Environmentalism
13 Ways You Can Help Mother Nature This Environment Month
By Joshua Villalobos HAPI Scholar / HAPI Bacolod June is World Environment Month! As you would expect, people and social movements around the world are celebrating it through various means. Here, I have listed some ways you can help the environment in your own simple ways. 1. Reduce plastic use This might go without saying […]
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HAPI-Bacolod Joins Unified Call for Climate Action in “Istorya Klima”
HAPI-Bacolod joined a host of other climate-conscious groups for “Istorya Klima: A Dialogue on ‘Solve Climate by 2030’ and Discussion on Local Climate Solutions” last April 9. “Solve Climate By 2030” is a global initiative kickstarted by the Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College to spark conversations about climate solutions. Since their first event, more […]
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Trash Free Oceans: Needs More Work
Trash Free Oceans: Needs More Work by Glemir Sordilla Bacolod City We have already learned about the importance and the impact of our oceans back in our science classes over and over again. From the air we breathe, one of our main sources of food, and being the home of countless diverse organisms, our […]
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Plastic-Free and Sustainable Market? Local City Shows Us How It’s Done
Plastic-Free and Sustainable Market? San Fernando City La Union Shows Us How It’s Done By Steven A. Angelo and Christa I. De La Cruz San Fernando City, La Union The usage of plastic bags has caused both convenience and inconvenience in our daily lives. It caused environmental hazards as most plastic bags do. The […]
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Planeteers Unite! When HAPI joined Planet Cora
Planeteers Unite! When HAPI joined Planet Cora Written by Mutya Valenzuela February 9, 2020 Las Piñas City, Philippines January 24th marks the first Planet Cora Coastal Clean up for the year 2020 and as the HAPI Secretariat Head Operations I would not pass up that chance of joining them. I have always been into […]
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Juniors’ Masskara Celebration
In the midst of our semestral break, a student may take the opportunity to rest and enjoy the days, but a passionate youth with advocacy will do something to be productive for the community. It’s the celebration of the City of Smiles from October 26-28, highlight dates of Bacolod’s Masskara Festival, when few volunteers from […]
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Humanism for the Earth
The means of doing without the motivation of redemption or salvation is a concept not widely accepted in a country tied in traditional beliefs dating back to what seems like the cradle of when history came to be. But through the years, human minds have gone past the stage of depending on a supreme being […]
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HAPI JR’s Project Handong
The youth is said to be the hope of our future and one of the most powerful forces of this generation. With this in mind, the Humanist Alliance Philippines, International Jr launched the anticipated Project Handong last May 21-25 at San Esteban Homes, Zone 12-A, Talisay City. This project is the replication and localization of […]
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Access to Clean Water is a Basic Human Right
Access to Clean Water is a Basic Human Right by Alvin John Ballares May 10, 2019 This is the first instalment of the four-part series of talks by the Humanist Alliance Philippines, International and the Humanists International. This is one way to promote humanism, through informative discussions. We had to change the venue though for […]
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Another Wave for One Baybay at a Time
Once again, the Humanist Alliance Philippines, International Junior (HAPI Junior) with the partnership of Brgy. Singcang Airport Sangguniang Kabataan conducted the 4th wave of “One Baybay At A Time”, a coastal clean-up with an environmental talk, last Febuary 2, 2019 at Brgy. Singcang Airport, Magsungay. Even with technical challenges, the Juniors was […]
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