Mong Palatino
@mongpalatino.bsky.social
Activist. Asia-Pacific blogger. BAYAN, IFEX, Global Voices, Bulatlat, The Diplomat. Legislator (14th-15th Congress). Kabataan Partylist founder. Folding biker. Posts my own
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Mong Palatino
@mongpalatino.bsky.social
· Aug 30
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/5SMyzFKw29aG...
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/5SMyzFKw29aG...
Allocables, pork barrel, flood control, and other corruption keywords in the Philippines. My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
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‘Allocables’ and other Corruption Keywords in the Philippines
Our guide to the key concepts and phrases related to the country’s ever-widening graft scandal.
thediplomat.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Allocables, pork barrel, flood control, and other corruption keywords in the Philippines. My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/12/allo...
thediplomat.com/2025/12/allo...
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Australia’s world-first teen social media ban begins.
December 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Australia’s world-first teen social media ban begins.
Philippines
As of June 2025, 696 political prisoners are in various detention centers. 163 of them were arrested under Marcos Jr., and they include 136 women, 93 elderly, and 89 sick prisoners. 12 of the prisoners are designated consultants (or staff) in the peace negotiations with the NDF
As of June 2025, 696 political prisoners are in various detention centers. 163 of them were arrested under Marcos Jr., and they include 136 women, 93 elderly, and 89 sick prisoners. 12 of the prisoners are designated consultants (or staff) in the peace negotiations with the NDF
December 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Philippines
As of June 2025, 696 political prisoners are in various detention centers. 163 of them were arrested under Marcos Jr., and they include 136 women, 93 elderly, and 89 sick prisoners. 12 of the prisoners are designated consultants (or staff) in the peace negotiations with the NDF
As of June 2025, 696 political prisoners are in various detention centers. 163 of them were arrested under Marcos Jr., and they include 136 women, 93 elderly, and 89 sick prisoners. 12 of the prisoners are designated consultants (or staff) in the peace negotiations with the NDF
Human rights day protest in Manila
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Human rights day protest in Manila
Corruption crisis has reached the Philippine presidential palace. Can Marcos Jr finish his term? My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/12/corr...
thediplomat.com/2025/12/corr...
Corruption Allegations and Family Drama Hound Philippine President Marcos
Despite the corruption allegations against him, Marcos has so far survived the crisis, but his presidency has been weakened.
thediplomat.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Corruption crisis has reached the Philippine presidential palace. Can Marcos Jr finish his term? My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/12/corr...
thediplomat.com/2025/12/corr...
My @globalvoices.org interview with prominent Filipino social realist painter Antipas “Biboy” Delotavo
Rest in power
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Rest in power
globalvoices.org/2015/05/01/f...
Filipino Workers’ Lives in Paintings by Antipas ‘Biboy’ Delotavo
A visual artist exposes the troubling impact of poverty, oppression, colonialism, and injustice in the Philippines.
globalvoices.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My @globalvoices.org interview with prominent Filipino social realist painter Antipas “Biboy” Delotavo
Rest in power
globalvoices.org/2015/05/01/f...
Rest in power
globalvoices.org/2015/05/01/f...
Samoa Observer banned from attending press briefings of the prime minister. Media groups raised concerns about its impact on the work of local journalists. My latest piece for @globalvoices.org
advox.globalvoices.org/2025/12/01/s...
advox.globalvoices.org/2025/12/01/s...
Samoa prime minister bans newspaper from attending press briefings
“Banning an entire news organization from press conferences hurts the public interest as people will lose access to independent reporting on matters of national importance.”
advox.globalvoices.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Samoa Observer banned from attending press briefings of the prime minister. Media groups raised concerns about its impact on the work of local journalists. My latest piece for @globalvoices.org
advox.globalvoices.org/2025/12/01/s...
advox.globalvoices.org/2025/12/01/s...
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another important story from @mongpalatino.bsky.social at @globalvoices.org
From Binalbagan to Belém, Filipino farmers push for agroecology and climate justice
"These activities underscore the need to critically interrogate the techno-scientific solutions promoted in global climate fora and to prioritize farmer-led, ecological, and socially just approaches t...
globalvoices.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
another important story from @mongpalatino.bsky.social at @globalvoices.org
Interview with farmer-led MASIPAG about their interventions ahead of COP30 by organizing several activities in the Philippines. My latest piece for @globalvoices.org
globalvoices.org/2025/11/21/f...
globalvoices.org/2025/11/21/f...
