Journalist and activists killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental military operation

22. May 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News

Nineteen people, including both New People’s Army (NPA) fighters and unarmed civilians, were killed on April 19, 2026, during a military operation in Barangay Salamanca in the province Negros Occidental, sparking national and international outrage and demands for an...

House impeaches Sara Duterte, Senate set up court

22. May 2026 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions

In a landmark decision on May 11, 2026, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, with 257 members in favor, 25 against, and 9 abstentions, to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. The Philippine Constitution requires at least one-third of House members, or...

Rights groups seek release of arrested doctor and activists

20. April 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs

A regional health group and human rights organizations are calling for the protection and release of physician Ana Marie “Doc Ana” Rilloraza, one of the seven alleged communist rebels arrested in a joint police and military raid on March 11, 2026. Rilloraza was...

Rodrigo Duterte faces another ICC hearing, daughter faces impeachment proceedings

20. April 2026 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, are each set to face separate legal proceedings on April 22, 2026. Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, but he has...

Rights groups decry harassment, arrests of activists in Negros and Iloilo

20. April 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News

Human rights groups have raised alarm over a string of incidents targeting development workers and activists in Negros, Iloilo, and nearby provinces, citing harassment, intimidation, and what they describe as politically motivated arrests. Two coast guard personnel...

Trade deal advances as 105 unionist killings go unprosecuted

20. April 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News

The Philippines and the EU are close to finalizing a free trade agreement, but labor groups warn that violence against workers is being ignored in negotiations. Since 2016, Workers’ Rights Watch has documented 105 trade union killings in the Philippines, none of...