humanism
“When you laugh; you change and when you change, the world changes around you” – Dr. Madan Kataria Humanist Alliance Philippines, International (HAPI) launched its new fundraising event, “HAPI Laughter Yoga Class” last August 18, 2019, at the Rotary Center, Quezon City. Laughter yoga originated in Mumbai, India in 1995 and was the brainchild of […]
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Photo: George Calvelo/ABS-CBN News In light of the divided consensus over the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill in the Senate and the recent brouhahas surrounding transgender woman Gretchen Diez, it’s occurred to me that there is now a greater pushback towards the LGBTQ+ community in the Philippines than ever before. […]
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More events with HAPI.. More novel strategy for HAPI. HAPI promotion is important to propagate humanism in the Philippines.. through Art and Culture. Join us in Pitogo, Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines. This event is sponsored by Marissa Torres Langseth aka ms M , to celebrate her sister’s birthday. Prizes will be given to the best of […]
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July 11, 2019 Quezon City, Philippines The Humanist Alliance Philippines International (HAPI) is a member of a global community of humanists and as such, HAPI is committed to uphold the promotion of free thinking, environmental protection, gender equality, freedom of speech, and equal protection of individual rights and liberties which includes that of […]
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The Aetas of Mount Haduan consist of five sitio’s or clans. HAPI (Humanist Alliance Philippines, Inc.) has adopted Sitio Haduan as it is the closest and the most accessible from the nearest 1.1km road from Gate 14, Clark Special Economic Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga. It is now embraced as HAPI Central Luzon. The road to partnership […]
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June 4, 2019 Reykjavik, Iceland A gathering of humanist organizations all over the world and headed by the Humanists International with world conference host Siðmennt, or the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association, the event was held at the Askja, University of Iceland. The world congress was a three-day spectacle which started Friday, May 31 with […]
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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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This time, the HAPI Kids’ volunteers had the chance to teach the younger kids. On May 1 2019, Wednesday, at Purok 7-c ilaya St. Alabang Muntinlupa City, in the afternoon, the children woke up early to prepare for HAPI Program. Almost 70 children attended in this HAPI Program to learn and to teach them reading […]
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Celebrating humanism with my “Roman Apostate Show” in Manila. Of all social causes, education is the one I most wholeheartedly endorse. It is our top strategy and our best hope for the future. Every step we can facilitate out of ignorance is a step away from the pernicious obscurantism of the supernatural and religious thinking […]
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This is all about me, myself and I, on the journey of being a humanist. I was brought up by a very devout catholic maternal grandmother who is part Spanish/Japanese. I grew up listening to her bible stories and the usual Latin prayers on Angelus hours but she was never the traditional catholic. She was […]
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