State of human rights under Marcos Jr. 🚩 #FreeLeilaDeLima 🚩 More killings 🚩 Cop tagged in journo's slay 🚩 NPA 'revenge killings' 🚩 Reds 'open' to peace talks 🚩 SOGIE bill opposed as 'not urgent'
June 8, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, ARBITRARY, SUMMARY KILLING / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
NPA kills 3 civilians in revenge
Drug suspect shot dead, P2.5-M shabu seized
HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONER
What's the state of PH human rights under Marcos Jr? | Agence-France Presse (HRW CITE)
Podcast: Gauging the health of democracy in the Philippines under Bongbong Marcos - The Jakarta Post
LEILA DE LIMA
Philippine court denies bail to top Duterte critic de Lima — BenarNews (HRW CITE)
Philippine court rejects bail request by former opposition senator who opposed deadly drug campaign - Associated Press (HRW CITE)
Philippine court denies bail for top Duterte rival after 6 years detained | Philippines – Reuteres (HRW CITE)
De Lima's camp to ask court to reconsider denial of bail | ABS-CBN News
Rights groups, minority lawmakers say denied bail for De Lima 'prolongs injustice' (HRW CITE) | Philstar.com
After court denies her bail, what happens to De Lima now?
“DRUG WAR” / DRUG REHAB
From 1-31 May, 37 died in Marcos Jr.'s drug war, the highest monthly toll for '23. NCR is the top hotspot with 9 killings. Next is Davao City with 8 killings all by the police. Of the 134 killings so far, state agents committed 60 or 45%.
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Drug suspect shot dead, P2.5-M shabu seized
From addiction to recovery: How barangay rehab programs help people overcome drugs | Inquirer News
PRESS FREEDOM / MEDIA KILLINGS
Cop tagged in radioman’s killing | Philstar.com
Oriental Mindoro journalist’s gunman had surrendered in drug war: police | ABS-CBN News
Coalition on media freedom ‘gravely concerned’ on broadcaster’s killing | Malou Talosig-Bartolome
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / CENSORSHIP
In the Philippines, cyber censorship is a new form of authoritarianism - Bulatlat
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Rights group alarmed over reports of int'l humanitarian law violations - Bulatlat
NPA kills 3 civilians in revenge
Army, rebels clash again in Aklan town - Daily Guardian
40 Visayas rebels neutralized in 1 month – AFP
Alleged NPA supporters ‘turn back’ on rebel group - Daily Guardian
35 supporters, militias withdraw support from Communist Groups - SUNSTAR
PNP immerses 96 cops in distant Mindoro provinces to woo folks, prevent insurgency | Inquirer News
EXCLUSIVE: NDFP says it's still open to peace talks under Marcos
New DND chief Gibo Teodoro on peace talks with CPP: I've always been against that | GMA News Online
OPAPRU: Mine attacks show Reds' disregard for human rights | Philippine News Agency
TORTURE
CPP denounces torture of 2 activists presented as rebels - Bulatlat
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES / ARBITARY ARREST AND DETENTION
Nolcom mum about the disappearance 2 Cordillera activists - Bulatlat
Angeles cop chief relieved from post | Philstar.com
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
DOJ summons Teves over political killings | Philstar.com
LGBTQ / SOGIE
Villanueva sees no urgency in passing SOGIE bill | GMA News Online
Villanueva explains anti-SOGIE bill stance, says 'I love the LGBT community' | ABS-CBN News
Hontiveros calls out 'sheer numbness' in saying Sogie bill is not urgent | Inquirer News
Diskriminasyon patuloy na idinadaing ng int'l LGBT community | ABS-CBN News
LAND RIGHTS
Pro-farmer bills snubbed by Congress,group laments - Bulatlat
WOMEN
Villar wants probe on rising maternal deaths from childbirth | Philstar.com
Muntinlupa bans sexual harassment in public | Inquirer News
CHILDREN
Bill aims to curb adolescent pregnancies | Philstar.com
CHR independently investigates 2 child rapes in Cebu, Quezon | Inquirer News
American gets 10 years for sex trafficking minors | Philstar.com
POVERTY / FOOD
DSWD: Food stamp program to pilot in areas affected by conflict, calamity | Inquirer News
DSWD: 3K families to get food stamps in program's pilot run | GMA News Online
HEALTH
Herbosa seeks support in solving health sector woes | ABS-CBN News
New Health chief says to address 'brain drain' | ABS-CBN News
LABOR / MIGRATION / TRAFFICKING
Part 1 | How Filipinos landed in Belgium’s biggest trafficking scandal
Marcos vows stronger ties with nations that protect OFWs | ABS-CBN News
Marcos to strengthen ties with countries hosting Filipino workers | Arab News
Philippines to launch business mentorship for returning OFWs
ENVIRONMENT
Filipinos losing war against single-use plastics – DENR | Inquirer News
[OPINION] ASEAN needs framework for environmental rights
MILITARY / DEFENSE
Marcos’ first marching orders to Teodoro: Fix military pension
‘Our territory is our territory’: Teodoro pivots DND's focus to external defense | Inquirer News
Defense chief Teodoro: A legal mind for nat'l defense and military matters | Inquirer News
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Marcos reiterates neutral foreign policy | Philstar.com
Philippines 'not a pawn' in Asia-Pacific tensions: Gibo | ABS-CBN News
Philippines hosts US, Japan coast guards in ‘unprecedented’ joint exercise
Malaysia wins appeal vs partial award in $15-B claim by Sulu sultan's heirs
Pascual to follow up on GSP+renewal, EU-FTA talks | Philstar.com