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Regional Editor for Southeast Asia · Joined 28 June 2006 · 3457 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

Filipino workers in semiconductors factory declare strike victory

Management agreed to meet several union demands

Written by Mong Palatino

7 days ago

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

2 weeks ago

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

2 weeks ago

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

Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy

His cumulative prison sentence is now 18 years, 10 months, and 20 days

Written by Mong Palatino

21 January 2025

From Myanmar to Australia, a former refugee shares what it means to struggle for Rohingya rights

Noor Azizah shares about her work with the Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network

Written by Mong Palatino

14 January 2025

Vietnam strengthens control of internet and civil society through new decrees

Tech companies are now required to verify users, while strict rules are imposed on associations

Written by Mong Palatino

7 January 2025

Malaysia’s Mufti Bill sparks debate on religious plurality and accountability

Authorities explained that the bill would streamline Islamic governance

Written by Mong Palatino

24 December 2024

Online safety or censorship? Malaysia’s parliament passes two contentious media bills

Authorities insist that the reforms will make it easier to arrest cybercriminals

Written by Mong Palatino

16 December 2024

‘Free yourselves from fear’: Cambodian youth activists fight for environmental justice

Global Voices interviewed members of the embattled youth group

Written by Mong Palatino

10 December 2024

How tech companies enable censorship in Vietnam

Criticism of Vietnamese officials is censored on social media

Written by Mong Palatino

29 November 2024

Indonesia’s new government pushes transmigration plan, stirring protests in Papua

The policy displaces and disenfranchises Indigenous Papuans

Written by Mong Palatino

27 November 2024

Protests erupt in New Zealand over Treaty Principles Bill

Some Māori legislators staged a haka dance during a parliamentary session

Written by Mong Palatino

15 November 2024

Palau newspaper faces defamation charges over leaked tax report

The complainant is a company owned by the father of the country's president

Written by Mong Palatino

12 November 2024

Impunity continues to threaten the work of journalists across Southeast Asia

Harassment, state-backed attacks, arbitrary detention, media killings persist in the region

Written by Mong Palatino

11 November 2024

Activists sound alarm over rising forced disappearance cases in the Philippines

Families gather to remember disappeared activists and to call for justice

Written by Mong Palatino

6 November 2024

Papuan news outlet Jubi attacked with Molotov bomb

The editor said a bomb was also placed near his house in 2023

Written by Mong Palatino

23 October 2024

Marshall Islands demands justice for US nuclear testing in the Pacific

US nuclear tests left a deadly radioactive legacy

Written by Mong Palatino

17 October 2024

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