#SummaryKillings; #DrugWar: Cops planted evidence; Activists slam court verdict; Search for #desaparecido Jonas Burgos continues; #Torture: Student forced to exercise to death; #PHDrugPolicySummit2024
July 16, 2024: Philippines human rights news
SUMMARY KILLINGS
2 killed in ambush in Cagayan town
12-year-old linked to kidnap of 5-year-old shot to death in Bacolod | GMA News Online
Bacolod logs three shootings in a week | Daily Guardian
Decomposing body of woman missing for a month found in Laguna | GMA News Online
LGBTQ member killed with a hammer in Davao City | GMA News Online
Lalaki at babae, patay sa pamamaril sa loob ng kanilang kotse sa Cagayan | Balitambayan
Brgy. tanod na nagpapahinga sa sasakyan, patay sa pamamaril | Balitambayan
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING
Davao court convicts leftist Senate bets of child abuse over Lumad 'rescue'
Satur, Castro convicted for endangering Lumad children | Philstar.com
Castro laments conviction: I’ve been teaching, protecting kids
'Dangerous precedent': Activists decry guilty verdict against Castro, Ocampo | Philstar.com
“DRUG WAR” / POLICE
Tokhang survivor who cheated death is going all out to charge Duterte's cops
Cops admit evidence was planted in Batangas buy-bust ops | GMA News Online X
Cops say no buy-bust happened, admits to planting evidence
New DCPO chief prioritizes crime prevention, solutions
Dutertes should address alleged drug link — lawmaker
Marcos vetoes PNP reform bill, looks for stronger accountability standards | Philstar.com
DRUG POLICY REFORM / HARM REDUCTION
WATCH: Videos of the Drug Policy and Law Reform Summit in Manila
Day 1: Part 1, Part 2
Day 2
Day 3: Part 1, Part 2
House panel pushes drug law’s revamp
Phl embarks on drug policy reforms
Drug war’s ‘new face’ | Inquirer Opinion
Gov’t shifts to ‘full spectrum solution’ to drug problem
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
The search for Jonas lands in Cinemalaya film fest – Bulatlat
‘Alipato at Muog’: The Cinemalaya documentary about missing activist Jonas Burgos
TORTURE
CHR: Maritime cadet forced to exercise to death
Mom seeks justice for cadet who died after emoji punishment
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
NTF-ELCAC to end NPA threat under Marcos admin | Philippine News Agency
Army warns candidates who seek NPA help
16K ex-rebels, backers benefit from gov’t reintegration program | Philippine News Agency
Over 500 amnesty applications received by local boards —NAC | GMA News Online
300 former rebels apply for amnesty in Negros, Panay
Former rebels in Negros Occidental see better opportunities in weaving
DETENTION / HEALTH
Philippines: Humane approach to incarceration relieves chronic prison overcrowding | UN News
BuCor, DOH lead drive to improve PDLs' health conditions | Philippine News Agency
Mental illnesses, respiratory infections prevalent in PH jails, prisons
BuCor, DOH sign policy on 24/7 healthcare access for PDLs
Bookworm inmates in Bago City Jail need more books, magazines
DISABILITY RIGHTS / RIGHTS OF OLDER PEOPLE
CHR urged to push for release of sick, elderly political prisoners | ABS-CBN News
DSWD chief wants barriers impeding PWD dismantled | Philippine News Agency
Senior, PWD protection vs. scammers pushed | Philippine News Agency
DISPLACEMENT
CHR fears displacement as P80-M ‘Mega-City’ rises in Ormoc
CONSUMER RIGHTS
Grab fares surge under opaque algorithm - PCIJ.org
CHILDREN / WOMEN / EDUCATION
Pandemic remote learning resulted in higher job losses among Filipino mothers – study
Child rights groups push bill boosting civil registry system
More firms open to hiring K-12 grads, but most still prefer college degree-holders | Philstar.com
LABOR / MIGRATION
UN adopts PH-led resolution to protect seafarers' human rights
UN adopts PH-driven resolution to ensure seafarers' human rights - The Filipino Times
Workers insist on P150 legislated wage hike | Philstar.com
Displaced jeepney drivers stage protest in Bacolod ahead of Marcos’ SONA
INTERNATIONAL
Why ASEAN stays silent on South China Sea ruling 8 years on | Philstar.com