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Primacy of Conscience in the Prison of the Church

Senator Miriam Santiago's theological argument for the Reproductive Health Bill relies on the Catholic doctrine called "primacy of conscience." But some...

Ballet Philippines Celebrates 100 Years of International Women’s Day with Inamorata

To celebrate 100 years of International Women's Day, Ballet Philippines will stage Inamorata: Ballet Philippines presents INAMORATA, which highlights the versatility and...

Satire and Straw Man: Truth and Fallacy in RH Discourse

While satire reveals truths about its target, straw man arguments say less about the target and more about its author. Are the anti-RH so helpless in the face of the real pro-RH position that they're left grasping at straws?

Another Prayer

If you respect the separation of church and state mandated by our Constitution, you can find better ways to start Senate hearings than saying a prayer. Yet this is just what our senators do, and the start of the debates on the reproductive health bill were no different.

Would Jesus Say “Happy Birthday”?

Would Jesus say "Happy Birthday?" Many Catholics would answer, "of course!" After all, Catholics believe that birth is a gift from God surely worth celebrating. Therefore, not only would Jesus allow the greeting, he would even recommend it. But before there were birthday bashes, birthdays were bashed

On Dicks and Double Standards: Misplaced Reactions to Misplaced Phalluses

An artist puts a penis on a poster of Jesus and on a symbol of the Christian cross. A priest puts a penis inside the mouth and vagina of a 17-year-old girl. Which is more offensive? Which is more deserving of a Christian's disgust and damnation?

Sen. Santiago’s RH Speech: a Win for RH, a Loss for Secularism

I'm ambivalent about Miriam's RH sponsorship speech. As an RH advocate, I'm happy. Her speech was effective in terms of increasing the chances of the RH Bill passing. But as an advocate of secularism, I'm disappointed.

Blessed are the Poor, said the Billionaire Bishops

Every night, millions of poor Filipinos pray that when they wake up, they'd no longer be poor. Answering these prayers would...

SUV: Secularism Unmistakably Violated

Make no mistake: The recent PCSO scandal violates the separation of churches and state. Yet some, including several Senators, think that the PCSO and Catholic bishops weren't doing anything wrong. By the end of this article, I hope you'll agree: In every donation the bishops received from the PCSO, secularism was undoubtedly, unquestionably, and unmistakably violated.

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