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Stop Blaming a Minority for Wanting the Same Rights As You

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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Fall Seven Times and Stand Up Eight: A Story

Every time he sees familiar faces passing by his humble home, Michael Magallanes never fails to greet with a big, bright smile. He would always want to make everyone feel welcome. However, that smile hasn’t always been there before, it took time before he could learn how to smile again. Michael was born in the

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Asian Humanism Conference 2019

Attending the Asian Humanism Conference (AHC) 2019 in Singapore of this month was my first ever formal experience in the world of humanism. I cannot help myself feeling immense pleasure to represent Humanist Alliance International Philippines (HAPI) and to be a part as a delegate in this event.    So what is the Asian Humanism

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HAPI, the Humanist Voice in the Philippines

    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 2019 Humanists International General Assembly

  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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DISASTER RESILIENCE LECTURE IN HANIGAD ELEM SCHOOL BRGY SAN PEDRO, SURIGAO CITY

MAY 24: Upon the invitation of the PTA  of Hanigad Elem School, and members of the Brgy Council of Brgy San Pedro, Surigao City, I conducted a lecture on Disaster resilience to the PTA members, including students, and Brgy officials. My lecture focused on my advocacy which is humanism, there I made them understand, that

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HAPI Jr. 2nd Balangaw Project

Balangaw Project   A successful “The Balangaw Project: Empowering the LGBTQ+ community through Education” was held last April 27, 2019 at Barangay Mandalagan with the partnership of their Sangguniang Kabataan. With the success of the first Balangaw project, the Juniors brought the event to another close and populated barangay. The majority of the participants is

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Access to Clean Water is a Basic Human Right

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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