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Karlo Mikhail Mongaya

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Karlo is an activist and freelance writer based in Panay island in the Philippines. Check out (Mis)readings, his blog on books, literature, reading, and politics.

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31 December 2011

Philippines: Typhoon Sendong and Social Media

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Typhoon Sendong victims, their families, and friends, in the Philippines are using social media to look for missing victims, coordinate and document relief efforts, and record images and accounts of the destruction.

10 December 2011

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Philippines: “Occupy” Protests Overcome Police Brutality

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Police violently dispersed the 'Occupy-like' protest of youth groups in the Philippines but the 'Campout' continued for several days near the presidential palace and managed to draw thousands of young people in the streets.

19 November 2011

Philippines: Former President Arrested

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Former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has been placed under 'hospital arrest' after she was charged with electoral sabotage. Online reactions made the hashtag #ArroyoArrest one of the trending topics worldwide.

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A round-up of the 2011 anti-social services budget cut campaign in the Philippines.

18 November 2011

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United States State Secretary Hillary Clinton's November 15-16 visit to the Philippine capital Manila was met with protests against the ‘continuing U.S. stranglehold over the Philippine economy, military, politics and foreign relations.'

3 November 2011

Philippines: Calls for Peace in Mindanao

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Renewed fighting between government troops and secessionist Moro rebels in the southern Philippine regions of Mindanao has led to more calls for peace from various quarters. The escalation of war has not only derailed the peace process but has displaced thousands of innocent civilians

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