Trillanes: ICC arrest warrant vs Duterte out soon; UN SR on free speech IreneKhan now in Philippines; Govt's media safety chief gets flak for #redtagging; "Rights improving under Marcos," says govt

January 23, 2024: Philippines human rights news

KILLINGS

Traffic enforcer gunned down | Philstar.com

Babae na may lending business, patay sa ambush sa Batangas | Balitambayan

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DRUG WAR / ICC

Trillanes: ICC in PH last Dec; arrest order vs Duterte soon

Arrest warrant vs. Duterte out soon; ICC probers visited PH in December 2023 —Trillanes | GMA News Online

Dela Rosa tells Marcos: Be man enough. Tell us if you allowed ICC to enter PH.

Bato to Marcos: Be man enough, say you want us jailed | Philstar.com

6 PNP officers test positive for drugs | Philstar.com

PNP: No confirmed reports on ICC's drug war probe in PH | Inquirer News

EDITORIAL – Probing the drug killings | Philstar.com

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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / PRESS FREEDOM / MEDIA

Media security chief gets flak for ‘red-tagging’ | Inquirer News

UN rapporteur on freedom of expression arrives in PH | Inquirer News

UN special rapporteur Khan arrives in the Philippines | Philstar.com

NTC orders SMNI to stop operations pending case resolution | ABS-CBN News

On eve of Philippine visit of UN freedom of expression rapporteur Irene Khan, police arrest 2 students for photo showing cops in background of obscene gesture

NTC makes 30-day SMNI suspension indefinite | Philstar.com

SC: Prescription period for cyber libel is 1 year, not 12,15 years | Philstar.com

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RED-TAGGING

Media security chief gets flak for ‘red-tagging’ | Inquirer News

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RIGHTS DEFENDERS / ACCOUNTABILITY

UN Special Rapporteur arrives in PH to assess human rights mechanism | Philippine News Agency

State of human rights in PH improves under PBBM admin | Philippine News Agency

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NATIONAL SECURITY / INSURGENCY

AFP eyes eradicating local insurgency within 2024 | GMA News Online

AFP’s first woman spox: Cyber expert with presidential security experience

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ECONOMY / POVERTY / FOOD

SWS: Involuntary hunger rate hits 12.6 percent in December 2023 | Inquirer News

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POLITICS

VP Sara Duterte says she’ll run for office again | GMA News Online

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LABOR

BPO workers in ecozones must work on-site – DOJ | Inquirer News

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CHILDREN / HEALTH

Occidental Mindoro faces 14% childhood stunting prevalence

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ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE

Bongbong Marcos reactivates Task Force El Niño | Inquirer News

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INTERNATIONAL

Q&A: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on deepening ties with PH