HAPI Admin, Author at Humanist Alliance Philippines International

Anti-Blasphemy provision on new House bill causes alarm among Filipino humanists

Anti-Blasphemy provision on new House bill causes alarm among Filipino humanists By Joshua Villalobos HAPI Scholar | HAPI-Bacolod Member This past January, a revised version of House Bill 10569 or the Magna Carta on Religious Freedom Act was approved by the House of Representatives of the Philippines, raising concerns anew among humanists and atheists in […]

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The Women Who Inspire Me

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The Women Who Inspire Me By Kryshia Gayle Solon HAPI Scholar Throughout the years, women have remained phenomenal and inspiring despite the obstacles they’ve encountered. All across history, they proved their strength, wisdom, and potential in ways that inspire us to persevere and be the best versions of ourselves. When we think about inspirational women,

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Be Part of Them – An Activist’s Perspective

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Be Part of Them – An Activist’s Perspective By Eldemar Sabete HAPI Scholar | HAPI-Bacolod Member Throughout my years as a young activist, I have visited numerous areas and met a variety of people who have helped me gain a better knowledge of society’s inequities and oppression, particularly in the marginalized sector. How powerful

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Did you know? Ancient Visayans were SEXPERTS!

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Did you know? Ancient Visayans were SEXPERTS! By Junelie Velonta HAPI Scholar A 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑑𝑜’𝑠 tattoos were records of his skills in battle. However, it is also a show of their prowess in bed! Sex was so normalized amongst the precolonial Visayans that the first Spanish missionaries sent to the islands thought that Visayan men and

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Mental Health x Religion = ?

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Mental Health x Religion = ? By Edgar Louis de Gracia HAPI Scholar Before anything else, let us define what ‘mental health’ means. Mental health is a state of well-being of a person; this includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. In recent years, we’ve seen believers in the divines use the excuse of not believing

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Do you want to change the World? Start with yours first.

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Do you want to change the World? Start with yours first. By Shawn Evans Quiming HAPI Scholar “I want to change our world” and “I want to help our world” are two expressions we frequently hear from people who have a lot of bark but not much bite. As they yearn to better society, they

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Refusing to Learn from the Last Global Pandemic

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Refusing to Learn from the Last Global Pandemic By Johnny Denden HAPI-Northern Mindanao Lead Convener | HAPI Scholar Recalling history, an unprecedentedly large movement of people occurred during World War I as soldiers and medical personnel came to aid the war in the European Theatre. Coming from North America and the Asian Pacific region, these

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A Call for Solidarity by HAPI-Bacolod amidst Typhoon Odette (Rai)

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A Call for Solidarity by HAPI-Bacolod amidst Typhoon Odette (Rai) By Glemir Sordilla HAPI Scholar | HAPI-Bacolod Member A month has passed since Typhoon Odette (Rai) devastated the Philippines’ Visayas and Mindanao regions. In terms of circumferential overcast, Odette is comparable to 2013’s Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the worst natural calamity that the Philippines has endured

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“How HAPI Impacted Me” #9 – Madelyne Gauna

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How HAPI Impacted Me (#9) An essay series featuring retrospectives by HAPI members, staff, and leaders in celebration of its 8th Anniversary. I grew up being constantly told to obey religious rules. Blinded by faith, I was hindered from doing so many things and learning a lot of concepts that could have been beneficial to

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“How HAPI Impacted Me” #8 – AJ Ballares

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How HAPI Impacted Me (#8) An essay series featuring retrospectives by HAPI members, staff, and leaders in celebration of its 8th Anniversary. I’ll shoot it right away: here are three ways in which HAPI impacted me! Ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｔｙ A good friend introduced HAPI to me when I was still in transition from a fledgling Baptist pastor

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