Latest posts by Mong Palatino from March, 2015
Myanmar Rural Villagers Share Their Development Plans Through Facebook
"It is a valuable method because it identifies what the community truly needs, instead of what we think they might need.”
Community Tributes for Lee Kuan Yew Draw a Million People in Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew is Singapore's founding Prime Minister who ruled the country for more than three decades.
Mapping Vietnam's Socio-Economic Indicators
The World Bank has launched mapVIETNAM, an interactive map that shows various socio-economic indicators in Vietnam such as poverty rates, employment, and electricity connectivity. The photo above shows the number...
Giving Voice and Hope to the ‘Forgotten’ Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
"Solidarity is a rainbow that inspires people to overcome the tragedies that threatened to destroy their lives."
5 Animated Videos That Promote Human Rights and Equality in Myanmar
The videos are easy to understand and can be used too in other countries to promote human rights.
Open Letter Asks UN Human Rights Council to Probe Abuses in Vietnam
An open letter signed by 27 groups and 163 individuals is asking the United Nations Human Rights Council to probe the human rights abuses committed by the Vietnamese government. The...
Myanmar Student Protesters Attacked by Police Gain Global Sympathy
Myanmar student protesters - marching for education reforms since January - were violently attacked by police on March 5 and March 10.
Look What Large-Scale Mining Did to These Four Beautiful Philippine Islands
"We cannot remain deaf and blind to the excesses of mining while our people suffer the consequences of actions not of their own making.”
Cleaning Up the Coastal Areas of Singapore
Since 1992, the International Coastal Cleanup Singapore has been organizing activities to remove garbage from the beaches and mangroves of Singapore. Every year, about 1,500 volunteers are joining the cleanup...
Singapore Blogger Who Criticized Court Case of Anti-Gay Sex Law Fined for ‘Scandalizing the Judiciary’
"The prosecution of Alex Au for speaking out is just one more example of Singapore’s willingness to misuse law to gag its critics."
More than 200 Academics Sign Statement Supporting Anti-Junta Professor in Thailand
More than 200 academics from all over the world have signed a statement expressing support to historian and college professor Dr Somsak Jeamteerasakul who was recently fired by Thammasat University....
These Photos of Filipino Children Working in Mines and on Sugar Plantations Will Make You Cry
"It has been four years since I stopped schooling. I only reached the sixth grade level and then had to stop so I could work."
