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Mong Palatino

Regional Editor for Southeast Asia

About Mong Palatino

1149 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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November 22nd, 2009

Philippines: TV Ads of Presidential CandidatesVideo post

Election season has started in the Philippines. Check out the TV ads of presidential candidates which have been uploaded on YouTube.

Malaysia-Singapore Water Agreements Under Review

Singapore sources about half of its water supply from its neighbor, Malaysia. It has two major water agreements with Malaysia. One of these agreements will expire two years from now. Malaysia’s former Prime Minister, through his blog, asks if the current government will negotiate for a better deal.

East Asia

A Malaysian blogger asks if the ban on selling sand to Singapore is still in effect.

November 20th, 2009

East Asia

Reacting to a statement made by Malaysia's former Prime Minister about the “mistake of being too democratic”, Art Harun asserts that “The real danger to the State is the leaders not understanding the limits of their powers.”

East Asia

RantingsbyMM shares a story on how she was able to get back her money from a taxi driver who overcharged her in Vietnam.

East Asia

Many young Indonesians are expressing their nationalism through art.