humanism

Real Unity Comes Through Communication Amidst Diversity By Kryshia Gayle Solon HAPI Scholar The current world we live in is one of great diversity. With such a vast array of cultures and beliefs, it can be challenging to communicate with one another effectively. As the world becomes ever more connected through technological advances and communications, […]

How Baybayin’s Legacy Lives On By Kryshia Gayle Solon HAPI Scholar ᜉᜋᜈ “Pamana” / “Legacy” in Baybayin Baybayin is a pre-Hispanic Philippine writing system that was widely used throughout the islands before the arrival of the Spaniards. The term Baybayin comes from the Tagalog word, baybay, which means “to spell.” Spanish missionaries first documented it

HAPI-Duma organizes community kitchen: 1st project by new officers By Roma Jane Hechanova   With July dubbed as Nutrition Month, HAPI-Dumaguete, led by its newly elected officers, organized a community kitchen at Silliman Park on July 23, 2022 in collaboration with Bantayan Women’s Association. Approximately 60 attendees, including about 40 kids, participated in the event

Over the Rainbow: Negros Occidental Pride! By Eldemar R. Sabete HAPI-Bacolod Member | HAPI Scholar After the rain, look for the rainbow Amidst a tumultuous past two years in Negros Occidental, HAPI-Bacolod’s partnership with local LGBT, feminist, and ally organizations has arrived to break the sadness and devastation brought by the pandemic, Typhoon Odette, and

HAPI Leaders Join the World’s Largest Humanist Conferences By Mary Jane Valenzuela HAPI Chief Financial Officer Humanist Alliance Philippines, International (HAPI) was thrilled to join not one but two major humanist conferences this past June 2022. The first was with Humanist Society Scotland in its first-ever International Humanist Conference last June 4. A day before

Measuring Excellence By Donna T. Darantinao HAPI Scholar How do we measure excellence? Is it through the words we write? The things we say? Our school and work achievements? Or perhaps it is through the praises and good words people say about us. Who really knows? The thing about “measuring excellence”, though, is that it

𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 By Junelie Velonta HAPI Youth Ambassador & HAPI Scholar While we now know and have rediscovered the ancient epics and myths of our forebears, it came with heavy labor. Yes, some of our stories survived. Yes, Filipinos still write and recite stories and poems. But what of

HAPI Kids for the Earth By Glemir P. Sordilla HAPI Scholar | HAPI-Bacolod Member HAPI-Alabang Kids are once again stepping up towards making a difference in their community through their first official Clean-Up Drive. Officers and several volunteers of HAPI-Alabang prepared a fun but, more importantly, productive day. It consisted of the anticipated Clean-Up Drive

HAPI Jr. Delarama’s First-Ever “Game Day”! By Angie Driskell HAPI Jr. Ambassador Since the start of the pandemic, it has not been possible to have any face-to-face events with the children of HAPI Jr. – Delarama, Parañaque. This was due to the strict protocol and guidelines that were implemented in their area.  The first event

The Youth Call to Action: HAPI-Bacolod Teams Up with Local Youth Orgs By Eldemar R. Sabete HAPI-Bacolod / HAPI Scholar The Bacolod Chapter of Humanist Alliance Philippines, International recently allied with Bacolod Youth Coalition for Democracy (BaCoD) as the latter crafted a Local Youth Agenda involving young people across different sectors in Negros Occidental. BaCoD