HAPI joined forces with the Alabang Health Center to bring bright smiles to children and parents in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, last October 15. Spearheaded by HAPI Chairman Michael Sherman and Advocacy Officer Jamie Del Rosario Martinez, about 60 residents from Purok 7C and Barangay Bayanan received free dental check-ups, cleanings,
A few days after finishing our dental drive in Alabang, HAPI headed south to bring smiles and support to the children of the Bagobo Klata clan in Barangay Dacudao, Davao City, last October 18. Spearheaded by Michael Sherman, Chair of HAPI's Board of Trustees, alongside volunteers from the Seventh-day Adventists,
Human beings have always been connected by something deeper than the relationships we personally share. We grieve for people we have never met, feel joy for strangers we may never know, and carry memories created by voices, stories, songs, and acts of kindness that were never meant specifically for us.
A city is more than concrete, steel, and zoning laws. It is also the people who live in it, the communities they build, and the dignity they deserve. For Michael Sherman, AICP, longtime city planner and Chairman of Humanist Alliance Philippines, International (HAPI), building better communities has become more than
“Humanism is the belief that we can live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs.”– British Humanist Association At a family gathering a few months after the World Health Organization officially declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, I sat at a table with relatives and friends who were heaping
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They report being abused or threatened because of their beliefs, and many have faced ostracism or difficulty finding work. In recent years, the number of countries where religiously unaffiliated people experienced harassment rose notably, the Philippines is not an exception.
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Since 2014, we are a community of humanists, atheists, and non-religious people, united by common goals for the greater good of humanity.
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From campaigning against religious discrimination to elevating the lives of individuals, we work towards a dignified world lifted from ignorance, chaos, and poverty.
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