Monthly Archives: June, 2010

Sex ed program starts, but is still in danger

When classes start today, sex education will be integrated into the curriculum of 159 schools, while thousands of others will continue...

June 14 is World Blood Donor Day

The 2010 global campaign focuses on Young Donors, with the slogan "New blood for the world". It hopes that a new generation of idealistic and motivated voluntary unpaid blood donors will form a pool that provides the safest blood possible for use wherever and whenever it is needed to save life.

FF Top Ten: June 8, 2010

South Korea cranks up the volume in the rising tension between them and Nokor, while the UAE turns up the heat on their latest clean energy venture. It's another hot, noisy, and fun-filled news week!

Filipino Freethinkers = Atheist Preachers?

To a freethinker, no idea is sacred; the worth of all truth claims is best determined by skepticism, rational inquiry, and scientific testing.

Al Gore goes the convenient route

In his first public event following his divorce with wife of forty years Tipper Gore, Al Gore went to the Philippines...

Saturday Meetup: June 12 at Shangri-la Starbucks

RSVP on Facebook Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010 Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Starbucks (near cinemas) at Shangrila Mall Agenda: * Is nationalism a good thing? *...

Friendly atheists at the AHA

This morning, our friend and supporter, American atheist Dave O'Brien, sent us some good news: This weekend I attended the American Humanist...

Genital Mutilation

The practice of genital mutilation is still evident in various African cultures. The clitoris is removed and with that comes the...

Sex Education by DepEd and CBCP: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Sex education will be pilot-tested by the Department of Education (DepEd) in several schools starting June. This news should have been...

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