Typhoon devastates PH, 1000s displaced; Misleading Marcos claim on #drugwar violence; #LGBT: Misgendering and discrimination; Negros palm oil project threatens farmers; More Filipinos going hungry
July 25, 2024: Philippines human rights news
“DRUG WAR”
CHR: Hold cops in false Quezon buy-bust liable for man's death
Marcos report on ‘bloodless’ antidrug drive disputed
Marcos touts MISLEADING ‘bloodless’ drug war claim x
Rights groups refute Marcos Jr.’s ‘bloodless’ drug war
PRO 6 anti-drug campaign follows PBBM’s directives on due process | Philippine News Agency
CLIMATE / DISPLACEMENT
OCD: Over 800,000 affected by Super Typhoon Carina, Habagat | GMA News Online
Over 52 villages in 7 Bulacan towns flooded
Metro Manila placed under state of calamity | Philstar.com
Beyond loss and damage, no mention of reducing emissions in SONA
Farmers’ group: What happened to flood control budget? | Philstar.com
Over 25,000 QC residents now in various evacuation sites
Senators, green groups blame Manila Bay reclamation for floods
More than half of Northern Mindanao villages at risk of landslides, flooding – MGB
LGBT
Is misgendering a crime in PH?
LGBTQ+ community, still discriminated against by police, military
Netizens on Cebu resto incident: Misgendering is wrong, but so is oppressing the less privileged
'A big F': LGBTQ+ groups disappointed with Marcos SONA
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Stop Red-Tagging and Criminalization of Social Development Workers - The Good Men Project
Ocampo, Castro, 11 others appeal child abuse conviction
‘Talaingod 13’ files notice of conviction appeal
‘Itauli’: New book, exhibit reframe narratives of Cordillera women
CHR to Baguio execs: State liable for rights violations
MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM
Complaint filed vs. ex-city councilor over attack on Laguna journalist | GMA News Online
Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Carina hits Philippines | Philstar.com x
Tax court junks SolGen’s move to reverse Maria Ressa’s acquittal
DISINFORMATION
Face-swapped? Deepfake detector flags alleged Marcos video as 'suspicious'
NBI, PNP findings show ‘polvoron’ video fake | Philstar.com
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
26 rebels surrender in Negros, Panay
LAND RIGHTS
Negros Occidental farmers seek help over P2-billion palm oil project threat
DETENTION
Veteran labor organizer Jude Rimando dies in detention – Bulatlat
LABOR
DMW firms up OFW protection; forges more bilateral pacts | Philippine News Agency
Veteran labor organizer Jude Rimando dies in detention – Bulatlat
Philippines orders foreign workers in offshore gaming hubs to leave in 2 months
20,000 POGO workers given 60 days to leave Philippines | Philstar.com
POVERTY / FOOD
SWS survey: More Filipinos went hungry in last 3 months
‘Kain Tayo Pilipinas’ tackles malnutrition, food insecurity
PH’s average minimum wage can’t feed a five-member family – Bulatlat
EDUCATION
Senate Oks bill halting mother tongue education | Philstar.com
DepEd: 45 schools damaged due to super typhoon Carina
CONFLICT / TERRORISM / DISPLACEMENT
Marawi group to Marcos: Focus on displaced families, not just infrastructure
Moro commander killed in clash with rival group | Philstar.com
POLITICS
Marcos may keep shunning Duterte policies as rift widens - BusinessWorld Online
Things Marcos left out of his 2024 SONA | Philstar.com
Sara Duterte says PNP removes 75 cops from her security detail
INTERNATIONAL
Philippines says it has 'arrangement' with Beijing on South China Sea, but no ship inspections