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Kabataan Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino: Activist, Blogger, Legislator

24 July 2009 27,494 views 92 Comments

Raymond “Mong” Palatino is the first and only representative of the youth in the 14th and 15th Congresses of the Philippines. As a representative of Kabataan (Youth) Partylist, Mong advocates inside and outside of the House of Representatives active youth participation in nation-building, good governance and societal change.

Youth leader
Mong was active in student politics when he was a student at the University of the Philippines. He was chairperson of the College of Education Student Council in 1999. A year after, he was elected chairperson of the UP University Student Council.

In 2001, Mong became the national president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines, the largest and oldest alliance of tertiary student councils and governments in the country. Along with other youth and student leaders, he mobilized and led thousands of youth from different schools in the historic EDSA 2 Uprising.

He was named “Outstanding Youth Leader for Advocacy on National Concerns” by the United Nations Association of the Philippines in 2004.

Mong was a founding member and was elected national executive vice president of Anak ng Bayan (Nation’s Youth) youth party, which later changed its name to Kabataan Partylist. When Kabataan once again decided to run in the partylist elections in 2007, Mong was elected first nominee and was eventually seated as the partylist’s representative effective after the Supreme Court decision granting additional seats to partylist representatives in Congress last 2009.

Journalist and blogger
Mong also writes for several online publications, aside from maintaining his own web blog, mongpalatino.com. He was the Philippines’ first blogger turned legislator. He was former news editor of Yehey.com and is a columnist for UPIAsia.com. He is currently the regional editor for Southeast Asia for Global Voices Online. He also writes a political column for The Diplomat.

Outstanding youth legislator
Mong was a member for the minority of the House Committees on Youth and Sports Development, Dangerous Drugs, Information and Communication Technology and Public Information.

In the short time that he assumed office in the 14th Congress, Mong was able to file various resolutions and bills on youth concerns, such as the Free Special Education Act, BPO Workers Welfare and Protection Act, Tuition Rationalization Bill, Public Libraries Act, SK Reform and Strengthening Act, among others.

For the 15th Congress, Mong plans to focus his legislative agenda on amending the Education Act of 1982, Campus Journalism Act of 1991, working for the passing of a Magna Carta of Students and Tuition Regulation Law, as well as bills and measures upholding democratic rights of students, adolescent reproductive health, and protecting and empowering bloggers and netizens.

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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  • Anonymous

    ano ba sasakyan ni cong, mong? baka inggit lang siya kay Pnoy kasi di nya kaya bumili ng POrsche…e si PNoy kahit hindi na magtrabaho, Cojuangco yan, talagang kaya bumili ng mamahaling sasakyan!! Cong wag ka masyadong hot..baka katulad ka din nila teddy casino o ni satur ocampo,liza maza etc..na nung bagong congressman pa lang, 2nd hand na kotse lang gamit,,nung tumagal SUV na, at may back-up pa!!

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  • Anonymous

    Rep, Mong Palatino, what projects can you give to youth organizations in every city or barangay that can help them in allevating their lives.

  • Anonymous

    This is regarding the 
    “Religious Freedom in Government Offices Act”. Ang galing nyo naman mag isip ng batas, nakakatulong ba ito sa ekonomiya? At sa kabataan na kung saan ikaw ang representante? Wow! *BIG GRIN*
    It’s my first time to hear your name, and oh well a youth representative as well. However, you are not impressive. This act only shows plain mediocrity. Creating jobs, putting real food on the table, affordable good education, maintaining peace and order at all times, etc. These are the issues and matters of great importance YOU must address for goodness sake.Nakakatakot kung ganito mag isip karamihan sa congress!!! Haaaiii. God bless the Philippines.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      freedom is the foundation of all laws. without true religious freedom, other laws tend to discriminate. this is a outstanding bill. it will make government offices more efficient by streamlining government services by eliminating unnecessary practices that can still be performed by an individual in his own private time.

      • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

        Outstanding Bill, HAHAHA. 
        :”RELIGIOUS

        FREEDOM IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES ACT” CANNOT
        SEND POOR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, CANNOT FEED THE HUNGRY,AND CANNOT STOP THE
        CORRUPTION IN OUR COUNTRY. E yan ang mga malalaki at major na problema ng bansa natin bakit di yan ang gawing nyang batas
         

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/UMHUJ4KA67ACZGLJV6DJVNUSL4 Jessica_iKx

      I’ve said this before and i’ll say it again…First time mo lang marinig ang pangalan ni Mong at ang Kabataan partylist? HALATA NGA..I think you need to know Mong and the partylist he represents a little bit more..  ’Creating jobs, putting real food on the table, affordable good education, maintaining peace and order at all times, etc. ’ — yan ba ang hanap mo? then please follow the links
      http://kabataanpartylist.com/blog/house-bills-15th-congress/ http://kabataanpartylist.com/blog/15th-congress/ Also,please read the full text of each hb/hr… Now, I want you to compare him to any other congressman.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/NW5YBBXQBQDWNZP745ZY4KF7XY Afai

    All I Can say is: There are a lot more things they need to fix and this is not one of them. He is trying to grab attention because he knows Politics and Religion never mix. I say IGNORE this Attention Grabbing Person and Junk any Bill he even tries to pass. The discussion below is proof enough that there is no correct answer, so why open that can of worms? PAPANSIN lang yan because elections are fast approaching and he has not been able to do one thing good since being in office. All they do is support sensitive topics but in REALITY .. THEY DO ZERO HELP to our country… SHOW ME ACTION NOT WORDS MONG.. Your pro youth banner is getting OLD… Do something REAL for a change…

    • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/WNLEMFPG4JAZVLAUHPFEJFNX4Y Meg

      At his young age, he has authored/co-authored 93 bills. He’s also the second poorest congressman in the Philippines. He has my respect. 

      • Anonymous

        Let us not worry… its not yet the end of the world.. he can always refile it some day… when he is ready the face the mob… he likewise has earned my respect at least for bringing that hot topic in the air. 

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/UMHUJ4KA67ACZGLJV6DJVNUSL4 Jessica_iKx

      Afai, i think you need to know Mong and Kabataan Partlylist a litle bit more. Then, compare him to any other congressman na walang ginawa kundi magpalaki ng bulsa at tyan. Konkretong Pagsusuri! 

    • Anonymous

       /All I Can say is: There are a lot more things they need to fix and this is not one of them.//

      So get elected into office, and show us how it’s done.

  • Anonymous

    cong. palatino sir, konting isip-isip nmn, this is a catholic country, first in Asia na sagrado katolikong bansa, tpos ipapatanggal mo ang mga simbolo ng pananampalataya ng tao sa lahat ng opisina at ahensiya ng gobyerno?? panu makokonsensya ang mga corrupt? kung tatanggalin mo ang mga altar/religious symbols sa opisina? at sa public schools? nde pwedeng magmisa at magdasal? anung moral sa tingin nyu po ang idudulot sa kabataan nun? konti n nga lng ang matinong bata sa panahon ngaun? sa tingin q mauubos pa sa panukala nyung yan sir? tpos ayaw nyu din po irebisya ang juvenile welfare act? anu ba un? wag sana dumating sir na paslangin o ma-rape ang kapamilya mo ng isang minorde edad? at ang parusa lng ay dadalhin lng xa sa DSWD at papakainin ng lugaw, at papakawalan na, konting isip sir, baka need nyu muna ng rest bagu gumawa ng desisyon?? if u will take my advice sir? advice lang? magsimba po kau, and talk to a priest at least catholic naman kau, sana hindi lang sa papel.. tnx 4 reading this,                        ****repost my message if u agree with me from (Ace)**

    • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/WNLEMFPG4JAZVLAUHPFEJFNX4Y Meg

      This is not a Catholic country. Propaganda na naman ng Catholic Church. I’m an Atheist and I’m Filipino. My husband is a Muslim and he’s Filipino. We live in the Philippines. Do we not count? Do you know how weird and uncomfortable it is for us to be asked to lead or join in Catholic prayer in supposedly secular places? Do you have no respect for other religions?

