HAPI CALL-TO-ACTION on COVID-19 PANDEMIC Written by FilipinasDelValle March 26, 2020 Manila, Philippines Being crisis and disaster manager, I have networks of acquaintances and friends that I get to call and can call on me if and when we need each other. The global pandemic have affected us as well. The Philippines have announced […]
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Written by Rado Gatchalian March 21, 2020 Sydney, Australia “There is something frightening about stupidity; more especially, about stupidity in its mass, organised form.” – Christopher Hitchens It has been told that IGNORANCE IS BLISS. But if ignorance is a feeling of death – where man has to experience an immediate and endless silence: “Rest
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Written by Eldemar R. Sabete March 17, 2020 Bacolod, Negros Occidental Does an individual keep reminding themselves of what are these all about? Why do we fight and resist the oppression of the world? We always find ourselves lost in the middle of our struggle, aiming something that is satisfying for our body, all the
A Short Trip to Dumaguete Written by Alvin John Ballares March 10, 2020 Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental It’s been 6 months and 5 days long since I last stepped foot on Negros Island, some 688 kilometers away from Metro Manila my current home. A downpour greeted me upon arrival at Bacolod airport. Then I had
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Woman…Freedom…Divorce…Abortion? Part 1 Written by Filipinas Del Valle March 8, 2020 Angeles City, Pampanga (I wrote this paper in 2008 as part of my social reform classes, a decade have passed and it’s still the same. So, for Women’s Month Celebration, I am making this as a public statement in support of my advocacy towards
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The days leading up to February 25 are the period of time where we are always reminded about what happened on that day in the year 1986. From tv commercials to newspapers and social media articles, like this one, for example, we are being informed about the EDSA People Power Revolution. This year the country
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In a culture dominated by religiosity, overt superstition, and fake news, it takes a truly ballsy person to fight against the noise. While pushing for secularism is by no means a competition, Marissa Torres Langseth, HAPI Founder and Chairperson Emeritus, was the first to openly advocate for a more secular Philippines in the public stage.
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TAAL Relief Operations : The HAPI Way Written by Filipinas Del Valle February 24, 2020 Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines Filipinos around the world are renowned for being resilient and happy people. We are known to make jokes about everything. We are, after all, gifted with a sunny disposition.
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Written by Maimai-addi Aydinan February 22, 2020 Muntinlupa City, Philippines My man has always been self-conscious about some of his physical traits. He has gynecomastia, man-boobs, which has always caused him to be the butt of jokes among friends. Truth be told, I find it attractive. When we met, he didn’t come across as effeminate.
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HAPI in Attendance: A Workshop on Protecting LGBTQ+ Families Under the Current Legal Framework by Dee Bulaclac February 15, 2020 UP College of Law Diliman, Quezon City An invitation was sent to HAPI a few weeks ago to attend a seminar which aimed to arm LGBTQ+ individuals and their families with appropriate legal knowledge so
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