Encouragement may be the greatest gift we give this Christmas.

Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has confirmed his plan to seek judicial relief from the Supreme Court if the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court issues a warrant for his arrest.

Five United Nations experts have condemned the Philippine government for weaponizing anti-terrorism laws against humanitarian workers, slamming the charges against 27 development workers as a "deliberate misapplication" of security legislation to silence civil society.

The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif mark a historic development for a body that has struggled for 22 years with a lack of recognition and enforcement power.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "now officially a wanted man" after the International Criminal Court's decision Thursday to issue arrest warrants for the Israeli leader, Amnesty International said.

The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif.