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ince 2004 mong palatino blogging about the philippines and the asia pacific since 2004 skip to content about mong palatino philippine airport terminals mongster s nest blog archive 2004 09 philippine town seals older posts how credible is marcos anti corruption drive by admin august 4 2026 written for the diplomat philippine president ferdinand marcos jr has ordered a lifestyle check of officials amid the public uproar over the reported extravagant living of families of politicians and business owners implicated in corruption tainted government projects marcos assumes he will lead the anti corruption struggle up to the end but he could soon become the main target of a citizen movement for transparency and clean governance after the people realize that it was malacañang that drafted and implemented the budget and it was the president who signed the pork barrel infested budget bill into law read more marcos reshuffles cabinet after midterm polls written for the diplomat after his coalition failed to dominate the senate midterm election philippine president ferdinand bongbong marcos jr has ordered the courtesy resignation of his 52 cabinet members as a way to evaluate the performance of top officials and improve the delivery of public services beyond the bickering of the president s allies the cabinet reshuffle has failed to convince some members of the opposition that the government is sincere in pursuing reforms read more posted in nation tagged 2025 election cabinet pork barrel leave a comment ifex asia brief april and may 2025 by admin july 18 2026 written for ifex april 2025 lifesaving necessities censorship media safety and asia s exiled media information blackouts during disasters artists facing censorship attacks against journalists during protests promoting media safety and spotlighting the work of exiled media read more may 2025 information warfare world press freedom day and a prison letter from china the india pakistan tension has triggered a continuing vicious information warfare media groups marked world press freedom day wpfd by highlighting the impact of ai on their work reporters without borders rsf urged new leaders of south korea and the philippines to uphold freedom of expression and a deeply moving letter from a journalist detained in china read more posted in east asia media tagged ifex leave a comment gambling and philippine politics by admin july 9 2026 written for the diplomat a specter is haunting philippine politics today the specter of gambling which is being linked to youth addiction unethical use of public funds money laundering kidnapping and murder it is unlikely that online gambling will be totally banned by a government desperate for revenues this means gambling money will continue to affect governance in the same way jueteng and pogos influenced politics in the past the moral arguments against gambling are compelling and people really need to channel their energies and resources into more productive endeavors the challenge for the government is to rally people behind effective and long term nation building initiatives by creating jobs supporting industries offering livelihood opportunities and democratizing political participation read more marcos wants police to target small time drug dealers written for the diplomat philippine president ferdinand bongbong marcos jr has directed the police to intensify operations against small time drug dealers raising concerns about a revival of the bloody anti drug campaign of the previous rodrigo duterte administration it is revealing that marcos refocused the anti drug campaign after the underwhelming electoral performance of the administration coalition in the recently concluded midterm polls his supporters could spin it as proof that he is sensitive to public sentiment but mimicking duterte s narrative of making the streets safer could also reflect a desperate attempt to win over constituents and prevent a rival political dynasty from making a comeback in the 2028 elections read more posted in economy health nation tagged jueteng sabong tokhang leave a comment ferdinand castillo five years of fighting for freedom and justice by admin july 5 2026 published in february 2022 by bayan metro manila today marks the fifth year after activist ferdinand castillo was arrested in caloocan by the criminal investigation and detection group based on trumped up charges his continuing detention reflects the notorious human rights record of the rodrigo duterte administration but despite his incarceration castillo remains defiant we are one with him in fighting for his freedom and the pursuit of justice castillo is an activist who devoted four decades of his life to the struggle for social change he became an activist during the marcos dictatorship while studying mathematics at up diliman he continued his activism after the 1986 people power by working with peasant organizations in cagayan valley he joined bayan manila