      Personally I don’t give a sh*t if there’s a 12 foot high Sto. Nino in your bathroom. Keep your religion in your homes and out of public schools and government offices. 

      And basically, I disagree with everything you said. Especially the Juvenile Welfare Act. I find it horribly unfair that a little boy who stole because he didn’t know any better, because of poor education, violent surroundings, and careless upbringing, would go to jail in one of the Philippines dirty, over-crowded jails along with hardened hooligans, especially in the state our justice system is in he can expect to be there for decades for a simple crime of theft. Si Rizal na nagsabi na ang kabataan ang pagasa ng bayan. Who’s looking out for Filipino kids? Or does what  he said count only for rich kids schooled in Ateneo?

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LQIATHV2YZND4L6HEVENRXBIZY allain n

         Yes Meg this is a Catholic Country and put that in your mind. Filipino fears God and if you are not a God fearing person as what have you have said because you are a Atheist then you don’t belong here. If you are uncomfortable if someone is praying… we don’t care.Why? Because you are an abomination! You don’t have the right to tell us to keep our Faith in our homes and out of Public places. This is a free country! You can do everything you wanted to do as long you don’t hurt people literally. Actually  i will pray for your Soul. I’ll pray that God will touch you and bring true happiness to your life. Sabi nga ni Rizal ”Ang kabataan ang pag asa ng bayan” pero hindi itong batang ito. Ano naman ang sabi ng ibang Congressman tungkol sa panukala ni Palatino.. “The non-involvement of the State with religious activities promotes
        democracy….The author was
        not present when priest and nuns and civilians
        met the army tanks in EDSA armed only with rosaries and images of the
        Virgin Mary,”

        • http://twitter.com/chemikhazi Jeiel Aranal

          Wow. Atheists are an abomination? Whatever happened to Christian love? Is that what happens in a “Catholic nation” Allain? People who have views of religion different from your own are an abomination?

          If the Philippines is a “Catholic nation” as people are so fond of saying then its a theocracy, not a democracy. People power is famous for people standing up against a dictatorship, for bringing back democracy to the country. Now you seem to want to throw away democracy so that Catholicism rules the land, which would make our country a theocracy.

          You seem to have a strange definition of a free country when atheists have to suck it and leave if they don’t like how their democracy is run while Catholics get to run roughshod over the constitution.

        • Anonymous

           //Actually  i will pray for your Soul. I’ll pray that God will touch you and bring true happiness to your life.//

          If you have time to pray, then I suggest that you read the constitution. Article 2, section 6 to be exact. Of course, you can always try to ask your God to enlighten you.

          //.The author was not present when priest and nuns and civilians
          met the army tanks in EDSA armed only with rosaries and images of the Virgin Mary,//

          Honey, where the frak were you when the CBCP coddled PGMA, despite her administration’s rampant corruption? Where were you when our bishops today are consistently denying our women’s right to reproductive health care?

          And where the bloody hell were you when the Vatican sheltered child molesters?

        • Anonymous

           //Yes Meg this is a Catholic Country and put that in your mind. Filipino
          fears God and if you are not a God fearing person as what have you have
          said because you are a Atheist then you don’t belong here. If you are
          uncomfortable if someone is praying… we don’t care./

          Let me clarify: I do not care what you pray in private. We live in a democracy after all

          What I do care about, is when sanctimonious god-botherers like you think it is all right to use government facilities and resources -  MY tax money – for your religious services.

        • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000201952619 Pol Escubido Cabalfin

          The Philippines is NOT a Catholic country. not because majority of the Filipinos are catholic, there is a generalization that ALL are – which is not..