From Binalbagan to Belém, Filipino farmers push for agroecology and climate justice
"These activities underscore the need to critically interrogate the techno-scientific solutions promoted in global climate fora and to prioritize farmer-led, ecological, and socially just approaches t...
globalvoices.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Interview with farmer-led MASIPAG about their interventions ahead of COP30 by organizing several activities in the Philippines. My latest piece for @globalvoices.org
globalvoices.org/2025/11/21/f...
globalvoices.org/2025/11/21/f...
Climate change + Corruption = Deadly mix in the Philippines
Ahead of COP30 and anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, a flooding disaster struck the country
My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/11/corr...
Ahead of COP30 and anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, a flooding disaster struck the country
My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/11/corr...
Corruption and Climate Crisis a Deadly Combination in the Philippines
The impact of natural disasters has been exacerbated by widespread corruption in government infrastructure, including flood control projects.
thediplomat.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Climate change + Corruption = Deadly mix in the Philippines
Ahead of COP30 and anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, a flooding disaster struck the country
My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/11/corr...
Ahead of COP30 and anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, a flooding disaster struck the country
My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/11/corr...
Notable documentaries on exiled Filipino revolutionaries, fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea, and Cagayan Valley activists. Written for Bulatlat
www.bulatlat.com/2025/11/13/m...
www.bulatlat.com/2025/11/13/m...
Mga di-pangkaraniwan sa Utrecht, West Philippine Sea, at Cagayan Valley
Mga Pilipinong rebolusyonaryo sa Netherlands. Mga mangingisdang nakikipagtagisan sa iba't ibang pwersa sa West Philippine Sea. At mga aktibistang tinarget ng karahasan ng estado sa Cagayan Valley.
www.bulatlat.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Notable documentaries on exiled Filipino revolutionaries, fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea, and Cagayan Valley activists. Written for Bulatlat
www.bulatlat.com/2025/11/13/m...
www.bulatlat.com/2025/11/13/m...
Interviewed by Monocle Radio about corruption and flooding disaster in the Philippines
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Monocle radio - listen now
monocle.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Interviewed by Monocle Radio about corruption and flooding disaster in the Philippines
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Black November in the Philippines. Continuing corruption crisis and the protests demanding accountability. My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/11/in-t...
thediplomat.com/2025/11/in-t...
In the Philippines, Corruption Protests Continue to Hound the Marcos Administration
Despite the president’s promises to crack down on high-level corruption, the pressure on his government continues to build.
thediplomat.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Black November in the Philippines. Continuing corruption crisis and the protests demanding accountability. My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/11/in-t...
thediplomat.com/2025/11/in-t...
I interviewed #Pakistan journalist Asma Shirazi for @ifex.org about the gendered abuse she encountered and how tech platforms had been complicit in amplifying the online violence.
@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @article19.bsky.social
ifex.org/gendered-abu...
@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @article19.bsky.social
ifex.org/gendered-abu...
Gendered abuse and the complicity of tech platforms - IFEX
Trolling, harassment – and solidarity. Asma Shirazi has faced down a vicious online campaign and successfully sued the country’s electronic media watchdog for its role in spreading disinformation agai...
ifex.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I interviewed #Pakistan journalist Asma Shirazi for @ifex.org about the gendered abuse she encountered and how tech platforms had been complicit in amplifying the online violence.
@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @article19.bsky.social
ifex.org/gendered-abu...
@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @article19.bsky.social
ifex.org/gendered-abu...
#Philippines @ifex.org series on journalists facing online harassment and the role of Big Tech in amplifying impunity. I interviewed Cong B. Corrales, a red-tagged Filipino journalist who pushed back by filing a landmark case against Meta
@rsf.org @pressfreedom.bsky.social
ifex.org/red-tagging-...
@rsf.org @pressfreedom.bsky.social
ifex.org/red-tagging-...
Red-tagging, disinformation campaigns, and taking on Meta - IFEX
Leonardo Vicente “Cong” Corrales may be the most red-tagged journalist in Cagayan de Oro. In 2023, he filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vic...
ifex.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#Philippines @ifex.org series on journalists facing online harassment and the role of Big Tech in amplifying impunity. I interviewed Cong B. Corrales, a red-tagged Filipino journalist who pushed back by filing a landmark case against Meta
@rsf.org @pressfreedom.bsky.social
ifex.org/red-tagging-...
@rsf.org @pressfreedom.bsky.social
ifex.org/red-tagging-...
Sign of the times. An EV charging station beside a public fire station
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sign of the times. An EV charging station beside a public fire station
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I am craving stories about civil society, about resistance, about how local groups find ways to make things better for themselves & others. This is happening all over the world, and this interview from @mongpalatino.bsky.social for @globalvoices.org is a great example & offers plenty to learn from.