in the late 1990s and eventually became campaign officer of bayan metro manila he remained immersed in grassroots organizing despite suffering from rheumatic heart disease hypertension and gout his extensive knowledge on the issues affecting workers urban poor and other marginalized sectors in metro manila led him to be an active participant in the peace process until he was included as one of the consultants of the national democratic front working on the comprehensive agreement on social and economic reforms he was the first ndf consultant to be arrested when duterte unilaterally ended the peace talks castillo is still facing trial after five years in jail we are confident he will walk free like other political prisoners who were also arrested on fabricated evidence we will not stop opposing duterte s crackdown on legitimate dissent until the vicious weaponizing of judicial processes is ended we will continue to hold accountable all those who conspired and enabled the unjust detention of activists like castillo we challenge election candidates to call for the immediate release of political prisoners we urge them to study castillo s case whose peaceful activism is criminalized under the duterte government we are ready to campaign in our communities so that the issues facing political prisoners will be heard by our voters we are outraged that a dear kasama like castillo has already spent half a decade behind bars despite committing no crime other than steadfastly fighting for true democracy and empowerment in the grassroots we take inspiration from castillo who never wavered in his commitment to serve the masses despite his imprisonment we remember how he was always engaging jail visitors to get news and updates from the urban mass movement so that he can share his views and veteran insight he was consistent in his message that the campaign for the release of political prisoners should be part of the broader struggle for lasting peace and justice in society the prolonged pandemic lockdown has made it more difficult for castillo s family and friends to learn about his conditions and his thoughts on the political situation but through brief e dalaw calls he was able to express the call of fellow political prisoners about leading the people in rejecting the marcos duterte tyranny we hear you tatay ferdie we will defeat the marcos duterte tandem and we will continue to fight for freedom and justice posted in bayan reds tagged ndf leave a comment what does it means to be pro china in the philippines by admin june 11 2026 written for the diplomat philippine lawmakers have hurled accusations against some of their colleagues for allegedly taking a pro china stand on the issue of the south china sea china s repeated harassment of filipino fisherfolk will continue make the pro china label a potent political weapon to demonize those who are critical of the decision of the marcos government to intensify and expand u s military presence in the philippines as a supposed deterrent to chinese aggression in the country s maritime territories the specter of foreign intervention was an issue that was raised during the 2025 midterm election that lawmakers are openly and strongly castigating their fellow politicians for being pro china provides a glimpse of how issues linked to china s influence and activities in the country will animate the political debates ahead of the 2028 presidential election read more philippine authorities call out alleged chinese election interference written for the diplomat philippine authorities have flagged the alleged meddling of china in the ongoing campaign for the midterm local and national elections scheduled for may 12 china has denied the accusation but the specter of foreign interference has become an election narrative that could influence not just the results but also the long term prospects of political forces suspected of promoting anti filipino interests the latest foreign interference allegations involving chinese spies and pro beijing influencers could affect the last leg of the midterm election campaign the results of the investigation could highlight the extent of chinese influence within the country s major political parties more importantly it is a timely reminder for the public to be more critical of the information they receive online and to always ask if a trending news narrative serves a partisan agenda especially those coming from dubious sources read more posted in election nation tagged china south china sea west philippine sea leave a comment binhi at agos ng paglaya by admin june 2 2026 sinulat para sa bulatlat rebyu sa librong binhi ng paglaya ni amanda socorro lacaba echanis hindi madali para sa mga political detainee o poldet ang matagumpay na paggiit ng karapatang makapagbasa at makapagsulat sa loob ng piitan kaya marapat itanghal ang publikasyon ng aklat ni amanda socorro lacaba echanis higit na mahirap ang lumikha ng mga akda habang kinakaharap ang sunud sunod na trahedya sa kaso ni