@mongster

Activist. Asia-Pacific blogger. BAYAN, IFEX, Global Voices, Bulatlat, The Diplomat. Legislator (14th-15th Congress). Kabataan Partylist founder. Tweets my own

 Manila, Philippines
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Joined August 2007
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NEW BOOK A guide to understanding Southeast Asia’s recent history, geopolitical dynamics, the people’s pushback against authoritarianism, and the impact of global events in the region How to order: forms.gle/5SMyzFKw29aGSxq3A
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"...the silent political technology of squeezing people out." baj.media/en/baj-exhibition-…

BAJ exhibition “Unheard Voices” in Hamburg

During Hamburg Press Freedom Week, the BAJ exhibition “The Unheard Voices” is on view, dedicated to Belarusian media workers behind bars.

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View from the top of The Palm, Dubai
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Kailangan pa ng bounty para sumuko si Bato? Ano ba talaga tinuturo sa PMA?
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Celebrate, learn, without ridiculing, demonizing our local resistance movement
Mong Palatino@mongster31 Oct 2022
Mga akademikong gagawing tuntungan ang panalo ni Lula sa Brazil upang hamakin ang politika't taktika ng Kaliwa sa bansa, pero patungkol lang sa NatDem at walang pag-amin kung ano ba ang aktwal na lakas, latag, at stratehiya ng ibang pwersang Kaliwa sa bansa in 3, 2, 1....
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Build cities that can host global summits without disrupting work, traffic, flights, and normal lives of citizens #AseanSummit #TrumpOut
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Lesson: Build cities and infrastructure projects that can withstand the next Ondoy, and not prepare to host a Taylor Swift concert
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Trump Out Trump Rapist Uncouth Megalomaniac Plunderer Oppressive Unstable Tyrant Not welcome in the Philippines
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"Artificial intelligence is not a tool, but a form of property." @bianet_eng bianet.org/yazi/in-the-shado…

In the shadow of the intelligent machine: the construction of the obedient mind

The difference between using AI as a tool and quietly handing over the task of thinking to it is as much a matter of individual attention as it is a matter of political stance.

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Art, humor, activism in North Macedonia @globalvoices globalvoices.org/2026/10/23/…

Complementary forces: Why activism needs art to drive action

"Artistic activism uses the emotional experience of art as a prompt for action and directs that action towards change, turning a complex problem into a clear public message."

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Nepotismo Nepo babies
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Merriam-Webster
@MerriamWebsterOct 21
‘Podcast' is a portmanteau of ‘iPod’ and ‘broadcast.’ Let’s break it down. The word ‘cast’ comes from the Old Norse word ‘kasta,’ meaning to “throw.” When people would throw seeds over a broad area, it was called ‘broadcasting.’ 🧵⬇️
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Tatay pala ay appointed ng Malakanyang. Jetsetter pero nakapag-aral naman. Bilang educated "fully emancipated child" (ika nga ni Remulla), pwede namang tanggihan ang alok na posisyon bilang delikadeza kumbaga. Tinuturo naman kung ano ang nepotismo. Kay bulok ng politika
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2018 Duterte called for rejection of Abs Cbn franchise 2026 Duterte filed case against GMA7 Mga Duterte banta, takot, at salot sa katotohanan dahil nanaig sila sa pamamagitan ng disimpormasyon.
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"...age verification is not a neutral safety measure: it presents a structural barrier to disproportionately exclude certain groups—particularly those in the global majority—and alters the architecture of global online expression." @EFF eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/wh…

When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to

Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. But that framing overlooks a more fundamental question. What

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Habang binabasa ang Supreme Court ruling on national budget and pork barrel system, naalala ko bigla ang mga ayaw pangalanan si Marcos Jr sa mga protesta kontra korapsyon. A trillion-peso blunder and opportunism.
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ABS-CBN News
@ABSCBNNewsOct 21
‘NAKAKAGALIT NA MAY LUPA, TUBIG PARA SA PAX SILICA’ Instead of the usual burning of an effigy, rallyists on National Peasants’ Day used sickle props to destroy a banner featuring the face of US President Donald Trump and the words “Pax Silica.” The Marcos administration earlier announced that Trump will visit the country for the ASEAN Summit in November, which the groups said they will welcome with protests to denounce the Pax Silica initiative. “Protesta ng bayan po ang sasalubong kay US President Donald Trump pagdating niya sa Pilipinas. Nakakagalit po na may lupa para sa Pax Silica, may tubig para sa Pax Silica [pero] walang tubig sa ating mga komunidad [at] meron para sa mga dayuhan,” BAYAN SecGen Mong Palatino added. | via @AllisonCoABSCBN
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Lumilinaw ang conviction kay Sara Duterte. Sinulat para sa @Diplomat_APAC thediplomat.com/2026/10/the-…

The Impending Impeachment Conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte

Four months into her impeachment trial in the Senate, the political winds are starting to turn against Duterte.

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Lupa sa magsasaka hindi sa Pax Silica. Tunay na reporma sa lupa, hindi mga mapanirang proyekto na magtataboy sa mga magsasaka. Marcos Jr, bentador, tuta, korap, pasista.
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@SFLCinOct 21
Encryption terms, explained! 🔐 This #GlobalEncryptionDay, we’ve de-jargonised the basics so you can understand the tech that keeps your messages private. Swipe through and save this for later. 👉 #encryption #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #E2EE
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PCUP Presidential Commission on Unli Pasyal
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
@hkfpOct 19
Infographic showing the level of haze in the region around Indonesia according to CAMS data. Photo: John Saeki/AFP.
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