Philippines: Today's human rights news 01/17/2023
Top News: #insurgency: Reds kill another civilian; missing activists now with family; ex-cop mulls #redtagging case vs host, media network; gendered juvenile detention; CHR defends record; inflation
EXTRAJUDICIAL / SUMMARY KILLING
NPA owns up to kagawad’s slay in Negros Oriental - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/npa-owns-up-to-kagawads-slay-in-negros-oriental-2/
Polomolok killing spree: Police probe corruption, conflicts as motive https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/police-investigation-motive-killing-spree-polomolok-south-cotabato-january-2023/
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
Missing development workers in Cebu finally reunite with families https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/missing-development-workers-cebu-reunite-families-january-16-2023/
2 missing union workers found, groups demand accountability for abduction https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/16/union-workers-found.html
Authorities denying abduction in dev't workers' disappearance: father | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/authorities-denying-abduction-in-devt-workers-disappearance-father
DRUG WAR
PNP: Over 2,000 arrested for illegal drugs in first 2 weeks of 2023 https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/16/over-2k-arrested-drugs-first-two-weeks-2023.html
INSURGENCY
NPA owns up to kagawad’s slay in Negros Oriental - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/npa-owns-up-to-kagawads-slay-in-negros-oriental-2/
Most human rights plaints filed vs rebels, civilians - Daily Guardian https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/most-human-rights-plaints-filed-vs-rebels-civilians/
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / REDTAGGING
Facebook not doing enough to protect users from red-tagging — Internews study | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/16/2238021/facebook-not-doing-enough-protect-users-red-tagging-internews-study
Youth group assails forced entry in their national office - Bulatlat https://www.bulatlat.com/2023/01/16/youth-group-assails-forced-entry-in-their-national-office/
Red-tagging: Magalong eyes suit vs Badoy | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1717311/red-tagging-magalong-eyes-suit-vs-badoy
\Red-tagged anew, Baguio's Magalong warns of legal action | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/16/2237983/red-tagged-anew-baguios-magalong-warns-legal-action
DETENTION
Gendered juvenile detention in the Philippines | OpenGlobalRights https://www.openglobalrights.org/Gendered-juvenile-detention-Philippines/
RIGHTS DEFENDERS
CHR defends newly-appointed officials amid criticism on background, track record https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/1/16/chr-defends-new-officials.html
CHR defends execs from critics: They’re committed to human rights, independence | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1717101/fwd-chr-defends-execs-from-critics-theyre-committed-to-human-rights-independence
Int'l community lauds dismissal of perjury case vs PH rights activists | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/intl-community-lauds-dismissal-of-perjury-case-vs-ph-rights-activists
MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
2022 brought surge in killings of journalists —UNESCO | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/content/857606/2022-brought-surge-in-killings-of-journalists-unesco/story/
'Disturbing' online posts prompt SC to revise lawyers' code - Singh | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/disturbing-online-posts-prompt-sc-to-revise-lawyers-code-singh
MILITARY / DEFENSE
Marcos on shake-up: AFP faced 'seniority' problem, ex-NSA found job 'political' https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-jr-explains-shakeup-security-sector-afp-nsa-january-2023/
Carlos claims some conspired for her NSA ouster | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/16/23/carlos-claims-some-conspired-for-her-nsa-ouster
Unrest in military appeased 'for now' | The Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/17/news/unrest-in-military-appeased-for-now/1874581
LABOR
ILO urged to look into apparent abduction of Cebu development workers | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/16/2238027/ilo-urged-look-apparent-abduction-cebu-development-workers
Labor group press DOLE, DOJ to act on attacks vs workers | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/labor-group-press-dole-doj-to-act-on-attacks-vs-workers
Domestic labor crisis looms; Philippines team here to find solution - ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/domestic-labor-crisis-looms-philippines-team-here-to-find-solution/
300 distressed OFWs in Kuwait set for repatriation | Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1192841
At Home sa Abroad: The Filipino diaspora through a migrant’s eyes https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/at-home-sa-abroad-filipino-diaspora-through-migrant-eyes/
CHILDREN
State’s helping hand needed to break teenage pregnancy crisis - VERA Files https://verafiles.org/articles/states-helping-hand-needed-to-break-teenage-pregnancy-crisis
ECONOMY / POVERTY / INFLATION
Oxfam notes stark inequality in PH as solon pushes more tax on luxury - Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/314296913/oxfam-notes-stark-inequality-in-ph-as-solon-pushes-more-tax-on-luxury.html
Mindoro Occ. farmers 'dismayed' after onions bought at P8/kg sold at P700/kg in NCR | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857592/mindoro-occ-farmers-dismayed-after-onions-bought-at-p8-kg-sold-at-p700-kg-in-ncr/story/
Poe: It's time to have a DA chief who would take on agriculture crisis | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857570/poe-it-s-time-to-have-a-da-chief-who-would-take-on-agriculture-crisis/story/
As onion prices fall ahead of imports, farmers’ livelihoods, lives at risk https://www.rappler.com/business/onion-prices-fall-ahead-imports-farmers-livelihood-lives-danger-senate-hearing-january-2023/
'Pinagsamantalahan': Local farmers forced to sell onions for P8-P15/kilo | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/pinagsamantalahan-local-farmers-forced-to-sell-onions-for-p8-p15kilo
PAL crew caught with 40 kilos of onions, fruits  | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/15/2237762/pal-crew-caught-40-kilos-onions-fruits-
PH needs lower food prices, not presidential foreign trips – Bayan | Inquirer News https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1717322/ph-needs-lower-food-prices-not-presidential-foreign-trips-bayan
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
CCC lauds inclusion of climate agenda in PH dev't plan | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/ccc-lauds-inclusion-of-climate-agenda-in-ph-devt-plan
DISPLACEMENT
Death toll from recent weather disturbances rises to 28 | Philstar.com https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/16/2237989/death-toll-recent-weather-disturbances-rises-28
Over 500 Maguindanao del Norte locals flee flooding, landslides | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857608/over-500-maguindanao-del-norte-locals-flee-flooding-landslides/story/
DISABILITY
PWD dies in Tondo fire | GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/857617/pwd-dies-in-tondo-fire/story/