By Favoredjane Political tensions escalated this week as dominant ruling party Lakas-CMD urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the source and circulation of a document alleging a plot to sabotage Duterte-aligned candidates ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. Dubbed “Oplan Horus,” the controversial document first published by[Read More…]

By Favoredjane U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has warned that former President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on judges are not random but appear to be deliberate efforts to intimidate the judiciary and undermine the rule of law. Speaking at a judicial conference in Puerto Rico, Jackson said the[Read More…]

By Favoredjane U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has abruptly ended the Pentagon’s Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program, calling it “divisive”, despite its strong bipartisan history and proven track record in peacebuilding. The WPS initiative, signed into law by Donald Trump in 2017, aimed to ensure women’s full participation in[Read More…]

By Favoredjane LONDON, United Kingdom, Human rights around the world are facing a historic and dangerous unraveling, driven in part by a wave of authoritarianism and emboldened by the return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, Amnesty International said in its annual report released Tuesday. The organization paints a[Read More…]