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Battle Line for a Misplaced Cause

The words behind “Be fruitful and multiply” came out from the human experience and instinct for survival and the enhancement of life; that is the universal context from which one must understand the verse. That should be the basis for reasoning out that the verse is a testament of loving and valuing life. The Church and many of its adherents see the surface about the love and value for (human) life. Unfortunately, they fail to see the message underneath the surface.

Level Clear! RH Bill Moves on to Second Reading

Earlier today, Congress' Committee on Population and Family Relations voted to pass the consolidated Reproductive Health Bill to the second reading....

The Height of Hypocrisy: CBCP Proactive Against HIV/AIDS

We need to construct a compelling prevention narrative... One that inspires countries to mount permanent prevention campaigns that are socially inclusive,...

Let Me Be Wrong

I will readily admit that my previous writings have been possessed of the sort of presumptive self-assurance that only a complete...

Where It Starts

For now, by itself, this is indeed a small thing, with a simple solution: remove that line from our taxpayer-funded printed official currency.

The Justice System, Courtroom Fashion, Typos and Why You Need to Read the Noli Me Tangere

Carlos Celdran's trial is one of the highlights of the fight for the Reproductive Health Bill, which is encountering a ton of opposition from the Catholic Church and other Catholic organizations, even though the people themselves seem to be all for it.

Sign the Manifesto in Support of Choice Now!

Last November 26, more than 100 reproductive health advocates gathered at the very first Excommunication Party in the Philippines, held in...

Secularism vs. Theocracy: Filipino Freethinkers at the Congressional Hearing on the RH Bill

Ken and I attended the recent congressional hearing on the RH Bill. I was to give a speech as a resource...

A Manifesto in Support of Choice

Tonight, we advocates of social justice and free and informed choice, come together in an expression of solidarity towards the passage of the Reproductive Health Bill.

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