Mong Palatino

Email: mongpalatino@gmail.com

I have been a blogger since 2004. Check out my old blog. Please also find the time to visit my Facebook, Friendster, Twitter, and Plurk pages.

I am 29 years old. Both of my parents are Overseas Filipino Workers. I am married to Frances. We have two kids.

I studied to become a teacher. I still want to teach someday. I have been an activist since 1997. I was a former chairman of the UP Diliman Student Council (2000) and National Union of Students (2001-03). Some of my friends call me Chairman Mong. I am a student of Mao kasi.

I was a member of the UP Center for Nationalist Studies. I was one of the founding conveners of Txtpower.

I am a columnist of Tinig. I used to be a radio host of DZAR. I was news editor of Yehey! for three years (2005-08). I am Southeast Asia editor of Global Voices Online. I also write for UPI-Asia.

I am the president of Kabataan Partylist. I am a member of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Some of my pictures in the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. A few articles about me:

1. Blogger of the week: Mong Palatino
2. The World of Chairman Mong
3. Mong’s Moment
4. Filipino blogger-turned-legislator on role of youth and New Media in politics
5. RP’s eyes and ears in the Global Voices blog network
6. Rep. Raymond Palatino ng Kabataan
7. Mong Palatino: Mula Chairman Patungong Congressman?
8. Economic Sabotage: The extent and impact of smuggling in the Philippines
9. Interview with Rep. Raymond Palatino on Internet censorship
10. Going Mobile: Text Messages Guide Filipino Protesters
11. Bulatlat Live: Webcast Interview with Kabataan Rep. Mong Palatino
12. Unang Hirit interview on extension of voters’ registration