humanism

Freedom is Our Right By Edgar Louis de Gracia HAPI Scholar   Freedom is one of the most cherished rights that any human can have. It’s the ability to do what you want, when you want, without interference from others. Unfortunately, not everyone is free to enjoy this right. Some people have no freedom at […]

The HAPI Reading Room Takes Off By Angie Driskell HAPI Junior Ambassador As the year comes to an end, the HAPI Alabang team, with the guidance of HAPI Junior, has started to conduct learning sessions at the HAPI Reading Room in Alabang. The location serves as a place for the children to learn about humanist

Attraction to Death By Junelie Anthony Velonta || Buta’ng Amang Ambassador, HAPI Youth When is the birthday of Jose Rizal? When one asks the common Filipino, not many would reply with the correct answer. Some, even, would answer December 30. However, what was December 30 to the life of Rizal? Oh, right. It was the

Cebu City: The Philippines’ First Capital By Kryshia Gayle Solon HAPI Scholar Before Metro Manila became the nation’s central hub for politics, commerce, and industrialization, there was Cebu City. The Queen City of the South is one of the most pivotal islands in the history of the Philippines as it is where Magellan first set

The Sad History of Joan of Arc By Kryshia Gayle Solon HAPI Scholar The story of Joan of Arc has been told time and time again throughout history. Joan is known as a woman who led the French army to victory against the English and saved France from being conquered. But how much of this

The Ugly in Pretty Privilege By Kryshia Gayle Solon HAPI Scholar Each of us has experienced privilege in one way or another. Privilege is simply an advantage that some individuals have over others due to factors such as social class, race, or gender. We often think of privilege as a negative thing because it unfairly

HAPI-Zambales Launches Two Feeding Programs By Angie Driskell Ambassador, HAPI Junior The HAPI-Zambales team is known for its bread-giving projects and feeding programs at local hospitals. Recently, they broke out of their routine and decided to reach out to a specific community. On October 9, 2022, in partnership with Atty. Tyrus Joshua Macaraeg and with

HAPI and HASH Launch an Awareness Campaign on the SOGIE Bill and HIV/AIDS By Takudzwa Mazwienduna Humanist Author   The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) bill is one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in the Philippines. It is also known as the Anti-Discrimination Bill (ADB), which sums up its purpose. Considering that it

HAPI Holds SOGIE Talk and HIV-AIDS Testing in Alabang By Shawn Evans Quiming HAPI Scholar On October 22, 2022, a SOGIE & HIV-AIDS awareness campaign was held at the HAPI Alabang Reading Room, headed by HAPI Pride Ambassador Steven Cross, who spoke with about 20 participants regarding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression Equality).