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Regional Editor for Southeast Asia · Joined 28 June 2006 · 3471 posts

Activist and former two-term member of the Philippine House of Representatives. Blogging since 2004 at mongster's nest. Joined Global Voices in 2006.

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Latest posts by Mong Palatino

Malaysian authorities probe organizers of Pride-themed workshop for promoting ‘deviant culture’

The closed-door event aims to provide sexual health information for LGBTQ+ participants

Written by Mong Palatino

5 days ago

Cambodian journalist faces more than a dozen charges after reporting on deforestation

He documented illegal logging but was eventually charged with the same crime

Written by Mong Palatino

2 weeks ago

Media groups call for repeal of Samoa’s defamation law

The defamation law is being used to silence journalists and media groups

Written by Mong Palatino

3 weeks ago

AI, impunity, and ‘authoritarian media control’ in Southeast Asia

An overview on the state of media freedom in Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia

Written by Mong Palatino

4 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea radio host loses job after interviewing opposition leader

The parliament is launching an inquiry into the matter

Written by Mong Palatino

18 May 2025

Pacific media groups cite AI, censorship, and limited resources as key challenges in their work

Media groups across the region marked World Press Freedom Day with various initiatives

Written by Mong Palatino

10 May 2025

Exiled Vietnamese blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’ calls for transnational solidarity

Interview with Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh about her life and struggles in exile

Written by Mong Palatino

8 May 2025

Mizzima News: Surviving the junta and reporting Myanmar's ‘Spring Revolution’

After the 2021 coup, the news outlet set up operations in remote provinces and outside the country

Written by Mong Palatino

3 May 2025

Filipinos pay tribute to Pope Francis who once braved a raging storm to meet with disaster victims

The Philippines has the largest Catholic population in Asia

Written by Mong Palatino

25 April 2025

Thailand-based US scholar faces prison term and deportation for alleged royal insult and cybercrime violations

Chambers has written extensively about the role of the military in Thai politics

Written by Mong Palatino

21 April 2025

Vanuatu prime minister criticizes post-earthquake documentary for peddling alleged ‘foreign media bias’

Vanuatu officials complain that an Australian report unfairly singled out Chinese construction projects

Written by Mong Palatino

13 April 2025

Myanmar junta continues airstrikes despite post-earthquake ceasefire declaration

Junta forces are accused of bombing villages instead of focusing on search and rescue operations

Written by Mong Palatino

7 April 2025

How the junta’s repressive policies are hampering earthquake rescue efforts in Myanmar

Internet blocks, a crackdown on health workers, and airstrikes are delaying aid efforts

Written by Mong Palatino

1 April 2025

Indonesia’s Tempo News says delivery of dead animals to its office was an act of terror

During the same week, police violently dispersed protests against a controversial bill

Written by Mong Palatino

31 March 2025

Filipino workers in semiconductors factory declare strike victory

Management agreed to meet several union demands

Written by Mong Palatino

12 March 2025

Thailand ‘secretly’ deports 40 Uyghurs to China despite outcry of human rights groups

The refugees have been held in detention in Bangkok for over ten years

Written by Mong Palatino

5 March 2025

Avarua protestors demand transparency in the China-Cook Islands agreement

The deal boosts China's growing presence and influence in the Pacific

Written by Mong Palatino

4 March 2025

Cook Islands and China sign partnership agreement amid transparency and security concerns

Maritime infrastructure and deep sea mining are some of the key points of interest

Written by Mong Palatino

17 February 2025

Providing a safe space for Myanmar’s embattled journalists and human rights defenders

Global Voices interviewed the communications officer of Exile Hub, an organization that works with activists and journalists affected by the conflict in Myanmar

Written by Mong Palatino

12 February 2025

Singapore activist charged for joining candle lighting vigils for death row inmates

Authorities accused of targeting anti-death penalty activists

Written by Mong Palatino

10 February 2025

Pacific nations react to Trump’s order withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement

Small island states rely on the loss and damage funds to assist vulnerable communities

Written by Mong Palatino

27 January 2025

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