How civil society groups and activists are planning to reclaim civic space in Vietnam
In the international community, Vietnam's authoritarian status is relatively unknown compared to other places such as China and North Korea.
globalvoices.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I am craving stories about civil society, about resistance, about how local groups find ways to make things better for themselves & others. This is happening all over the world, and this interview from @mongpalatino.bsky.social for @globalvoices.org is a great example & offers plenty to learn from.
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Activist Sophon “Get” Surattithamrong is serving an 8.5 sentence in #Thailand for taking part in the 2020 protests. While imprisoned, he's been writing steadily about democracy in Thailand, South Korea & Myanmar. We’ve publish 3 of his letters: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Activist Sophon “Get” Surattithamrong is serving an 8.5 sentence in #Thailand for taking part in the 2020 protests. While imprisoned, he's been writing steadily about democracy in Thailand, South Korea & Myanmar. We’ve publish 3 of his letters: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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This week, we continue our theme for PEN recommends reading list: Banned Books, spotlighting writers whose works have been silenced.
Today, we feature The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, banned in several schools in the United States.
Today, we feature The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, banned in several schools in the United States.
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This week, we continue our theme for PEN recommends reading list: Banned Books, spotlighting writers whose works have been silenced.
Today, we feature The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, banned in several schools in the United States.
Today, we feature The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, banned in several schools in the United States.
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Asia Spotlight is live! 🌏
This new series from our Young Writers Committee @youngwriterspen.bsky.social features voices from Bangladesh, Singapore, Thailand, and more, exploring censorship and resilience through personal reflections.
Read the full overview ⬇️
tomorrowclub.world/spotlights/s...
This new series from our Young Writers Committee @youngwriterspen.bsky.social features voices from Bangladesh, Singapore, Thailand, and more, exploring censorship and resilience through personal reflections.
Read the full overview ⬇️
tomorrowclub.world/spotlights/s...
Spotlight: Asia
tomorrowclub.world
October 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Asia Spotlight is live! 🌏
This new series from our Young Writers Committee @youngwriterspen.bsky.social features voices from Bangladesh, Singapore, Thailand, and more, exploring censorship and resilience through personal reflections.
Read the full overview ⬇️
tomorrowclub.world/spotlights/s...
This new series from our Young Writers Committee @youngwriterspen.bsky.social features voices from Bangladesh, Singapore, Thailand, and more, exploring censorship and resilience through personal reflections.
Read the full overview ⬇️
tomorrowclub.world/spotlights/s...
Why token reforms would not stop the anti-corruption protests in the Philippines? Filipinos aghast over the performative acts of politicians. My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/10/refo...
thediplomat.com/2025/10/refo...
Reform or Reset? Ending the Corruption Cycle in the Philippines
Public anger has reached such a pitch that even jailing corrupt contractors or filing cases against officials may not be sufficient.
thediplomat.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Why token reforms would not stop the anti-corruption protests in the Philippines? Filipinos aghast over the performative acts of politicians. My latest piece for @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/10/refo...
thediplomat.com/2025/10/refo...
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Introducing Exile Hub - Campaigning nominee for the 2025 Freedom of Expression Awards! Exile Hub is a women-led initiative offering holistic, frontline support to human rights defenders & pro-democracy activists at risk in Myanmar & beyond. Find out more: www.indexoncensorship.org/awards-2025-...
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Introducing Exile Hub - Campaigning nominee for the 2025 Freedom of Expression Awards! Exile Hub is a women-led initiative offering holistic, frontline support to human rights defenders & pro-democracy activists at risk in Myanmar & beyond. Find out more: www.indexoncensorship.org/awards-2025-...
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Introducing Sai █████ - Arts category shortlist nominee for this year’s Freedom of Expression Awards! Sai's work, rooted in the aftermath of state violence in #Myanmar, is undertaken at life-threatening risk. Learn more: www.indexoncensorship.org/awards-2025-...
October 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Introducing Sai █████ - Arts category shortlist nominee for this year’s Freedom of Expression Awards! Sai's work, rooted in the aftermath of state violence in #Myanmar, is undertaken at life-threatening risk. Learn more: www.indexoncensorship.org/awards-2025-...
At least 900,000 Cambodians have returned from Thailand since the border conflict escalated.
Just for comparison, during the pandemic, 260,000 were forced to return.
cchrcambodia.org/en/publicati...
Just for comparison, during the pandemic, 260,000 were forced to return.
cchrcambodia.org/en/publicati...
cchrcambodia.org
October 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
At least 900,000 Cambodians have returned from Thailand since the border conflict escalated.
Just for comparison, during the pandemic, 260,000 were forced to return.
cchrcambodia.org/en/publicati...
Just for comparison, during the pandemic, 260,000 were forced to return.
cchrcambodia.org/en/publicati...
