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Pia Cayetano’s Sponsorship Speech: A Secular Senator on the RH Bill

After hearing all kinds of nonsense in Congress, from the religious arguments of Rep. Pablo Garcia to the superstitious ones of Rep. Roilo Golez, it was inspiring to listen to Senator Pia Cayetano's sponsorship speech on the RH Bill.

Atty. Jo Imbong on Imperialist, Non-Filipino RH Bill

The RH Bill did not come from Filipino legislators but from foreign organizations, Atty. Jo Imbong of the CBCP explained in English.

Malta says “yes” to divorce, “yes” to secularism

Yesterday, the pro-divorce movement won the referendum on divorce with a majority of 54%, ending a battle that has delayed the...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 3

In part 1 of this series, we looked at what secularism is. Part 2 examined the relationship between the church and...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 2

In part 1 of this series, we looked at what secularism is. Today we examine the relationship between the church and...

Less Golez, More RH: Numerology and the Numbers that Count

Some superstitious people consider the number 4 unlucky because it sounds like the word "death" (死 pinyin sǐ) in Chinese. What does this...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 1

Image by Olivander, used under creative commons license. Secularism and democracy are legacies worth fighting for, because they in union provide the...

The Day of the Purple Ribbon — A Secular Success

The Day of the Purple Ribbon will be remembered for different reasons. Some will remember the strong political statements made by RH...

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.

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