humanism
Alvin John Ballares July 2020 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Corona Virus, beyond dispute, has changed our lives. This virus has shut down the world, cancelled our vacations, made us pack more pounds, caused depression, and in other ways we never expected. Right, what a bummer! What exacerbates this pandemic is the proliferation of wrong information that […]
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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 […]
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Youth: The Core of Humanism by Donna Darantinao Dumaguete City “I did not start too young.” It must be a popular belief that the youth is the key to the progression of this ever-changing world. From the tips of pens of martyrs and fallen heroes, they have always seen the future generation as the […]
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THE FILIPINO MENTALITY By Rado Gatchalian Sydney, Australia The word mentality derives from the root word mental, from Latin ‘mens’ which means ‘mind’. The mind is a process in our brain such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, reflecting, and all other cognitive activities. Culturally and sociologically, certain groups of people or races have specific “collective […]
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Shane Haro June 2020 Antique When it comes to HAPI affairs, you’ll find that Chief Financial Officer and Branding Head Edwin “Dweng” Bulaclac, Jr. is strictly no-nonsense. It says a lot that community quarantine has only sharpened his focus rather than dull it, with HAPI’s recent PPE Mobilization Drive to Benefit Frontliners and Farmers’ Relief […]
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Amplifying Humanism Amid the Pandemic by Javan Lev Poblador Dumaguete City The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered the world immobile. The poor and less privileged are even pushed further to a corner. Broken health care systems are exposed. And even bodies are piling up. The country and the world are at war for something we cannot […]
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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 […]
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March 21, 2020 Cebu City, Province of Cebu Read the acceptance speech of the new Executive Director of HAPI: I am deeply honored by the vote of confidence. I did not expect to be the Executive Director of HAPI. I am already content in working silently for the service of humanity. I was one person […]
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A Challenge to HAPI and its Humanistic Principles in These Trying Times Written by Alain Presillas Cebu City, Philippines April 29, 2020 The COVID19 crisis touched many aspects of HAPI as an organization — from its standing in HUMANIST ideals to its financial capacity to run a financial drive to fund outreaches, the possible legal walls that our volunteers need to face because of fear of violating quarantine […]
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Deadly Fake News Written by Glemir Sordilla May 10, 2020 Bacolod City, Negros Occidental People around the world are all on high alert since the COVID-19 has been publicized. Imposing lockdowns, countless government policies, and helpful actions to aid the citizens. With my days spent reflecting and observing things in my perspective, most of these […]
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