miranda-roel-degamo-slay/
Cagayan governor doubts police’s suspects in Aparri vice mayor's ambush https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/cagayan-governor-mamba-doubts-police-report-suspects-aparri-vice-mayor-ambush/
RPOCs tasked to address political violence, illegal drug trade https://visayandailystar.com/rpocs-tasked-to-address-political-violence-illegal-drug-trade/
LEILA DE LIMA
DOJ will oppose De Lima bail if she insists on basing it on merits of the case https://www.rappler.com/nation/doj-now-says-oppose-leila-de-lima-bail-if-based-on-merits-of-case/
Lagman: Prosecution’s bid to present new witness vs de Lima a delaying plot | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758948/lagman-says-prosecutions-bid-to-present-new-witness-vs-de-lima-only-meant-to-delay-case
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
'Tiamzons, 8 others were captured alive, tortured, killed' - CPP - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/04/20/tiamzons-8-others-were-captured-alive-tortured-killed-cpp/
After 8 months, CPP confirms death of party leaders, the Tiamzons https://www.rappler.com/nation/communist-party-philippines-confirms-death-leaders-benito-wilma-tiamzon-april-2023/
Communist party now headless and without clear leaders — Año | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1759094/communists-now-headless-and-without-clear-leaders-nsa
How the Tiamzon spouses fought the Marcos Sr. dictatorship - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/04/20/how-the-tiamzon-spouses-fought-the-marcos-sr-dictatorship/
Año welcomes CPP confirmation of Tiamzon couple’s death | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1199859
2 rebels killed, 2 soldiers hurt in NegOcc clashes https://www.panaynews.net/2-rebels-killed-2-soldiers-hurt-in-negocc-clashes/
NPA rebel killed anew in series of clashes - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/npa-rebel-killed-anew-in-series-of-clashes/
Former rebel killed in Himamaylan - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/former-rebel-killed-in-himamaylan/
Engkwentro sa Tiempo Muerto: Army reports foiling rebel attack on CAFGU outpost but officer says NPA afraid to go hungry as El Niño approaches https://dnx.news/engkwentro-sa-tiempo-muerto-army-reports-foiling-rebel-attack-on-cafgu-outpost-but-officer-says-npa-afraid-to-go-hungry-as-el-nino-approaches/
REDTAGGING
ACT files ILO complaint over Sara’s ‘red-tagging’ remarks | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867585/act-files-ilo-complaint-over-sara-s-red-tagging-remarks/story/
DETENTION
Philippines frees 580 inmates in effort to decongest jail system - BusinessWorld Online https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/04/20/518266/philippines-frees-580-inmates-in-effort-to-decongest-jail-system/
RIGHTS DEFENDERS
UN Experts Praise Philippines’ HIV/AIDS Law, Raise Concerns on Indigenous Peoples and Displaced Persons | Mirage News https://www.miragenews.com/un-experts-praise-philippines-hivaids-law-raise-990833/
PRESS FREEDOM
Bantag 'wants to surrender' over Lapid murder case | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/04/21/23/bantag-wants-to-surrender-over-lapid-murder-case
WOMEN
186 groups write to ask for Mary Jane Veloso's release for Women Emancipation Day | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/20/2260386/186-groups-write-ask-mary-jane-velosos-release-women-emancipation-day
HEALTH
Hospital admissions due to dengue up 200% | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/21/2260504/hospital-admissions-due-dengue-200
EDUCATION
CHED urges EDCOM to finally define academic freedom | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/20/2260367/ched-urges-edcom-finally-define-academic-freedom
LEARNING CRISIS | Large class sizes must be fixed to improve education, says teachers’ group https://news.tv5.com.ph/national/read/learning-crisis-large-class-sizes-must-be-fixed-to-improve-education-says-teachers-group
CHED eyes 'return service' requirement in public colleges, universities | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/20/23/ched-eyes-return-service-requirement-in-public-colleges-universities
CONFLICT
'Rido' settled by Philippine Army | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/04/21/news/regions/rido-settled-by-philippine-army/1887979
LABOR / MIGRATION
A journo’s win for benefits and compensation - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/04/20/a-journos-win-for-benefits-and-compensation/
DFA: 86 Filipinos want to leave Sudan as clashes intensify | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1199849
1 out of 5 Filipinos aspires to live abroad – SWS survey https://www.rappler.com/nation/filipinos-aspire-live-abroad-sws-survey-december-2022/
POLITICS
Ainee Sinsuat breaks her silence, rejects Marcos OIC appointment, too https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/ainee-sinsuat-rejects-appointment-oic-maguindanao-del-norte/
PRIVACY
Over 1.2M records from PH agencies leaked, firm says | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/20/23/over-12m-records-from-ph-agencies-leaked-firm-says
DICT’s cybersecurity arm probes PNP, NBI database breach | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867593/dict-s-cybersecurity-arm-probes-pnp-nbi-database-breach/story/
PNP asks for more time to validate alleged data breach — NPC | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867600/pnp-asks-for-more-time-to-validate-alleged-data-breach-npc/story/
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Romualdez meets McCarthy, eyes ramped-up PH-US multilateral ties - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314323576/romualdez-meets-mccarthy-eyes-ramped-up-ph-us-multilateral-ties.html
US eyeing deeper ties with Japan, PH | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/04/21/business/top-business/us-eyeing-deeper-ties-with-japan-ph/1888019