          I am a pagan. and so are some of the Filipinos. some are atheists.. other agnostics.. do not generalize. respect.

          You mentioned that this is a free country? free from? is there freedom from poverty? is there freedom from child labor? is there freedom from illiteracy? unless we learn to respect beliefs other than that of our own, we won’t be free. Our society will and will remain as is -stagnant.

          May you open your eyes and see reality – not what the mainstream religion is telling you to see. Blessings from the Ancient gods and goddesses who had and has been with us since time immemorial.Love and light. :)

        • Anonymous

          di ka lang ipokreto mayabang ka pa… dats the trouble with people who shout to the whole world thay they are catholic … but look at how you think… wala kang karapatan pumili kung sino ang dapat at di dapat tumira dito sa Pinas. Mali talaga ang pag – gamit mo ng pagiging Katoliko mo… wala kang katangian ng isang maka-diyos… dahil ang dasal mo para kay megs ay pakutya… at sigurado ako di ka pakikinggan ng diyos dahil di dalisay ang yong puso……..

      • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

        For your information MEG, Philippines is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, with its head being the Pope.
        With 73.8 million members in 2005, it is the PREDOMINANT RELIGION, making the Philippines the THIRD LARGEST CATHOLIC STATE IN THE WORLD Brazil and Mexico. It is also one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia, the other being East Timor… Majority po ay Catholics it is not our fault that you do not have a God. WE DO NOT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOU BEING AN ATHEIST. I SUGGEST YOU FIND ANOTHER COUNTRY SO THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO GIVE A SHIT.

        • Anonymous

           //For your information MEG, Philippines is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, with its head being the Pope.
          With
          73.8 million members in 2005, it is the PREDOMINANT RELIGION, making
          the Philippines the THIRD LARGEST CATHOLIC STATE IN THE WORLD
          Brazil and Mexico. //

          For your information, KAT, we are a democracy, with the constitution explicitly calling for the separation of church and State (Article 2, Sec. 6).

          We are not a Catholic dominion, or a mob rule.

        • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1540922422 Phatrixliam Nagares

          I’m not an 
          ATHEIST, I’m a Christian, i would like to correct your point of view about Philippines. Yes we know that majority in our country is catholic and part of the worldwide Catholic Church but it doesn’t mean that our country is a Catholic country. am I right? and no ONE declare that our country is Closed Catholic nor Catholic country. In fact the other country describe us as ”the Only Christian Nation in Asia” correct?. Which is I think the best and correct word to describe our country. Correct? Christian word doesn’t mean Protestant or Born Again, simply means that we are a country who follow Chirst (kahit majority hindi naman), life and teaching. So to those who think and look that Philippines is a Catholic country or Closed Catholic country, you better wake up because you might be still sleeping in the Philippines Spanish era.  Don’t close your mind because you are a Catholic and you are the majority, what everyone can do is to Love God and you will leaned how to love other which is Christ teach us. Mabuhay ang KABATAAN Partylist.

      • Anonymous

        meg this not an athiest country too!
        keep your faith. leave us.

        • http://twitter.com/myQuillRose Paul Smirnoff

          atheist country? Sorry this is a secular country not an atheist one, leave us? then don’t mix religious and secular affairs.  

      • http://www.facebook.com/Reden.Juego08 Reden Macaraeg Juego

        Isa po akong guro, at ako po ay Christian. Alam nyo ho ba may mga estudyante akong hindi din naniniwala sa Diyos, ang iba ay mayruong ibang paniniwala. Mayruon po kaming opening and closing prayers, ngunit hinahayaan ko silang magpractice ng kanilang sariling relihiyon. Manalangin ng kanilang pansarili kung paano nila gagawin yun. O di naman kaya ay hindi magparticipate kung di sila naniniwala sa Diyos. Sa tingin niyo ho ba hindi niyo maaaring gawin din ito. Kung labag po sa kalooban niyo ang sumunod, sabihin po natin sa kinauukulan at hayaang bigyan kayo ng kalayaan. Sa tingin ko po maaari naman po natin itong gawin.

