Social Justice

The Philippines has strange laws about adultery. This week, we discuss adultery and what reforms have been suggested.

Given this administration's publicly stated commitment to transparency and woman's rights, and the support such a report would provide for the speedy and effective implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (colloquially known as the RH Law), the Filipino Freethinkers wishes to join in the call for the government to make the CEDAW Committee's findings public before March 6.

Is it censorship if the creator the advertisement itself blacks out part of the image? This week, we talk about the...

This week, we talk about the Bench billboard that showed a gay couple holding hands and how it was censored.

In Puerto Rico, lawmakers have proposed a bill that would fine parents of obese kids. We talk about that and also about fat shaming and better incentives for healthy eating.

This week, we talk with Greta Christina, feminist and atheist writer. We discuss how atheists deal with the finality of death and whether believers really are better at dealing with death.

Pope Summer Slam parody! We'll discuss that in this episode. Then, we talk about whether Filipinos respect the right to free speech in this country.

This week, we talk about an incident involving a Pope Summer Slam parody. Then, we talk about whether Filipinos respect the right to free speech in this country.

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle describes the recently concluded papal visit as a “miracle,” though I wonder what constitutes a...