Raymond “Mong” Palatino is the sole representative of the youth in 14th Congress. Mong is also a blogger and a writer. He writes for several online publications, aside from maintaining his own blog. He is a columnist for tinig.com, former news editor of yehey.com, regional editor for Southeast Asia and Oceana of the Global Voices Online, and one of the leading members of Blogger’s Kapihan, an online network of young bloggers.

Mong was named “Outstanding Youth Leader for Advocacy on National Concerns” in 2004 by the United Nations Association of the Philippines. He was convenor of several alliances such as the Education for All (e4all) Movement, Abolish ROTC, Tuition Refund, Youth Action Network Against Electoral Fraud and Violence, Youth Demanding Arroyo’s Removal (Youth Dare), Youth Against Tyranny and Charter Change (Y-Chat), Youth for Accountability and Truth Now (Youth Act Now). Currently, he is a convenor of TxtPower, a consumer rights advocacy group, and Kabataan Kontra Chacha.

During his college days, Mong was elected chairman of the University Student Council of UP Diliman in 2000. From 2001 to 2003, he served as the National President of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), the largest alliance of tertiary student councils nationwide.

Articles about Mong:

Blogger of the week: Mong Palatino
The World of Chairman Mong
Mong’s Moment
Filipino blogger-turned-legislator on the role of youth and New Media in politics
RP’s eyes and ears in the Global Voices blog network
Rep. Raymond Palatino ng Kabataan
Mong Palatino: Mula Chairman Patungong Congressman
Bulatlat Live: Webcast Interview with Mong Palatino

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