Marissa Langseth
This country, the Philippines, is run by a Gerontocracy (rule of the old). The issue of the bill to lower the minimum age of criminal liability to 9 years old indicates a lack of progress in the outlook of many of our solons today. It would seem that this proposition is a mere shortcut or […]
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The Sinulog is Political: – its religious symbolism and meanings are meant to reinforce the legitimacy of the Roman Catholic Church as a key institution of society. – its cultural performances and artisitic interpretations are not only displays of parts of Cebuano identity but a potent projection of soft power on a domestic and even […]
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A special event for PWD (people with disabilities) in Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines. On a sunny and humid day on October 15, 2018, at 9:30 am, a group of lovely residents from Royale Cebu Estates in Casili, Cebu, lovingly marched to a special school in Consolacion to treat some 30 special kids to a delicious […]
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The HAPI General Assembly was tremendously successful in Bacolod, Philippines, with fantastic and fabulous presentations of Masskara fest and HAPI kids dancing from Bacolod and topics galore that inspired the attendees from all over the globe. But the highlight of the general assembly, is the appreciation and presentation of “Awards for Excellence” to the three […]
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Another successful and awesome event by HAPI-Leyte on humanism and humanitarianism done on Sept. 9, 2018 in Lingap, Leyte, Philippines, with Butch Yu as the Lead Convener. HAPI also promotes art as a means of humanism devoid of promoting a deity. It makes children express their individuality and encourages camaraderie amongst the volunteers. Leyte, a […]
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The state of our union in HAPI is strong! Mabuhay and hello to the Board of Trustees, our officers and of course, to our membership and friends of the Humanist Alliance Philippines, International. The state of the union is strong in HAPI. The Year after “The law of natural selection took place”. The year 2018 […]
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A new HAPI-Leyte convener was selected, Butch Yu – a true humanist being depicted in above pictures. Today, I write about an artist, humanist, a Living Hero, & friend, Sir Butch Yu. He is handicapped in his right arm as he got suddenly sick of meningitis the very same day he was born. This world […]
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The youth affairs arm of Humanist Alliance Philippines, International, HAPI Junior gathered again youth organizations, and academic and environmental advocates on May 26th of 2018 at Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City, to share a common goal — end plastic pollution in Negros Occidental, Philippines. This gathering marks the second wave of an environmental humanism effort […]
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very positive message that this book exudes is that love doesn’t come from God by Marina Chowdhury Bains (New York, USA) ‘No Outside Intelligence’ was a very interesting read, well worth one’s time. What drew me the most to this autobiography was the honesty of emotion that went into it. As I read it, […]
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There is no outside intelligence. The time is almost ripe for another book. I was asked to make an autobiography 7 years ago, right after I started my advocacy in the Philippines. I was approached by a few people, in fact. My answer was, “I want to make a book about the stories of my […]
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