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Mong Palatino

Regional Editor for Southeast Asia

About Mong Palatino

1158 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 25th, 2009

East Asia

Seah Chiang Nee writes how the recession is affecting Singapore's middle-class population.

East Asia

Illegally terminated pregnant workers in Singapore can lodge complaints. Barnyard Chorus identifies the process on how to file a complaint with the Ministry of Manpower

East Asia

New $100 paper banknotes have been spotted in Singapore this month

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.