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Marcos says human rights violations in PH down by half in 2023
Marcos says human rights violations in PH down by half in 2023
MANILA -- Incidents of human rights violations in the Philippines were down by half in 2023 as compared to 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed Monday in a speech before officials of the Philippine National Police.
MANILA -- Incidents of human rights violations in the Philippines were down by half in 2023 as compared to 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed Monday in a speech before officials of the Philippine National Police.
The Philippine leader did not give details to his claim but said that the significant drop in human rights violations shows that the administration sees the rule of law as indispensable in upholding justice.
The Philippine leader did not give details to his claim but said that the significant drop in human rights violations shows that the administration sees the rule of law as indispensable in upholding justice.
“It proves that rules that strengthen the fabric of our democracy--rules that our heroes had died for, rules that enshrined in our Constitution, are not inconveniences in policing but are in fact integral and indispensable in serving up justice,” the President said during the oath-taking of star-rank officials of the Philippine National Police in Malacañang.
“It proves that rules that strengthen the fabric of our democracy--rules that our heroes had died for, rules that enshrined in our Constitution, are not inconveniences in policing but are in fact integral and indispensable in serving up justice,” the President said during the oath-taking of star-rank officials of the Philippine National Police in Malacañang.
Marcos in his speech also noted that the Philippine government brought down the number of index crimes from 107,899 in 2017 to just 38,436 in 2023.
Marcos in his speech also noted that the Philippine government brought down the number of index crimes from 107,899 in 2017 to just 38,436 in 2023.
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“In the past year, we reached 98 percent crime clearance efficiency. And we have sustained this continuing crusade in the first two months of 2024. Compared to January to February of last year, there were fewer cases of theft, of robbery, carnapping, rape, and physical injury,” Marcos Jr said.
“In the past year, we reached 98 percent crime clearance efficiency. And we have sustained this continuing crusade in the first two months of 2024. Compared to January to February of last year, there were fewer cases of theft, of robbery, carnapping, rape, and physical injury,” Marcos Jr said.
“And we have done it without resorting to legal shortcuts or short-circuiting the process or acts that subvert the rule of law,” he stressed.
“And we have done it without resorting to legal shortcuts or short-circuiting the process or acts that subvert the rule of law,” he stressed.
The Human Rights Watch in its 2024 World Report however that the “human rights situation in the Philippines remains dire amid extrajudicial killings, attacks against political activists and journalists, and abuses committed during the armed conflict with the 54-year-old communist insurgency.”
The Human Rights Watch in its 2024 World Report however that the “human rights situation in the Philippines remains dire amid extrajudicial killings, attacks against political activists and journalists, and abuses committed during the armed conflict with the 54-year-old communist insurgency.”
The HRW noted that while the killings under the government’s bloody drug war have significantly dropped overall since Marcos took office, they have continued.
The HRW noted that while the killings under the government’s bloody drug war have significantly dropped overall since Marcos took office, they have continued.
“As of November 15, 471 people have been killed in drug-related violence under Marcos, perpetrated both by law enforcers and unidentified assailants. Most of these cases, as with the previous ones, remain uninvestigated,” the HRW said.
“As of November 15, 471 people have been killed in drug-related violence under Marcos, perpetrated both by law enforcers and unidentified assailants. Most of these cases, as with the previous ones, remain uninvestigated,” the HRW said.
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Meanwhile, the President, in his speech, called on PNP generals to continue to remain faithful to their duties in serving the people. He also assured them of his administration's “unwavering support and commitment to enhance the PNP's capabilities and the welfare of all PNP personnel.”
Meanwhile, the President, in his speech, called on PNP generals to continue to remain faithful to their duties in serving the people. He also assured them of his administration's “unwavering support and commitment to enhance the PNP's capabilities and the welfare of all PNP personnel.”
The Philippine leader also called them to “leverage on technology” in battling cybercrimes, “where the emerging and evolving digital landscape faces threats that can undo its potential contribution to national growth.”
The Philippine leader also called them to “leverage on technology” in battling cybercrimes, “where the emerging and evolving digital landscape faces threats that can undo its potential contribution to national growth.”
“All breaches in our digital correspondences and transactions are inimical to the people’s welfare and national interest. We cannot allow electronic pickpocketing and all forms of robberies which are the digital equivalent of bag snatching,” the President said.
“All breaches in our digital correspondences and transactions are inimical to the people’s welfare and national interest. We cannot allow electronic pickpocketing and all forms of robberies which are the digital equivalent of bag snatching,” the President said.
“Cybercriminals also prey on the innocence of our young, by stealing their dignity, and the vulnerabilities of our seniors, who are defrauded of their life savings. On a larger scale, they rob business firms, raiding their vaults, without breaking them down.”
“Cybercriminals also prey on the innocence of our young, by stealing their dignity, and the vulnerabilities of our seniors, who are defrauded of their life savings. On a larger scale, they rob business firms, raiding their vaults, without breaking them down.”
The President says the government is strengthening its anti-cybercrime efforts, from detection and response to case build-up and resolution. The government will also continue to train PNP personnel in combatting cybercrime and enhancing cybersecurity capabilities, Marcos said.
The President says the government is strengthening its anti-cybercrime efforts, from detection and response to case build-up and resolution. The government will also continue to train PNP personnel in combatting cybercrime and enhancing cybersecurity capabilities, Marcos said.
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