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Freethinkers’ Response to 2020 SONA: The President Needs a Priority Check

Filipino Freethinkers demands a shift in the president's priorities. The State of the Nation Address (SONA) should have been about our country's most pressing issues, particularly, the COVID-19 response, prioritizing citizens' welfare. Instead, Duterte seems to think the SONA is a pulpit for baseless grandstanding, patent misinformation, and petty politicking, replacing public concern with personal vendettas.

We deserve better than “88%”

A few days ago, presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. announced that President Duterte’s physical health is at 88%. This statement follows public concerns and questions about the president’s health whenever he appears frail in public gatherings. What’s so wrong about this simple statement?

A dark day for broadcast

Filipino Freethinkers condemns the decision to deny ABS-CBN the renewal of its broadcast franchise. In the Philippines today, millions still rely on...

[ONLINE] Pride Meetup! – 20 June 2020

Filipino Freethinkers Meetup: Pride Month 3pm (Manila Time) - Saturday 20 June 2020

EVENT: Surveillance Self-Defense(Securing yourself online for beginners!) – June 7 & 13

Join Filipino Freethinkers and DEFCON MNL on June 7 and 13 as they answer questions on how to protect your privacy online and how activists can adapt to the Terror Bill and similar laws that try to censor citizens and prevent dissent. Learn the tools you can use to keep yourself protected so you can keep on voicing your opinion and demanding progressive change.

In Defense Of Nadine Lustre And Cohabitation: A Response To Anna Cosio

Yesterday, I stumbled upon an article by Anna Cosio claiming that cohabitation is Bad For You, and chastising Nadine Lustre for...

Pride March and Prejudice

  I've been to many pride marches but the most recent one in Marikina was the first time that I got to...

Making It Our Problem

I am not a religious person and the reformation of any religion shouldn't be my problem or anyone else's. I wish...

Phelim Kine on Duterte’s War on the Poor and Human Rights | FF Podcast

This week, we talk about Duterte, extra-judicial killings, and the Davao Death Squad. Phelim Kine from the Human Rights Watch gives...

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