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The Mountain Exhales: Thirty Years of Panagbenga

by Andrelyn B. Gayudan, Maybeline F. Nacis, and Ruther Ray C. Ruado When the calendar turns its page to February, Baguio City exhales, and the world holds its breath. The “City of Pines” sheds its emerald solitude, trading its heavy…

#SemanaSanta2026: Faith in Action for Humanity and the Earth in Times of Crisis

As we begin the solemn observance of Holy Week, we do so in a world weighed down by rising energy costs, conflict, and uncertainty. In these challenging times, BAN Toxics calls on all Filipino faithful to choose actions that safeguard…

Strong UN warning that puts Kast in the dock over possible pardons for human rights violators

The United Nations system warned Chile about the international illegality of pardoning state agents convicted of human rights violations. Far from being a technical debate, the proposal opens an ethical, legal, and human fracture that repositions political power in front…

Markus

AMI-E-S C’est dans une tristesse plus profonde que l’Océan Et une Espérance de transcendance plus élevée que le Ciel étoilé que je vous annonce l’Envol de Markus vers la Lumière… Merci de toute votre présence et de vos cérémonies d’Assistance…

Bathala: The Sacred Worldview of  the Tagalog Culture

The Center for Humanist Studies of the Americas (CEHA) is honored to present an upcoming cultural program entitled “Bathala – The Myth of the Tagalog People,” which will be held on March 29 at 10:00 a.m. in Punta de Vacas.…

A Humanist in Turbulent Times: Decler Hague’s Mission for Peace in Pakistan

In a time when the world feels increasingly unstable—borders tense with uncertainty, conflicts brewing between nations like Iran and Israel, and fear spreading across societies—there are still individuals who choose courage over comfort, and hope over despair. Pakistan today faces…

What Happened to the Children of Abraham?

Recovering a Forgotten Legacy People often argue about the present by appealing to the past—history, tradition, identity. But what if the figures we inherit were not meant to anchor us in what has been, but to help us move toward…

Humanist artists send a powerful message of Peace, NonViolence and Food Sovereignty from Arusha, Tanzania.

By Kimberley Khasiala Photos by Kimberley Khasiala & Hamisi Omolo What if, just for a moment, Africa felt like one big home filled with music, stories, and shared dreams? What happens when music becomes a language everyone understands, even without…

Nuclear Weapons and the Destruction of the Human Spirit

Talk presented as part of Pressenza’s panel titled “Nuclear Weapons, Existential Threats, and Journalism: Looking to the Future” during the 3rd Juntanza Festival for Communication from Our America CIESPAL, in Quito, Ecuador, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Nuclear weapons have…

PBF 2026: Celebrating Filipino Stories, Authors, and Literacy

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) held its fourth edition of the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) from March 12 to 15 at the Mega Trade Hall of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. This year’s theme is Gubat ng Karunungan, Rainforest…

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