#PressFreedom: Govt vows to probe journo killing; #DrugWar: 453 dead under Marcos; #Haiyan 10 yrs later: Sex trafficking targets survivors of #Yolanda; Better pay, protection promised for BPO workers
November 7, 2023: Philippines human rights news
HRW DISPATCH/STATEMENT ON KILLING OF JOURNALIST
Philippine Journalist Shot Dead Live on Air | Human Rights Watch
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLING
Headless body found in Jaro, arms found in La Paz | GMA News Online
Kagawad na nanalo sa halalan binaril sa Pasay City | ABS-CBN News
13-year-old found dead in floating sack in Pili, Camarines Sur | GMA News Online
Lalaking nahuli-cam na bumaril sa isang lalaki sa Cebu, napatay naman ng mga pulis | Balitambayan
Guro natagpuang patay sa loob ng paaralan sa Leyte | ABS-CBN News
MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM
Cases of media slays are moving, says pres'l task force on media security | Inquirer News
Police eye land dispute among motives in murder of MisOcc broadcaster
Foreign embassies: Jumalon killing attack on press freedom | Inquirer News
Media task force: 4 motives being eyed in Jumalon slay | Inquirer News
Mark Villar seeks measure to protect Filipino journalists
Longtime PDI columnist Conrado de Quiros has died – brother | Inquirer News
#FactsFirstPH coalition, press freedom groups call out impunity after Jumalon killing
NBI, PAOCC join probe into killing of broadcaster Juan Jumalon
PH continues to decline in global press freedom rankings - Bulatlat
“DRUG WAR”
Headless body found in Jaro, arms found in La Paz | GMA News Online
In October 2023, 26 died in Marcos's drug war. Cebu tops the list w/ 7 killings, next is Negros Occ. w/ 6. Even w/ just 5 killings this month, Davao City remains the top hotspot. Of the 278 killings this year, state agents committed 118 or 42%. https://twitter.com/DahasPH/status/1721424383682777426
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
Sisters of abducted farmers demand their brothers' release - Bulatlat
PNP investigation on missing beauty queen shows progress
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
New clashes in Maguindanao del Norte as many BARMM village officials take oath
Kagawad na nanalo sa halalan binaril sa Pasay City | ABS-CBN News
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE CHANGE
Ten years after typhoon, Tacloban rises from the ruins | The Star
More ‘nature-based and sustainable agri solutions’ needed to fight climate change - activist
DETENTION
JSCC to hold summit on jail overcrowding | Philstar.com
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
‘Cult’ leader charged with child abuse | Philstar.com
Guro natagpuang patay sa loob ng paaralan sa Leyte | ABS-CBN News
POLITICS
Lawmaker exits PDP-Laban to name Rodrigo Duterte as ‘threat’ to House | Philstar.com
LABOR
Bill provides fair pay, stronger job protection for BPO workers | Jovee Marie N. de la Cruz
Bill seeks to protect workers in BPO sector | Inquirer News
WOMEN
Sex trafficking plagues Tacloban, where Super Typhoon Yolanda wrought havoc