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The Future Saint John Paul II

With his recent beatification, John Paul II is now just one miracle shy of a confirmed sainthood. A confirmed sainthood would mean that the Roman Catholic Church believes on faith that John Paul II is, in fact, in a place called heaven, in the presence of someone called Jesus Christ.

Seven Dirty Words: What they've called pro-RH so far

Ever since the whole business with the Reproductive Health Bill erupted, I've witnessed just how creative the Filipino people can become in trying to push an issue.

Should the CBCP excommunicate themselves?

Whatever the CBCP decides, excommunication is their call -- the Vatican's, to be more precise. But consider this: If indirectly causing an abortion is grounds for excommunication, then the CBCP should excommunicate themselves first.

Fudging Numbers

Anti-RH groups will hold what they call the "grandmother of all rallies" against the RH bill. I hope the attendance...

Disturbing the Peace (In Ayala Alabang)

My name is Jay Ignacio, an atheist who used to be a recording artist with Sony Music back in 1996. I...

Taxes for RH: Public Funding for a Public Good

Imagine if advocates of laissez-faire capitalism say to Congress, "Our taxes pay for government agencies that regulate our businesses and...

Aljazeera features RH debates in the Philippines — again

Less than 2 years ago, Aljazeera did a feature on the RH debates in the Philippines: In their most recent episode, Aljazeera's...

FF Podcast 005: Ayala Alabang Village Ordinance vs. RH

In this episode we recap what happened at the public hearing on the Ayala Alabang Village Ordinance that, among other things,...

Sigaw ng Kababaihan: Secular Advocacy Group Stages “Bloody” Protest for Women’s Rights

“Tama na! Di dapat makialam ang pari, sa aming mga ari!” (Enough! Priests should not interfere with our private parts!) This was...

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