Labor organizer killed; police chief vows to fight drugs, rogue cops; govt sees end of communist reb in 2 years; teachers deal with extreme heat; lack of senior high school strand a problem
Philippines: Human Rights News 04/26/2023
EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY / ARBITRARY KILLINGS / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
Bacolod BPO labor organizer killed https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/bacolod-bpo-labor-organizer-killed/
Militant group calls for probe on call center agent slay - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/militant-group-calls-for-probe-on-call-center-agent-slay/
'Mr.X' identified by his friends - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1959581/bacolod/local-news/mrx-identified-by-his-friends
Missing 18-year-old girl found dead in Tagum City, Davao del Norte | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761006/missing-18-year-old-girl-found-dead-in-tagum-city-davao-del-norte
“DRUG WAR” / POLICE CORRUPTION
Acorda vows fight vs drugs, rogue cops | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/26/2261724/acorda-vows-fight-vs-drugs-rogue-cops
New PNP chief Acorda vows transparency to media https://www.rappler.com/nation/new-pnp-chief-benjamin-acorda-jr-vows-transparency-media/
Napolcom to review 36 ‘ninja cops,’ clears 917 - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/314325033/napolcom-to-review-36-ninja-cops-clears-917.html
917 cleared in police drug links probe – PNP; 36 under deeper assessment https://www.panaynews.net/917-cleared-in-police-drug-links-probe-pnp-36-under-deeper-assessment/
House panel invites 2 generals, other PNP execs to probe of 990-kilo drug haul | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868016/house-panel-invites-2-generals-other-pnp-execs-to-probe-of-990-kilo-drug-haul/story/
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Government sees end of CPP-NPA in 2 years | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/26/2261720/government-sees-end-cpp-npa-2-years
After Battle Report | Dead by Daybreak: The three-month chase for Ka Putin and how it can be a portent for Negros Reds https://dnx.news/after-battle-report-dead-by-daybreak-the-three-month-chase-for-ka-putin-and-how-it-can-be-a-portent-for-negros-reds/
Ranking NPA member, 9 other rebels surrender in Butuan | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/26/2261625/ranking-npa-member-9-other-rebels-surrender-butuan
Bishop urges Marcos gov’t to shun ‘militarist tactics’ https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2023/04/25/249309/bishop-urges-marcos-govt-to-shun-militarist-tactics/
DISPLACEMENT
48,000 families in Mindanao to get new homes | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/26/2261622/48000-families-mindanao-get-new-homes
WOMEN / DIVORCE
Solon calls for nat’l dialogue on issue of divorce | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1200059
EDUCATION
Gatchalian: Lack of preferred SHS strand adds to students’ college costs | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868005/gatchalian-lack-of-preferred-shs-strand-adds-to-students-college-costs/story/
Teachers find ways to deal with extreme heat | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/26/2261704/teachers-find-ways-deal-extreme-heat
DepEd eyes removal of mother tongue subject | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/26/2261708/deped-eyes-removal-mother-tongue-subject
HEALTH
PH confidence on vaccine for kids declines by 25% -- Unicef | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761038/ph-confidence-on-vaccine-for-kids-declines-by-25-unicef
Senate proposal aims to add mental health disorders to PhilHealth coverage | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867942/senate-proposal-aims-to-add-mental-health-disorders-to-philhealth-coverage/story/
NCR COVID positivity rate rises to 10.6 percent– OCTA | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/26/2261610/ncr-positivity-rate-rises-106-percent-octa
PRIVACY
SIM registration extended 90 days | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/26/2261728/sim-registration-extended-90-days
FOOD
Farmers group calls on LGUs to campaign vs GM crops | MindaNews https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2023/04/__trashed-11/
LABOR / MIGRATION
DMW: PH gov’t eyeing jobs in Saudi Arabia for OFWs fleeing Sudan | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868035/dmw-ph-gov-t-eyeing-jobs-in-saudi-arabia-for-ofws-fleeing-sudan/story/
PH plots land, air, sea exits for OFWs in conflict-hit Sudan https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/philippines-plots-land-air-sea-exits-ofws-sudan/
Workers gear up for Labor Day protest | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/26/2261685/workers-gear-labor-day-protest
GOOD GOVERNANCE
Philippines falls in global good governance index - BusinessWorld Online https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2023/04/26/519138/philippines-falls-in-global-good-governance-index/
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Marcos may discuss Taiwan in US visit, but trade tops agenda - BusinessWorld Online https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/04/25/519134/marcos-may-discuss-taiwan-in-us-visit-but-trade-tops-agenda/
PH, US troops launch missile defense system during Balikatan exercise | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/04/25/23/ph-us-troops-launch-missile-defense-system-during-balikatan-exercise