Political violence: More killings; Police abuse under scrutiny; Schoolkids bring own table; Housing chief: If you can't afford shelter, maybe you're not working hard enough; Online scams lure 1000s
August 30, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLING
Rights group files murder complaint vs 19 cops in Jemboy Baltazar's killing
Albay village chief, Cotabato bet killed | Philstar.com
Gunmen kill would-be candidate for village chair in Cotabato town
A mother's grief: They didn't give Jemboy a chance | Inquirer News
POLICE ABUSE
Roll back the culture of violence | Inquirer Opinion
Harsher punishment for trigger-happy cops sought - BusinessWorld Online
Bishop laments ‘systematic’ police abuses | CBCPNews
Navotas cop on why Jemboy Baltazar was shot: ‘It was like panic firing’ | Inquirer News
QCPD chief quits for hosting presser with dismissed cop in road rage case | Inquirer News
Cops who allegedly beat up minor under restrictive custody – NCRPO chief | Inquirer News
Ex-cop in road rage video had previous administrative, criminal cases — PNP | Inquirer News
ELECTION / POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Man who wanted to run for village chief gunned down in Cotabato
Tragedy on candidacy day: Albay barangay chairman shot dead amid police deployment
PNP recalls close to 700 police bodyguards for Oct. 30 polls | Philippine News Agency
3 barangays in Davao Region classified as areas of concern
EDUCATION
DepEd records 5-million drop in number of enrollees for SY 2023-24 | Inquirer News
Will bare walls help students learn? It's for teachers to say – specialists
Students assail lower budget for school buildings, facilities - Bulatlat
Teachers lament worsening education system | Philstar.com
HEALTH
Hope for medical use of marijuana rises in PH with Health Secretary in favor - Manila Standard
Senate OKs bill on welfare, protection of caregivers | Inquirer News
Marcos signs law creating specialty healthcare centers in regions
POVERTY
Housing chief: Filipinos who can’t afford gov’t-funded homes not working hard enough
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Non-Moro tribes air concern over proposed IP law in BARRM - Manila Standard
As rice prices continue to soar, indigenous people in Sarangani look at toxic yam
ENVIRONMENT
Group says water from Tamugan River in Davao diverted to mountain resorts
LABOR / MIGRATION
For many abused migrant domestic workers, the only way out is to flee
MEDIA
Veteran broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez dies
IBC-13 gets zero budget anew as retired employees wait benefits for over a decade | Philstar.com
DETENTION
Former political prisoners decry low food, medicine budget for detainees - Bulatlat
Murder rap filed vs Bantag, 6 others for death of inmate who exposed jail anomalies | Inquirer News
LGBT
Palawan declares Pura Luka persona non-grata | Inquirer News
INTERNATIONAL
‘New development’ in PH-UK ties: Security and defense, says Marcos
Philippines, Aussie joint maritime patrols in South China Sea approved | Philstar.com