Marguerite de Leon

A Love Letter to Teddy Bacani

I apologize if the following does not accurately mirror your sentiments but, after all, I do not think anyone can truly match up to your eloquent reasoning.

Quit Being So Butthurt, Philippines

Oh, Butthurt Filipinos, when will you quit being so butthurt about everything? I understand that all of us have the right to be offended, as all of us have the right to take certain ideas and principles with utmost seriousness and passion, but there are far more compelling things for us to be concerned with.

The Filipino Freethinkers Go to Church! And Meet a Carabao with Wings in Los Banos!

We felt it was high-time to try out a non-commercial meetup venue the next time around, and what better place could there be to house a bunch of heathens for some sweet, sweet sacrilege than a church?

PETA, Sex, and Shock: A Note on Misguided Marketing

There are far more reasonable, dignified, and downright compelling ways to promote what I think is a solid advocacy, so why can't PETA just go down that direction and avoid pissing people off?

Why I Do Not Have School Spirit

School stereotypes may seem quite petty compared to other stereotypes, but it is still very much part of the problem. It is still very much a sign of our tendency to close our minds and insist that we shouldn't bother getting along with certain people.

LGBT Pride March 2011: Putting the ‘Fun’ back in ‘Fundie’ (Again!)

The LGBT Pride March is one of the happiest days of the year for me.

In Response to the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Wholly Unsatisfactory Reply

I think your piece is just poorly-guised Catholic propaganda, period.

An Open Letter to the Philippine Daily Inquirer

Given the above rule as to what an editorial should be, is it true that every person working for your paper (or editorial team) is a proud Catholic?

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