@mongster

Activist. Asia-Pacific blogger. BAYAN, IFEX, Global Voices, Bulatlat, The Diplomat. Legislator (14th-15th Congress). Kabataan Partylist founder. Tweets my own

 Manila, Philippines
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Joined August 2007
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NEW BOOK A guide to understanding Southeast Asia’s recent history, geopolitical dynamics, the people’s pushback against authoritarianism, and the impact of global events in the region How to order: forms.gle/5SMyzFKw29aGSxq3A
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@hkfpOct 19
Infographic showing the level of haze in the region around Indonesia according to CAMS data. Photo: John Saeki/AFP.
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Nice, tapos ung EV cars ang dadaan sa Quirino Avenue na pinutulan ng mga puno para sa Skyway expansion
The Manila Times
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ICYMI: MANILA Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Monday inaugurated the city hall's first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Full story in the comment section
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IMF World Bank in Philippine history. @IBONFoundation ibon.org/en/the-long-con-imf…

The Long Con:Traversing the IMF-World Bank’s long trail of ruin

The IMF-World Bank’s 82 years are a long history of destructive policies that have devastated economies and provoked resistance and outrage worldwide.

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My Tumblr page: Little Manila in Dubai, Old Baladiya, Al Seef, Marina, Ain, Atlantis, Dune bashing, Dubai Mall, Museum of the Future, Burj Khalifa, view from the Palm mongpalatino.tumblr.com/

Mong Palatino

politics, people, philippines

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Protesta sa harap ng AFP headquarters.Kasama sa protesta ang mga magsasaka na biktima ng militarisasyon at karahasan mula sa mga pwersa ng estado. Pinapaigting ang atake sa mga komunidad na tutol sa mga mapanirang proyekto ng pamahalaang Marcos tulad ng Pax Silica at pagmimina.
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Dubai coastline development. What could be the long term impact of this mega reclamation projects?
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Relaunch of POWER. People Opposed to Warrantless Electricity Rates and Energy Privatization. Participants included consumers, people's organizations, farmers, environmentalists, small businesses, and rural residents affected by destructivr energy projects.
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Pilit na spin ang Balde filter kasi desperadong PR damage control sa gagong balde sound bite fiasco ng matapobre at walang hiyang anak ng diktador
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Droga sa private plane sa Laos Mga tauhan ni Quiboloy, huli sa private plane sa US Pharmally executives sisibat sa private plane sa Davao Tapos ang ginagalugad ang mga urban poor communities.
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Dubai icons at night. Museum of the Future Burj Khalifa, tallest building in the world
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What the Marcos government can do: "Domestic oil price hikes can be moderated, price controls can be put on basic necessities, and fuel excise taxes and VAT on oil, electricity, and other basic goods can be suspended or removed." @IBONFoundation ibon.org/tl/three-year-high-…

Three-year-high inflation rate for bottom 30%: BBM’s inaction hits poorest hardest—IBON

Research group IBON said that the three-year-high 9% inflation rate for the bottom 30% of Filipino families shows that the poorest are bearing the brunt of rising prices amid the Marcos administrat...

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Halimaw sa balde.
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First case to hold a telecom company accountable for mishandling user data by handing it over to a brutal regime. My latest piece for @globalvoices
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Norway’s Telenor telecom faces lawsuit for giving user data to Myanmar junta. The state-owned company is accused of abetting crimes against humanity globalvoices.org/2026/10/14/…

Norway’s Telenor telecom faces lawsuit for giving user data to Myanmar junta

"We hope this will finally lead to accountability for the harms Telenor has caused Myanmar people through its conduct and its dangerous divestment."

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I interviewed the editor of the anthology. My latest piece for @globalvoices
GlobalVoices SE Asia@gvsoutheastasiaOct 14
Poetry book promotes Chabacano, Asia’s only Spanish-based creole language. Ten authors and 23 poems are featured in the anthology globalvoices.org/2026/10/13/…

Poetry book promotes Chabacano, Asia’s only Spanish-based creole language

"The project highlights not only the continued vitality of Chavacano as a language, but also the efforts of its speakers to create new literature and preserve the language through writing.”

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User sovereignty eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/di…

Digital Sovereignty: What It Is, What It Could Be

The term “digital sovereignty” has become ubiquitous. European officials invoke it in debates about cloud infrastructure, AI, semiconductors, and platform regulation. Governments throughout the

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The right to Science ifla.org/news/ifla-endorses-…
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Also, replace Duterte with Marcos
Mong Palatino@mongster15 Jul 2020
Who are the oligarchs 1 word: Cronies 2 words: Campaign Donors 3 words: Dummies of foreigners 4 words: Public Private Partnership contractors 5 words: Kolonyalista, pro-dictatorship, supporter ni Duterte
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Chinatown Dubai mall
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Clark at Capas sa kasaysayan ng bansa. Base militar, death march, NPA, SEA games, at ngayon Pax Silica. Sinulat para sa @Diplomat_APAC thediplomat.com/2026/10/from…

From Military Base to Pax Silica: Clark and Capas in Philippine History

The history of U.S. involvement in the region demonstrates how domestic political dynamics can get entangled with regional and global geopolitics.

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"Subsidies are meaningless if they are handed out without reining in the oil companies’ overpricing. In effect, public funds merely subsidize their profits." @IBONFoundation ibon.org/en/deregulation-exp…

Deregulation exposes Filipinos to oil shocks; gov’t must reclaim control

The government should be able to control local oil prices and should not have to pass the burden of rising global prices on to consumers.

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