6+ hour, 19+ min ago (310+ words) NASUGBU, BATANGAS " The Baguio Central University Senior High School Science Club proudly represented the institution and the City of Baguio at the International Assembly of Youth for UNESCO 2025 held from November 20"23, 2025, at the Forest Crest Nature Hotel and Resort in Nasugbu, Batangas. With the theme, "Strength in Action: Harnessing the Collective Power of Youth to Lead with a Heart, Purpose, and Integrity," the assembly gathered young leaders from across the Philippines to engage in discussions, competitions, cultural exchanges, and policy development centered on peacebuilding, sustainable development, education, culture, and scientific advancement. Delegates proudly present OTOP treasures " Good Shepherd Ube Jam and Teo's Strawberry Flakes, showcasing the best flavors of our local heritage Club President Risabeth Bayan joined the Poster-Making Competition, while Ms. Anna Nicole Elizaga participated in the Essay Writing Competition. The delegates also proudly took part in the OTOP…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago (415+ words) CNFF-25 Kickstarts at Jyoti Chitraban Guwahati: The 9th Chalachitram National Film Festival kicks off and starts at the Jyoti Chitraban film studio grounds in the Kahilipara locality. Dr. Sunil Mohanty, Asom Khetra prachar pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, inaugurated the" Nava J. Thakuria CNFF-25 Kickstarts at Jyoti Chitraban Guwahati: The 9th Chalachitram National Film Festival kicks off and starts at the Jyoti Chitraban film studio grounds in the Kahilipara locality. Dr. Sunil Mohanty, Asom Khetra prachar pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, inaugurated the annual two-day festival on 29 November 2025 by lighting sacred lamps in front of Bharat Mata's portrait and three cultural icons of Assam, including Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, whose year-long birth centenary celebrations continue, Zubeen Garg (as a tribute to him, special screening of "Mon Jai' was organised) and flutist Deepak Sarma. Addressing the distinguished gathering, Dr Mohanty insisted that a…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago (206+ words) On November 24, Archbishop Alberto Uy issued a pastoral appeal "inviting all of us to celebrate Christmas in 2025 with greater simplicity, deeper compassion, and more intentional solidarity with the poor." His appeal came on the heels of the string of disasters that ravaged communities with deadly quakes and floods, destroyed homes and churches, and harmed people's livelihoods. "Christmas is not about extravagance. It is not about noise, fireworks, or lavish food," the archbishop said." In response to the disasters that affected millions in Cebu province and other areas, he asked the parishes, religious communities, institutions and families to: "Let our homes shine not with lights but with love. Let our parishes be filled not with noise but with prayer. Let our celebrations focus not on abundance but on presence-God's presence and each other's presence," he said. "May our simple celebration this…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago (649+ words) By: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury American conservatives have long warned about the dangers of unaccountable global NGOs " organizations that operate across borders, influence policy, absorb billions in donor funds, but face minimal oversight. Few cases illustrate this danger more clearly than the growing scandal around Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his internationally celebrated "Grameen" empire. "Grameen, the global corporate empire headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and long admired by influential international figures such as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and George Soros, may now face heightened scrutiny from counterterrorism agencies worldwide for its disturbing connections to Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. In March 2003, The Wall Street Journal published a list of Al Qaeda donors based on CIA information, where the name of Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel " a Saudi businessman and board member of Grameen-Jameel Microfinance " appeared prominently. The report…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago (260+ words) To oppose the implementation of New Labour Codes, made effective since 21st November, A Nationwide Massive Protest was organised jointly on 26th November, 2025 by the Trade Unions and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a major union of farmers, in more than 500 districts, as claimed by the trade unions. Divulging the ill-effects of these new codes, the protesters expressed themselves against the rising inequalities in the face of unprecedented price rise of essential commodities, rising unemployment and underemployment leading to desperation, increased suicides of casual labour and the unemployed youth. As the new labour codes apparently seem to affect