Latest posts by Mong Palatino from June, 2016
Manila's Pride March Advocates to “End the Hate and Let Love In”
"This year, we need everyone to come together and advance the campaign for love. We call on all Filipinos to let love into their homes, communities, and the whole country."
Take a Virtual Reality Tour of West Papua’s Coral Reefs
Through a virtual reality film, we can now see the underwater treasures of Birds’ Head and feel like we are “scuba diving in a healthy reef.”
Censorship Continues in Myanmar as Government Blocks Screening of Film Critical of the Army
"If Myanmar genuinely wants to address human rights abuses, culture, art and media should be encouraged to bring truth, painful stories and wrongdoings—both past and present—into the open."
Following Complaints, Singapore Removes Same-Sex Kiss Scene in Les Misérables Production
"It is nothing more than a triumph of ignorance and hysteria over common sense and sober reflection."
Singapore Plans to Pull the Plug on Internet Access for Public Servants
"Computer security is important in the modern workplace, but it should not be an excuse to revert to dumb or blind practice."
Oops! Facebook's Flag Error Unintentionally Puts the Philippines in a ‘State of War’
"Dear @facebook: It's not a happy Independence Day if our flag is like this. Like seriously."
How Filipinos Remember Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ Boxing Fight
"We lost a giant today. Boxing benefited from Muhammad Ali’s talents but not nearly as much as mankind benefited from his humanity."
Cambodia’s ‘Black Monday’ Campaign Seeks Freedom for Detained Human Rights Activists
"The government’s fear of people wearing colors is ludicrous. Authorities targeted us just for wearing a black T-shirt, which is a peaceful expression of dissent."
Cambodia's Government Mistakes Singapore for Libya in Video Warning Against ‘Excessive Civil Rights’
"The goal of this video is clearly to intimidate ordinary people from the full and peaceful exercise of their human rights."
