Teen killed by Philippine cops: 'He was treated like an animal,' left dead in river for hours; Davao group that stood up vs Duterte; No end in sight for communist insurgency; Fewer child laborers?
August 14, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLINGS
Cops treated slain teen βlike an animal,β ma cries | Philstar.com
Navotas police left Jemboy in the river for hours after shooting | GMA News Online
Fortun: Jemboy had defense type injury on the hand | GMA News Online
TIMELINE: The killing of 17-year-old Jemboy Baltazar in Navotas
Admin cases filed against cops tagged in Navotas teen killing | Inquirer News
NUPL: Death of Navotas teen should be prosecuted as intentional criminal act | Philstar.com
Abalos wants review of PNP procedures after Navotas teen's slay | Inquirer News
NGOs seek probe into killing of former Lumad teacher in Sultan Kudarat
'Fear factor': VACC urges Marcos to enforce iron fist on PNP | ABS-CBN News
British retiree found dead with gunshot wound inside his house in Leyte | Inquirer News
Cebuano cop shot dead in Calbayog City | Inquirer News
βDRUG WARβ / DAVAO DEATH SQUAD
Philippine director puts women at the 'heart' of drug war film | Philstar.com
[The Slingshot] The 1 valiant Davao group that stood up to Duterte
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
No end in sight: Armed conflict in Philippines seen to persist - Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
[OPINION] Still no peace talks. What's to be done?
[OPINION] Challenge to NPA: Go beyond propaganda, render justice
AFP backs amnesty package for communist insurgency holdouts - Manila Standard
Terror reigns in Batangas as soldiers intensify operations against civilians - Bulatlat
Cop killed, 2 others hurt as troops, rebels clash in Negros Occidental
Remains of NPAβs victim found after 20 years | Philippine News Agency
Education linked to national security, VP says of DepEd budget | Inquirer News
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING
Activist or terrorist? How Filipino authorities blur the line.
Laguna labor leader faces surveillance, harassment - Bulatlat
TORTURE
Kasambahay na binulag, pinagsayaw din umano ng hubad | ABS-CBN News
DISINFORMATION
Gov't launches campaign to combat fake news | Inquirer News
The power and cost of Socmed influencers in the 2022 elections - VERA Files
MEDIA / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Bicol media groups condemn Iriga City police over arrest of reporter
Iriga reporter's arrest sparks controversy over data privacy
Belloβs lawyers hopeful of favorable decision on cyber libel raps vs client
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
One killed, seven injured in ambush on Ungkaya Pukan vice mayor, soldiers | GMA News Online
LAND RIGHTS
Luisita farmers ask govβt to reopen Tadeco land distribution - Bulatlat
Terror reigns in Batangas as soldiers intensify operations against civilians - Bulatlat
LABOR
Fewer PH child laborers in 2022, PSA report notes | Inquirer News
Laguna labor leader faces surveillance, harassment - Bulatlat
Jeepney drivers demand tax suspension, junking of deregulation law amid oil price hike - Bulatlat
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
DENR: All Manila Bay reclamation projects suspended, under review
Is Ramon Ang's airport project a cause of flooding in Bulacan?
Persecuted, displaced, killed: How Indigenous peoples fight for their rights - Frontline
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
NGOs seek probe into killing of former Lumad teacher in Sultan Kudarat
On World IP Day, displaced Teduray families yearn for peace in Maguindanao del Sur
Persecuted, displaced, killed: How Indigenous peoples fight for their rights - Frontline
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
Parents, adults can be held liable for child humiliation, degrading punishments β SC
Why youth involvement is key to tackling online gender-based violence | Devex
New K-10 curriculum in the Philippines: What you need to know
Fewer PH child laborers in 2022, PSA report notes | Inquirer News
Duterte βstrongly supports basic military trainingβ for Filipino youth | ABS-CBN News
WOMEN / REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Int'l organizations team up vs teenage pregnancies | Inquirer News
3 held for abortion in Manila | Philstar.com
CONFLICT / PEACE PROCESS
Soldier slain, 8 wounded in Basilan ambush | Philstar.com
102 former Moro rebels take oath as PNP patrolmen
INTERNATIONAL ACTORS
βUS, allies must act vs Chinaβs bullyingβ | Philstar.com
Marcos: Planned PH-Vietnam maritime deal to help bring stability to South China Sea