      • http://www.facebook.com/Reden.Juego08 Reden Macaraeg Juego

        Naniniwala din naman ako na hindi nga eto catholic nation. ngunit kung estadistika ang pagbabatayan natin ay marami pong katoliko sa ating bansa. Ako po ay isang born-again Christian, at hindi po ako tuligsa sa kong anong gawing practice ng mga katoliko at ng kahit anong relihiyon sa ating bansa. Yan po ay nakasaad na malinaw sa ating konstitusyon na may laya tayo sa kung anong paniniwalaan natin. Kaya naman, ang sa aking palagay, walang masama kung may mga katoliko na nagsasign of the cross sa kanilang mga opisina, nagmimisa ang ilan, may Bible Study, kung hindi ka naman makikilahok ano naman ang masama. Tandaan po natin, kung tayo po ay nakikilahok conscious po tayo sa ating desisyon. Kapag nanalangin nga ang aking mga estudyante na may sign of the cross, hinahayaan ko sila at hinahayaan din nila ako. Sana po wala batas na magpigil sa kahit anong paniniwala. Siguro po ay sa bawat indibidwal na lang ang pasya.

      • huknows

        that was terific! i agree with you!!!

    • Anonymous

      Kankorou, the Philippines is a democracy, not a Catholic Dominion. Learn to tell the difference,

      • http://twitter.com/myQuillRose Paul Smirnoff

        Seems that he removed the massage.

        • Anonymous

          click to best rating, stupid dumbass, and you can see that my comment hit the Top 2, Moron

      • Anonymous

        do you know what are your talking? democracy means freedom, and i strongly believe that freedom in choosing, expressing, practicing your faith, religion is a democracy? do you mean government? yes there is a boundary between religion and the government, But! do you know Religion specifically the Catholic specifically again the Vatican built the first Govt.?? even Kings and Queens in ancient time obeyed the Pope, im not a Catholic, im a New Ager, but i strongly Opposed this STUPID bill, simple lang naman eh, tinatawanan aq ng tao sa relihyon at pinaniniwalaan ko, pero wala akong paki sa kanila kapag nagdadasal sila, kaya dapat wala din silang pakialam sa kung anu ang pinaniniwalaan ko, ganun lang un.. alam mo ang Core ng argument na to? RESPECT of what they believe in, RESPECT to others because they are my FELLOW Filipino countrymen, that is the meaning of DEMOCRACY, BOBO! mga utak tamod kasi kau, dapat pinutok nlng ng tatay nyu sa kilikili ng nanay nyo! para naging anghit nalang kayo! nde ung pampasikip pa kau d2 sa pinas! mga BOPOLS! but i respect your opinion, forgive me for my harsh words, that is what i call TRASHTALK, hahhaha

    • Anonymous

      dats right you said it well, ang mga corrupt na sinasabi mo ay bakit kaya dumami lalo o kaya nananatili parin kahit minimisahan ang mga opisinang ito at gumagamit ng mga imahe… ibig sabihin hindi ito ipiktibo … ang kakaunting tingin niyo na bilang ng mga kabataang matino ay dahil marahil hindi sila natatakot sa rebolto o imaheng walang buhay … dats the challenge of the Church … sa pagdami ng criminalidad and korapsyon marahil ang sinasabi niyong sistema ng pananampalataya ay malaki ang kakulangan at marahil di na angkop kaya di naniya maakit ang tao sa tuwid na pamumuhay… kaya nga walang silbi yang mga misa kung taon taon dumarami rin ang krimin at corrupt. Kaya dapat alisin na yan at idevote ng mga empleyado ng gobyerno ang tunay na servisyo publiko at di pakitang-taong pagiging maka-diyos at pagkatapos lang ng misa ay gagawa naman ng labag sa mga pinag-uutos ng diyos…

