Ang pagmamahal sa lahat — kabilang ang LGBTQIA, kababaihan, kultura, kabataan, migrant workers, at pati mga hayop — ang isinusulong at ipinapalaganap ng Miss Universe Philippines Organization.
Kaugnay nito, mahigpit nilang kinokondena ang online bullying ng netizens sa mga kandidata ng Miss Universe Philippines 2024.
Ang kinatawan ng Albay na si Elaine Bernales ang bagong biktima ng mga batikos dahil sa paghahalintulad sa kanyang hitsura sa isang transgender woman.
Dahil dito, naglabas ng opisyal na pahayag ang Miss Universe Philippines Organization ngayong Martes ng gabi, Marso 26, 2024, para mahinto ang mali at hindi makataong gawain ng netizens na ginawa nang bisyo ang paghahanap ng kapintasan ng kapwa.
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Saad ng MUPh: “The Miss Universe Philippines Organization strongly condemns any and all forms of cyberbullying towards the Organization, the delegates and anyone associated with the pageant.
“This includes but is not limited to bullying, threatening & derogatory remarks made in the MUPh social media platforms. We recognize the harmful effects of cyberbullying to a delegate’s mental and physical health that can last long after the pageant.
“In recent years, social media has become a damaging, dangerous and toxic environment for pageant delegates. The MUPh Organization would like to create a safe space on our social media platforms for beauty queens and aspirants.
“We will be actively monitoring all MUPh platforms regularly to ensure that no derogatory, rude, mean, offensive comments persist and will be deleted immediately.
“Users, bloggers, accounts, persons or organizations that consistently engage in this toxic and negative behavior shall be immediately blocked and reported.
“Many good people turn a blind eye and ignore these injustices and accept them as mere realities of social media. But this needs to stop.
“Please join the Miss Universe Philippines Organization in this social media campaign to stop normalizing toxicity and cyberbullying on social media.
“We can only control our own social media platforms. But it is our hope that other social media accounts and bloggers would be inspired to do it as well. Let us be proactive in uplifting and empowering women.”
Hindi si Bernales ang unang kandidata sa Miss Universe Philippines na biktima ng cyberbullying.
Nararanasan din ito ng ibang mga kalahok, noon at ngayon, pati ng pamunuan ng nasabing organisasyon.
May paalaala sa lahat ang MUPh na maghahain sila ng reklamo para sa cyberbullying at online threats na saklaw ng Republic Act No.10175 o Anti-Cybercrime Law.
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