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Philippines: GV Author Running for the Congress

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 @ 04:49 UTC

by Preetam Rai

Countries:: Philippines
Topics:: Elections, Youth

Mong Palatino, Global Voices author from the Philippines, is contesting in the upcoming elections. He is urging young people to participate in the elections. “Analysts doubt the potency of the youth vote. According to them, the youth will not be a significant force in deciding the outcome of the coming polls. This is our chance to prove the skeptics wrong. The youth vote is REAL.”

7 comments

Portnoy

Wow, good for mong!

# 2007-02-21 at 5:43 am

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Ethan Zuckerman

Way to go, Mong! We’ll be cheering for you!

# 2007-02-21 at 10:00 am

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Melissa De Leon

Congratulations and good luck!

# 2007-02-21 at 10:01 am

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Georgia Popplewell

Your efforts are extremely inspiring, Mong! Go for it!

# 2007-02-21 at 10:21 am

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Amira Al Hussaini

Congrats!!

# 2007-02-21 at 15:35 pm

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eduardo avila

What is the date of the elections? Congrats on running.

# 2007-02-21 at 16:25 pm

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Schumey

I’m spreading the word Mong, hope to see you in congress come June.

# 2007-02-27 at 5:05 am

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