Garrick Bercero

Affiliations Director of Filipino Freethinkers

Timeline of Senator Sotto’s Alleged Plagiarism (Updated September 7)

The following is a timeline (a web log, if you will) of the events on Sotto’s apparent plagiarism. Updated as of September 7, 7:20 AM (added the accusation from Feminists for Choice blogger of plagiarism against Sotto)

Anti-RH Blame Rains on RH Win

Yesterday, August 6, the House of Representatives finally voted to end the period of debate for the Reproductive Health Bill. This...

A Letter to Hon. Vincent Crisologo, Representative of Quezon City, District 1

The following is a letter sent to the office of Congressman Vincent Crisologo via their online form on the Philippine House of Representatives Website.

Are We Free to Believe?

Freedom of thought is essential to a free society and orthodox Christianity is plainly incompatible with this principle. Let us discuss, however, whether a society can actually have “freedom of belief.”

Why is the Higgs Boson a Massive Deal?

After around 50 years since the Higgs boson’s existence was proposed in the 1960's, scientists at CERN have now confirmed at a 4.9 sigma significance level (more than 99.9999% confidence) that a particle that looks like the Higgs boson exists.

Rep. Raymond Palatino, Another Victim of Catholic Bullies

After days of relentless literal demonizing and threats of physical violence from this group, both online and offline, Rep. Raymond "Mong" Palatino of Kabataan Partylist has withdrawn House Bill 6330, the proposed "Religious Freedom in Government Offices Act."

The Eternal Universe

Let’s get back to basics. The following is a case against a cosmological argument for the existence of God.

A Message for Interested FF Members and Affiliates

We aim to provide a venue where freethinkers have a voice and have the opportunity to have fellowship with other freethinkers and to know that they are not alone.

The Good Intentions of Religious Conservatives

In the middle of the culture wars, it is easy to get lost in the absolutist narrative…

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