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The foundation of sustainable community development lies in the synergy among various stakeholders, particularly the bridge between academic expertise and local governance. Preceding the formalization of the partnership on November 5, 2025, consultative engagements and the drafting of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) were conducted. This document was reviewed and endorsed by the Barangay Leadership…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) As Bangladesh counts down to its 13th general election on 12 February, political attention is increasingly focused on a group that could determine the outcome: swing voters. With more than 40 million first-time voters entering the electorate and the ruling Awami League barred from participating, analysts say a large…

15 January 2026 – The Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) extends its deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the landfill tragedy in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City. We pray for the swift recovery of the injured and for the safe rescue of those still missing. We stand in solidarity with…

Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its head of state have overshadowed his less brazen but possibly more effective regime-change operation in Honduras. No one can be sure if the National Party’s Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura really won the presidential election on 30 November, but he was Trump’s endorsed candidate and will almost certainly assume…

Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights Calls on the Public and Nations to demand that FIFA move the Games out of the U.S. and take a stand for people-centered human rights. U.S. officials have chosen to operate outside the bounds of law and basic morality — from supporting Israel’s genocide in…

As political theorists from ancient Greece to Renaissance Italy understood, the question of who should rule—and how—defines the fate of nations. Two towering figures, Plato and Machiavelli, offered visions in stark opposition, a debate that echoes with uncanny relevance in our modern corridors of power. Plato, disillusioned by the chronic warfare and shortsighted leadership of…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed on Wednesday that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled for Feb. 3 at the White House. Petro told a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting that the date was set following diplomatic exchanges between the two governments, highlighting its importance in addressing ongoing issues between the United States and…

15 January 2026, Cebu City. Environmental, youth, and community groups gathered for a solemn walk and candle-lighting activity to honor the victims of the deadly landslide at the Barangay Binaliw landfill and to call for justice, accountability, and a Zero Waste Sinulog. The activity, organized by EcoWaste Coalition and its members, Cebu Inayawan Resource Collectors Association…

A growing resistance movement is developing along American roads and highways, where citizens are using bridges and overpasses to display signs with political messages. Across the country, informally organized groups such as the Visibility Brigades are transforming viaducts, bridges, and overpasses into political billboards. What makes these protests different from traditional forms is not only…

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has submitted an official request to the Egyptian government for authorization to transit a humanitarian convoy by land, as Gaza faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the harsh winter caused by Israel’s continued restrictions on aid. The request comes at a time when shortages of food, medical supplies, shelter materials,…