Latest posts by Mong Palatino from May, 2016
Myanmar Wants the World to Stop Using the Word Rohingya for Persecuted Ethnic Group
"Rather than arguing over terminology, it is crucial to initiate a dialogue between the Buddhist majority and Muslim minority and negotiate a lasting solution."
Filipino Farmers Hit by El Niño Are Protesting and Demanding Food Aid
"We can look for alternative crops to plant. But right now there is simply nothing – just hectares of dust that even weed won’t grow on."
Singaporeans Are Urged to Eat Less Rice, As Fears Grow About Links to Diabetes
Does eating rice pose a greater risk of diabetes that consuming sugar? Singaporeans are duking it out over this very question.
Animals Can't Escape Cambodia's Worst Drought in 50 Years, Either
Water shortages have been declared in 18 of Cambodian's 25 provinces, and more than 2.5 million Cambodians in 100 districts are affected by the drought.
‘Not One More’ Network Calls for Protection of Grassroots Environmentalists in Cambodia
"Protecting our environment is the most important job anyone could take on, it shouldn’t be one of the most dangerous."