echanis kinulong siya kasama ang kanyang sanggol at sinampahan ng gawa gawang kaso nangyari ito ilang buwan makalipas tadtarin ng apatnapung saksak ang kanyang ama na si randall beteranong aktibista at konsultant ng national democratic front sa halip na sumuko at bumigay sa takot matapang na tumindig si echanis habang nagpatuloy ang atake ng reaksyonaryong estado sa kanya at sa kanyang pamilya apat na tema ang tumingkad sa aklat na kompilasyon ng mga tula sanaysay kuwento liham at isang dula una mababasa ang araw araw na danas ng isang poldet na pilit sinusubok ang tatag sa selda habang pumipiglas at lumalaban para sa katotohanan at katarungan sa mga tulang pagdating ng araw at bakal na rehas ay nagpahiwatig si echanis sa tortyur na kanyang pinagdadaanan sa kamay ng mga opisyal na ang misyon ay palambutin ang kanyang prinsipyadong pagtutol sa alok na ipagkanulo ang kanyang mga kasama t kaibigan pangalawa pinaramdam ng awtor ang pagmamahal at pangungulilala ng isang anak sa kanyang mga magulang binahagi niya ang kuwento ng kanyang mga magulang na si randall at linda mula sa kanilang pagkamulat bilang kabataang aktibista bago ang pagpataw ng batas militar ang kanilang pagkakahiwalay at muling pagkikita at ang pag usbong ng pag iibigan habang kalahok sa pakikibaka laban sa diktadurya mula dito ay higit na mauunawaan ang aktibismong kinalakihan ng awtor ang progresibong nilalaman at mga karakter ng kanyang panulat ang kapasyahang sundan ang halimbawa ng magulang at ang pagpalag sa brutal na pag uusig ng mga pasistang institusyon paano nga naman dudurugin ang mapanlabang diwa ng mga echanis kung ang yakap sa lupa y mahigpit na tumutumbok sa kanilang matagalang pagtataguyod sa kilusang magsasaka at radikalismong nakalapat sa kongkretong kondisyon ng malapyudal na lipunan pangatlo maselan niyang hinabi ang naratibo ng ilang kababaihang bilanggo sa tulang bawat maria mga tula sa loob at labas ng kahon sapol ang pagtukoy sa karahasang sinapit ng mga indibidwal at ang pagsusumamo upang igpawan ito sa dulang nanay mameng ay malikhain niyang inugnay ang karamdaman ng maralitang lider at ang halaga ng kolektibong aksyon ng masa bilang sagot at gamot sa kanser ng lipunan at pang apat nag iiwan ng mahalagang aral ang mga sulatin ni echanis para sa lahat ng mga sinisindak ng terorismo ng estado aniya gumawa ka ng sigwa bilang gabay kung paano hahamunin ang kawalang hustisya sa bansa habang siya ay nasa kulungan at ano dapat ang aktitud sa mga krisis na sumasambulat ang mga pagsubok ay hindi masong dudurog sa aking diwang palaban kundi masong huhubog sa aking mga paninindigan ayon kay echanis tagpi tagpi pa lamang ang mga nabubuo kong ideya at nagpahayag siya ng pagnanais na patuloy itong paunlarin paalala ito na kalayaan ang isang kondisyon ng sining kung kaya t asahan na hindi titigil ang mga makabayang manunulat tulad ni echanis na lumikha ng mga obra na nagtutulak ng mga posibilidad kung paanong ang katwiran ng tama ang manaig sa lipunan sinubukang patahimikin si echanis subalit nananatili siyang matatag sa kabila ng panunupil ng mga pwersang nagtatanggol sa interes ng mga mapang api ang librong ito ay isang patunay na bigo ang mga nagtangkang tanggalan siya ng boses patuloy na nakapagsulat si echanis kahit nakakulong at sa kanyang mga akda masusukat ang lalim ng kanyang pagnanasa na lumaya at higit sa lahat ay magpatuloy na lumaban para sa pagbabago posted in education youth leave a comment disunity within the philippines first family by admin may 31 2026 written for the diplomat after the collapse of the political alliance between the marcos and duterte families in the philippines it seems that president ferdinand bongbong marcos jr now has to contend with the fallout from his elder sister senator imee marcos decision to team up with vice president sara duterte in denouncing the shortcomings of his administration overall the marcos duterte ad was accurate in depicting the widespread hunger and impact of rising prices on ordinary citizens its message resonated with those who are deeply dissatisfied with the marcos presidency but as a political ad it was also notable for failing to mention the real motives of senator imee and vice president duterte in coming out with a united stance on the country s situation we should also point out that it essentially reflects the sorry state of politics today families betray each other enemies forge unprincipled alliances political dynasties dominate local politics and nepo politicians think the world revolves around them read more corruption allegations and family drama hound president marcos written for the diplomat the raging corruption scandal in the philippines has reached the office of president ferdinand marcos jr after a former lawmaker divulged that he delivered billions of pesos in kickbacks into the presidential palace meanwhile marcos s sister alleged in a televised speech that the president and the first lady were drug users amid these bombshell accusations the president s sister senat...