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Mong Palatino

Mong Palatino

Mong Palatino served for two terms in the House of Representatives in the Philippines representing the youth sector.

He is a regular blogger and Global Voices regional editor for Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Posts by Mong Palatino
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August 19, 2024

Political Rivals Trade Barbs Over Drug Issues in the Philippines

By Mong Palatino
An ICC investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war has been drawn into the political struggle between the Duterte and Marcos clans.
August 07, 2024

Philippine Vice President Decries ‘Political Harassment’ Against Her Family

By Mong Palatino
Sara Duterte and her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, are engaged in a political struggle with the family of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

July 30, 2024

Philippines Hit by Flooding and Oil Spill Disasters

By Mong Palatino
The pair of disasters have exposed the country's vulnerability and the weak infrastructure of its flood-prone cities.

July 23, 2024

A Proposed Law Seeks to Ban Political Dynasties in the Philippines

By Mong Palatino
The 1987 Constitution explicitly prohibits political dynasticism, but an enabling law has never been passed.

June 26, 2024

Can Vice President Sara Duterte Lead the Philippine Opposition?

By Mong Palatino
Following her resignation from the Cabinet, Duterte may struggle to become the focal point of a broad anti-Marcos coalition.
June 11, 2024

Duterte’s Ironic Free Speech Advocacy in the Philippines

By Mong Palatino
The war of words between the Duterte and Marcos clans has made the former president an unlikely – and unconvincing – champion of free expression.

May 27, 2024

What the Senate Coup Reveals About Philippine Politics

By Mong Palatino
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is out, reportedly for opposing a proposal to amend the Philippine Constitution.
May 03, 2024

The Marcos-Duterte Rift Widens in the Philippines

By Mong Palatino
For the first time, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has spoken out about the growing tensions between the two political clans.

April 22, 2024

What’s in the Philippines’ Luzon Corridor?

By Mong Palatino
The Philippines' largest island has become the focus of U.S. and Japanese attempts to counter China's growing power in the South China Sea.

April 05, 2024

Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ with China Under Scrutiny

By Mong Palatino
Did the former president broker an informal deal with the Chinese government over the South China Sea?

March 25, 2024

Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Leads ‘Prayer Rallies’ Against Charter Change

By Mong Palatino
As mid-term elections approach, the rift between the Duterte and Marcos clans continues to widen.
March 06, 2024

Philippine Legislators Mull ‘Economic Charter Change’

By Mong Palatino
Political divisions are opening up over a plan to overhaul the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign ownership in local industries.

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