the policies and interests related to the labour class, why are the farmers" unions opposing these codes? Why are they showing their anger on the roads? How do these codes clash with the interests of the farmer community? Dr. Singh concludes, "The scenario described above…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago (344+ words) Volunteers organize food packs for distribution during the Lakbay Dunong Outreach, ensuring Subanen families receive essential support for food security and nutrition. Lakbay Dunong, which translates to "journey of knowledge" or "travel of wisdom," combines the Filipino words "lakbay" (journey/travel) and "dunong" (knowledge/wisdom). True to its name, the program embodied both movement and learning by extending help, compassion, and empowerment to communities often left behind. This year's outreach centered on food waste recovery, food giving, and food security, and included the distribution of school supplies to help address challenges linked to food insecurity and malnutrition. The initiative reaffirmed FSMMI's mission to reach "the last, the least, and the lost." Volunteers and riders mobilize packed food and school supplies for delivery to the Subanen community as part of the Lakbay Dunong Outreach mission in Zamboanga del Norte. Community leaders…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago (110+ words) The Digitalization of the City An information booth for Palestine activists Personal and collective growth The research is conducted on Sundays at a charming caf, where we set up our laptops at a large square table, surrounded by cups of tea and tasty pastries, and immerse ourselves in a labyrinthine network of institutional websites and online publications. Here too, we work on a shared platform that mirrors the group system of the digitalized city. This specific research is part of the AIPACout! campaign, which aims to impose, through a sort of popular plebiscite, the exclusion of the Israel lobby from American politics. I've already discussed it in this article....

13+ hour, 36+ min ago (524+ words) The Nobel Peace Prize was established in 1901. In the decades that followed, Mahatma Gandhi emerged as the international symbol of world peace for resistance to the dominant imperialism of his time " the British Empire. He was never recognized by the Nobel Committee. The Nobel Committee is appointed by the Norwegian government. In 1949, Norway became a founding member of NATO, which functions as the Praetorian Guard for the now dominant imperialist power " the US. Related to Norway's NATO membership is its relationship to Israel. Although domestic law currently prohibits direct export of weapons to Israel, Oslo indirectly channels support via NATO supply chains. Norway exports dual-use components for Israeli weapons systems via third-party contractors and regularly allows US military equipment to be transited on its territory. That laureate is Venezuelan ultra-right politician Mar'a Corina Machado. As an added bonus for Washington,…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago (562+ words) Staying the course risks harming the US" strategic interests, but arguably not in the way that they fear. Foreign Affairs, the influential Council on Foreign Relations" bi-monthly magazine, published an intriguing article in late October titled "Losing the Swing States:" Andrew Korybko Staying the course risks harming the US" strategic interests, but arguably not in the way that they fear. Foreign Affairs, the influential Council on Foreign Relations" bi-monthly magazine, published an intriguing article in late October titled "Losing the Swing States: Washington Is Driving the BRICS to Become an Anti-American Bloc. It was co-authored by the CEO of the Center for a New American Security think tank and his Research Associate. The gist of their article is that Trump 2.0 has recklessly worsened the US" ties with BRICS members India, Brazil, and South Africa at the risk of radicalizing their…...

13+ hour, 57+ min ago (830+ words) Washington and Moscow have agreed to engage in peace negotiations in December, aims to put an end to the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine conflict. Reports said a tentative agreement has been struck, Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to attend further Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Moscow, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told TV reporter Pavel Zarubin. Checking Facts In Zarubin's report, Yury Ushakov noted that the leaked transcripts of his alleged conversations with Steve Witkoff were intended to hinder efforts to improve Russia-US relations. According the local Russian media, "A tentative agreement has been reached that he will come to Moscow next week." Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to receive the US envoy: "If Witkoff comes, the Russian president will definitely receive him." Russia and the United States have not yet discussed the Ukraine peace plan, but the process will begin during…...