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1540922422 Phatrixliam Nagares

      Magandang araw po! Gusto ko lang pong magbigay ng kaunting komento at paglilinaw sa inyong mga nasambit sa inyong komento. Bibigyan ko po kayo ng mga punto sa inyong mga tinuran 
      1. this is a catholic country: Philippines is not a Catholic country even if majority of the Pilipino people is Catholic, because Philippines is the only CHRISTIAN country in tha Asia, which mean we are all believer of Christ or acknowledge Christ.
      2. sagrado katolikong bansa: Ang Pilipinas po ay isang bansa na may kalayaan ang lahat na i-practice ang kanilang pinaniniwalaang relihiyon. That’s there are many religion in our country.
      3.simbolo ng pananampalataya: Hindi po lahat ng Pilipino ay nagppraktis ng ganitong mga gawain (but we accept majority of them). Ang iba pa nga sa kanila ay hindi tanggap ang ganitong mga gawain.

      Eto po ang gustong sigurong ipakita sa atin ng HB na ito, ang maging sensitibo tayo sa relihiyon ng ibang mga Pilipino. Mag bigay lagang ang isang isa sa mga pinaniniwalaan ng ibang mga Pilipino. 

      Salamat po nawa ay nakapagbigay linaw ako sa inyo sa aking mumunting mga idea.
      Mabuhay ang KABATAAN Partylist!

  • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

    I believe that the comment made by Msgr. Pedro Quitorio sums up my sentiment regarding your anti-Church and anti-religious freedom bill:
    “The doctrine of separation of Church and State is actually an injunction to
    government to respect religious freedom and not to enact any law abridging that
    freedom.”

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      the bill does not abridge freedom. religion is a private matter. you can exercise it all you want as long as you do it in a private space. public space is for all.

      • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

        Religion is not simply a private matter as it also has social implications; it is both private and social at the same time. Exactly, it is for all that’s why everyone has a right to exercise his or her religious belief in a place that doesn’t curtail any kind of freedom, be it religious or personal expression.

        • Anonymous

           /Exactly, it is for all that’s why everyone has a right to exercise his
          or her religious belief in a place that doesn’t curtail any kind of
          freedom, be it religious or personal expression.//

          Well I’m not paying my taxes just so some bible-thumping fundie can waste GOVERNMENT TIME to preach.

          • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

            The good congressman has withdrawn his bill. I  know you wouldn’t like this at all but now those “bible-thumping fundie” as you call them, can continue to “waste GOVERNMENT TIME to preach.”  Aren’t you just so furious that they can do this any time and at any place they want? Aren’t you just so mad that the good congressman has surrendered and lost the battle you so much want to wage against those who trample your religious freedom? I commiserate with you and you know what…no never mind…

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/UMHUJ4KA67ACZGLJV6DJVNUSL4 Jessica_iKx

      Tinanggalan ka ba ng karapatang magdasal?

      • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

        That is exactly, what I believe is the idea behind his bill.

        • Anonymous

           What you believe is not necessarily what actually is. Don’t jump to conclusions.

          • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

            That is why I said “I believe”, which is a my own subjective conclusion. If you say that is “not necessarily what actually is”, then that is your own subjective conclusion as well, which of course I will not dispute.

          • Anonymous

             /What is the “objective truth” behind the bill? Only the author of the bill can answer that.//

            Exactly. So why should anybody be taking your “subjective conclusion seriously?

          • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

            Like I said, I will not dispute your side even as I take your position seriously enough to post this answer. You do want others to take your seriously, right? Or do you not believe this yourself? If so, then learn to respect and take what others are saying seriously even if you do not espouse the same beliefs. This is the basic foundation of a fruitful, morally enlightening and empowering conversation. Now this being an enlightening conversation, I am sure now that you know the meaning of “subjective conclusion” because you used the words in your reply so I don’t have to explain what they mean.

