More #PHKillings; 4 cops guilty in #drugwar attempted murder; kin of #desaparecidos ask Marcos for help; dentists refuse treatment for HIV patient; #food: farm yields sharp drop; #redtagging

Philippines: Human Rights News 04/27/2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLINGS / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS

LGBTQIA+ member found dead in Capiz https://www.panaynews.net/lgbtqia-member-found-dead-in-capiz/

1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/27/2261889/1-dead-1-hurt-shooting

In Bacolod, BPO workers seek justice for slain union leader | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761568/in-bacolod-bpo-workers-seek-justice-for-slain-union-leader

Ex-detainee shot dead in computer shop https://visayandailystar.com/ex-detainee-shot-dead-in-computer-shop/

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/

Governor wants Tagum killings probed | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/04/27/news/regions/governor-wants-tagum-killings-probed/1888834

2 missing Tagum City students found dead - Brigada News GenSan | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BrigadaNewsGensan/posts/pfbid0FNQy51Jw3jGdr1f5a6Qb6mhJaCWqhwFnzhk2RVuWwzUHMLafWafUeS1KMAi8ExEfl

Australian man hurt in Pangasinan ambush | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/27/2261882/australian-man-hurt-pangasinan-ambush

“DRUG WAR” / POLICE CORRUPTION

4 cops in Quezon found guilty in 2018 attempted murder of pedicab driver https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/cops-quezon-province-found-guilty-2018-attempted-murder-pedicab-driver-april-2023/

Ex-drug offender gunned down, one injured - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/ex-drug-offender-gunned-down-one-injured/

Acorda: No public shaming of ‘erring cops’ | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/27/2261932/acorda-no-public-shaming-erring-cops

Mayo considered as 'high-value' target inside BJMP —spox | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868170/mayo-considered-as-high-value-target-inside-bjmp-spox/story/

Mayo won’t answer questions at hearing, says charges ‘made up’ | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761641/mayo-refuses-to-answer-lawmakers-questions-claims-cases-against-him-is-just-made-up

Cops tell contradicting details on arrests in P6.7-billion shabu bust | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868148/cops-tell-contradicting-details-on-arrests-in-p6-7-billion-shabu-bust/story/

PNP: P6 billion illegal drugs seized since January | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/27/2261887/pnp-p6-billion-illegal-drugs-seized-january

COMMUNIST INSURGENCY

NPA commander, nine rebels surrender to Army in Butuan - Mindanao Times https://mindanaotimes.com.ph/2023/04/26/npa-commander-nine-rebels-surrender-to-army-in-butuan/

79 Reds surrender in Mimaropa since January | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1200161

'Witness' reports 'abduction' but case remains a bunch of claims and conflicting accounts as two young men remain missing https://dnx.news/witness-reports-abduction-but-case-remains-a-bunch-of-claims-and-conflicting-accounts-as-two-young-men-remain-missing/

LGBTQIA+ member found dead in Capiz https://www.panaynews.net/lgbtqia-member-found-dead-in-capiz/

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES

Kin of missing sabungeros ask Marcos, new PNP chief Acorda for help | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868182/kin-of-missing-sabungeros-ask-marcos-new-pnp-chief-acorda-for-help/story/

RED-TAGGING

Human rights lawyers fear for their safety https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/25/human-rights-lawyers-fear-for-their-safety

Draft DepEd curriculum recognizes red-tagging as rights violation | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/26/2261807/draft-deped-curriculum-recognizes-red-tagging-rights-violation

POLITICAL VIOLENCE

DOJ starts process to designate Arnie Teves a ‘terrorist’ https://www.rappler.com/nation/doj-starts-process-designate-arnie-teves-terrorist/

PRIVACY / DIGITAL RIGHTS

NTC, telcos checking legality of deactivating apps, services for unregistered SIM users https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/26/NTC-telco-deactivate-apps--services-unregistered-SIM-users.html

HEALTH

As COVID-19 cases rise, DOH says masks not a must | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/27/2261897/covid-19-cases-rise-doh-says-masks-not-must

Bulacan measles cases up 720% | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/27/2261884/bulacan-measles-cases-720

PAO, OSG target 2 dentists for refusing service to HIV patient | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/27/2261894/pao-osg-target-2-dentists-refusing-service-hiv-patient

LAND RIGHTS

Individuals in land conflict get govt cash aid in Negros Oriental - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1959635/dumaguete/local-news/individuals-in-land-conflict-get-govt-cash-aid-in-negros-oriental

Tinang farmers surprised at DAR talk of ‘condonation’ before installation https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/tinang-farmers-surprised-department-agrarian-reform-condonation-talk-before-installation/

FOOD

Farm Fears: Farm yields plunge 60% as summer torches crops (First of two parts) - SUNSTAR https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1959575/cebu/local-news/farm-fears-farm-yields-plunge-60-as-summer-torches-crops-first-of-two-parts

EDUCATION

K-12 revisions tackle same-sex unions, gender discrimination | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761599/k-12-revisions-tackle-same-sex-unions-gender-discrimination

Proposed curriculum tackles trolling, red-tagging, EJKs | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/27/2261955/proposed-curriculum-tackles-trolling-red-tagging-ejks

ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE

‘Dystopian’ killings and arrests of Filipino activists as companies battle for raw materials https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/dystopian-killings-and-arrests-of-filipino-activists-as-companies-battle-for-raw-materials/ar-AA1aluyQ

Brace for hotter days in May — PAGASA | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/26/23/brace-for-hotter-days-in-may-pagasa

Pagasa: El Niño may start in 2 to 3 months | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/27/2261958/pagasa-el-nio-may-start-2-3-months

PH a hotspot of illegal trade in giant clams in Southeast Asia, says report | MindaNews https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2023/04/ph-a-hotspot-of-illegal-trade-in-giant-clams-in-southeast-asia-says-report/

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Groups question Marcos' meeting with Biden over workers on Labor Day https://www.rappler.com/nation/groups-question-marcos-meeting-biden-over-workers-labor-day-2023/

Imee prods President to ask US for more EDCA benefits, payments - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314325344/imee-prods-president-to-ask-us-for-more-edca-benefits-payments.html