Success Stories
Young Filipino Humanists Call for the Release of Mubarak Bala
Young Filipino Humanists Call for Release of Mubarak Bala By Joshua Villalobos Bacolod City Young humanists from all over the Philippines called for the release of outspoken atheist, Mubarak Bala, arrested because of his Facebook post. Bala was arrested on April 28 and only after 162 days after his arrest and enforced disappearance was […]
Read MoreHumannected: A World Without Strangers
Humannected: A World Without Strangers by Steven Cross Angeles City, Pampanga On August 22, 2020, we were approaching Zapote, Las Piñas going to Cavitex when we saw this big smoke and we knew that there’s a fire happening in that area. When we got near, I took a few pictures and posted it on my […]
Read MoreYou Haven’t Met Me Yet: HAPI Scholars Edition
You Haven’t Met Me Yet: HAPI Scholars Edition by Donna T. Darantinao Dumaguete City “It’s like all my life everyone’s told me, “You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe!” Well, what if I don’t want to be a shoe? What if I wanna be a purse or a hat? No, I don’t […]
Read MoreStuck In Reverse
Stuck In Reverse by Rachelle Charlaine Cebu City I had an average Distinction grade in Bachelor of Visual Arts at Monash University, I was invited by the Dean to dinner for top students, but I could not finish the remaining two years because of family issues regarding having a relationship with a Muslim student there. […]
Read MoreHAPI-NorthMin: Pa Champorado Kai Kid
HAPI-NorthMin: Pa Champorado Kai Kid by Johnny L. Denden Cagayan de oro City, Misamis oriental. Children are one of the most vulnerable sectors in our society when there is a crisis, especially in a developing country. We experience that one of the common problems in times of pandemic is food security. Families are […]
Read MoreHumanist Families in Distress: Coping Through This Pandemic Crisis
HUMANIST FAMILIES IN DISTRESS: Coping Through This Pandemic Crisis By: Michael Julian We are all caught unprepared when the pandemic reached our country. Overwhelmed with this new way of life we started living one day at a time. I have just finished my two weeks training from my new company as a medical representative specialist […]
Read MoreA Short Trip to Dumaguete
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 […]
Read MorePlaneteers 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 […]
Read MoreDUYAN: A Love Without Borders
According to Dr. Louie Ocampo, UNAIDS Philippines country director, Philippines has been ranked with the fastest-growing (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) HIV epidemic not only in Asia and the Pacific but in the world based on the UNAIDS 2018 report where it recorded about 13,384 new HIV infections, or a staggering 203% higher than the 4,419 infections […]
Read MoreHAPI Junior: 2 Years and Counting
Time flies so fast and the milestones that we have achieved can sometimes be taken for granted because of how busy we are. The Juniors were gathered around recently for a meeting, usually talking about their future endeavors when they find themselves realizing that it’s been 2 years since HAPI Junior was established. They looked […]
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