Monthly Archives: May, 2011

Reproductive Health Bill Revisited

What is it in the Reproductive Health Bill that has enraged the Catholic clergy?

To All the Children Bogged Down with Guilt

…my child should do whatever he damn well pleases when he grows up, no matter if his father and I blow our tops for whatever reason -- even and especially if we play the utang na loob card in a key moment of a desperation.

It’s okay folks, all that child rape mostly happened in the 70’s. And they weren’t all pedophiles.

You might remember Pope Benedict's statements last December blaming the past child rape on the 70's culture, with the "tu quoque"...

Philosophy and the tragic virtues, or Philosophy as an ode to life

  All of philosophy originates from two things – burning curiosity and uncompromising honesty. All the other rudiments of good philosophy like...

Malta says “yes” to divorce, “yes” to secularism

Yesterday, the pro-divorce movement won the referendum on divorce with a majority of 54%, ending a battle that has delayed the...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 3

In part 1 of this series, we looked at what secularism is. Part 2 examined the relationship between the church and...

Extreme Makeover: Congress Edition

After last evening's Reproductive Health bill interpellation, the Honorable Representatives Roilo Golez and Pablo Garcia give the House of Representatives an...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 2

In part 1 of this series, we looked at what secularism is. Today we examine the relationship between the church and...

A Line To Heaven

  Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis? From the beginning of the May 21 episode of the (in)famous (?) TV show on GMA 7...

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