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Mong Palatino

Regional Editor for Southeast Asia

About Mong Palatino

1120 posts · joined 2006-06-28

I'm an activist and politician in the Philippines. I blog at mongster's nest. I represent Kabataan (Youth) Partylist in the House of the Representatives of the Philippines

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Stories

November 6th, 2009

East Asia

Charvey notices an unusually big number of ads in a Vietnam airport

November 5th, 2009

Philippines: Dita Tree saved 36 lives during floods

A 40-feet Dita Tree in Metro Manila became a literal ‘Tree of Life’ when it was used as a refuge by residents who were trapped in their homes during a recent flooding and storm disaster. Lesson: Don’t cut trees.

East Asia

Thai Prison Life chronicles the life of prisoners inside the prisons of Thailand.

November 4th, 2009

Thailand: Inside a Bangkok prison

Gary Graeme Jones is a prisoner in Bang Kwang Prison, Thailand’s high security prison for men. Gary’s letters and reports are published on a blog by his supporters. This blog informs the public about the conditions of inmates in this famous prison complex.

East Asia

Return to Rai Ketak appeals to media, bloggers and government officials of Indonesia and East Timor to monitor and discuss the Timor Sea Drilling Spill.

East Asia

A charity concert will be held in Vientiane, Laos this Friday to raise funds for the typhoon victims in the southern provinces of Saravane, Sekong and Attapeu.