Marissa Torres Langseth aka ms M

04/08/2026

Just sharing my happiness and being HAPI.

South Pacific via RSS Navigator suite on our 30th wedding anniversary April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 by marissa - Comment is Closed Marriage is hard work. Staying married is harder. One needs to be flexible and tolerant. Another milestone in my life. A huge celebration for our 30th anniversary. A splurg...

03/01/2026

This is what makes me HAPI and happy!

02/22/2026

Where have you been?
Still HAPI? Here we are:
The new and old officers of HAPI and
the HAPI Scholars, who receive grants/stipends from me.

Humanist Alliance Philippines, International Organizational Chart Executive Leadership Janice Buenaventura Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Diosa Aguila-Aguirre Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Department Heads Johnny Lambo Denden Membership Officer Maria Louizza Fugoso HAPI-CDO Lead Convenor Key Personne...

01/20/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT

Here is our new set of HAPI officers for 2026:

Michael Sherman - Chairman
Janice Buenaventura - Assistant CEO
Shawn Evans Quiming - Website manager, HAPI isko
Shane Haro - Scholar's Chief and Editor in Chief, Interviewer
Edgar Louis de Gracia- Web master
Christian Fajutagana - BOT, Consultant IT / HAPI website
Irine Villamoran Dipano - Social Media Manager
Johnny Lambo Denden - Membership manager
Diosa Aguila-Aguirre- CFO, Project Approval Manager
AJ Ballares - Networking and Communications Manager, Interviewer
Jaztine Santos- Grant proposal writer
Charles L. Llaguno - HAPI ISKO, help with HAPICon in 2027
Steven Cross - Corporate secretary, Project Approval member
Marissa Torres Langseth - Founder / Interim CEO

You can liaise with them your suggestions, activities, business, networking opportunities, and other HAPI-related concerns.
For donations, please contact the new CFO or the HAPI chairman.
Thank you for your continued support.

01/07/2026

ATTENTION:
I am looking for 2 more scholars to join me in HAPI Scholars.
Requirements :
> must be a proud atheist/ humanist
> 15 to 20 years old
> GPA of 85 and above
> must submit one article to the HAPI website.
Please send resume and credentials to Shane Haro, HAPI scholar's CHIEF and Editor in Chief. Shane Haro
All scholarship funds are coming from my own pockets.
Kind regards,
Marissa Torres Langseth
PS: St Kitts, and Nevis

01/04/2026

Hello people!
Please read my new travel blog post.
For my stalkers and haters, eat your heart out and get aFlife!
Cheers!

Queen Mary 2 – Cunard Cruise Line January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 by marissa - Comment is Closed I always wanted to try this cruise line. I heard it is good, but , a geriatric crowd. True enough, felt like I was in a nursing home for a while. The 3 days to and from the land was too long. The issue ...

12/21/2025

Our 12th anniversary. My advocacy has to continue with all emotional roller coaster, peaks and valleys, sadness and happiness.
We are resilient so to speak .
Being HAPI is the greatest reward I have in this lifetime.
I will continue till I croak.
Because, every time I try to retire something happens,.
HAPI 12th anniversary !
Kind regards,
Marissa Torres Langseth
Marissa Torres Langseth

12/04/2025

One of the pioneers of humanism.
The most stalwart HAPI soldier, loyal till the end.
My very best friend, confidante, daughter and colleague.
You will always stay in my heart.

We love you, Ate. ❤️

12/01/2025

From one of the BEST WRITERS in HAPI Jaztine Santos :
A budding, young philosopher, brighter than anyone I know.
Enjoy his articles please.
Thank you!

Trigger Warning: Self-harm and harming others (in hypothetical situations). Please only proceed if you are comfortable with a mature discussion of the topic. Have you ever caught yourself thinking about doing stuff you would abhor or be disgusted with… yet you somehow feel compelled to do it? Say ...

11/29/2025

ATTENTION:
I am looking for 2 more scholars to join me in HAPI Scholars.
Requirements :
> must be a proud atheist/ humanist
> 15 to 20 years old
> GPA of 85 and above
> must submit one article to the HAPI website.
Please send resume and credentials to Shane Haro, HAPI scholar's CHIEF and Editor in Chief.
All scholarship funds are coming from my own pockets.
Kind regards,
Marissa Torres Langseth

11/11/2025

Thank you Rado Gatchalian, for this very important and scholarly article.
and still rings TRUE TODAY.
For as long as Filipinos believe in imaginary beings, they will continually be exploited by the rich. This characteristic makes them emotional, corruptible and gullible.
I know this well, been there , done that.

THE FILIPINO MENTALITY By Rado Gatchalian Sydney, Australia The word mentality derives from the root word mental, from Latin ‘mens’ which means ‘mind’. The mind is a process in our brain such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, reflecting, and all other cognitive activities. Culturally and ...