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More Important than the God Question

In The Bottomline episode aired last February 4, Red Tani agreed with Boy Abunda that no one actually wins in debates on the existence of God. And I concur because the god concept has too many facets lumped together and discussions often shift from one facet to another.

Science By the Wayside: DepEd’s Wrong Choice

The DepEd decided to remove Science subjects in Grades 1 and 2. This was reported in the January 24, 2012 Manila...

Filipino Freethinkers Turns Three

3 years ago, 26 freethinkers met for the first time in Shangri-la Starbucks to talk about reason, science, and secularism. Since then, we've been pretty busy…

February 5 (Sunday) Starbucks Anson’s Ortigas Meetup

Hi folks! This meetup marks three years since the first ever FF meetup on February 1, 2009! Thanks for being with us in all the meetups, our filmfest, our parties and forums! Come join us in our first meetup of our fourth year on February!

DepEd “Drops” Science? What Science?

New curriculum or not, as long as science is treated by our society as a body of knowledge to memorize and a set of equations that barf out dissertations, and not as a way of going about the world, it wouldn’t matter if we started teaching science at kindergarten.

January 29 (Sunday) Metro Manila South Meetup

Location: Don Henrico's, Festival Mall - Alabang, Muntinlupa Date: Sunday, January 29, 2012 Time: 4pm – 7pm RSVP on Facebook Proposed Topics: -DepEd curriculum which introduces...

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.

January 22 (Sunday) Taft Meetup

Location: Holly's Coffee, One Archer's Place, Taft Avenue (Google map) Date: Sunday, January 22, 2012 Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm RSVP on Facebook Hi folks! We're...

Freethinking: More Fun in the Philippines

Thanks to the Department of Tourism's new campaign, people all over the world now know how much fun everything is in the Philippines. But beyond the wonderful marine life, historical sites, food and parades, our country has also become a shining beacon of freethinking and secularism. What better way of looking back at our struggle for reason, freedom and secularism than through a viral Internet meme?

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