    • Anonymous

       As per Joaquin Bernas, the separation of church and state ALSO refers to the fact that gov’t should not be favoring one religion over another.

      • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

        Does it seem like government is favoring one religion over another?

        • Anonymous

          Ask Ang Ladlad. When they attempted to apply for partylist representation, Comelec rejected them, on grounds of immorality, followed by quotations from the Bible and the Koran.

          Then there’s the numerous times that people like Roilo Golez, Kit Tatad, and Lito Atienza either invoked religious morality for their opposition for the RH Bill, or tried to pass religiously-motivated legislation. Manila’s conraceptive ban, and its ban of Da Vinci Code come to mind.

          Rino, I suggest you read a newspaper before attempting to ask a question that’s going to get you curb-stomped.

          • http://twitter.com/rinoavila rino avila

            It is a very legitimate question that you did not answer. Please don’t conclude that those who question your stand are ignorant and are misinformed. And please don’t get personal as this I believe is a forum for civilized discussions. And for what it’s worth, I support wholeheartedly the RH bill and the Ladlad partylist.

          • Anonymous

            I did answer your question.

            I cited several examples when the gov’t crossed the line of separation between church and state, examples that you can easily verify.

            And since you mentioned Ang Ladlad:

            http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/176826/news/nation/comelec-rejects-party-list-bid-of-gay-group-on-moral-grounds

            //The resolution went on to say that should the commission grant the
            petition, they will be “exposing” the youth to an environment that “does
            not conform to the teachings of our faith.”

            “We are
            not condemning the LGBT, but we cannot compromise the well-being of the
            greater number of our people, especially the youth,” it said. //

  • Anonymous

    mong  gawin mo ung trabaho mo sa  congreso wala ka na bang ibang  naisip jan.   
    dapat kang palitan sa puesto mo.
    maghanap ka ng ibang panukala na para sa lahat.
    walang kwenta ang panukala mong yan
    mag resign ka na. 

    jose rizal of laguna
     pwe.. Gusto mo lang papalit ng picture frame ni mao zedong yun mga krus.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      ginagawa nya ang trabaho nya kaya nga nagpapasa sya ng batas. para sa lahat yan hindi para lng sa sumasamba sa krus o kay “maozedong” (na idol mo). kung papayagan ang mga katoliko na mag misa sa opisina ng gobyerno dapat payagan rin ang iba.  e sa dami ba naman ng relihiyon imposible yan. para patas at pantay pantay wag na lng payagan kahit isa.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/UMHUJ4KA67ACZGLJV6DJVNUSL4 Jessica_iKx

      Isa pa to, parang si Afai lang. 

    • Anonymous

      HAHAHAHAHA! Do YOU think you can do a better job? 

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rose-Gianne-Orrola/1187992863 Rose Gianne Orrola

      Isa ka pa….tapos gamit mo pa name ni Mao Zedong ha……sabagay choice at belief mo yan…..do a bit of research about Mong Palatino, baka ikaw pa mapahiya dahil at least siya may ginagawa sa kongreso para sa mga kabataan. Grabe ka mkapagsalita sa kanya. Lahat ng tao may errors okay.

  • john cels

    I don’t want to judge you Mr. Cong. But you should have spent a lot of thinking about this bill. This bill is synonymous to banning anyone to talk through phone to their loved ones (praying), Displaying your wife/kids portrait in their office desks or somewhere where you must be able to see them constantly. I am sure that this bill will suppress everybody’s right and freedom to practice their religion. I AGREE this is not a Catholic country, as there are many other religions exist, but WE ARE a PREDOMINANTLY CATHOLIC COUNTRY, with 73.8 million Catholics.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      go to your room and pray 24/7. this bill will not prevent you to do that. 

      • Anonymous

        yes it will, malinaw nga sa Bill na yan eh bawal sa Govt office at schools? nkikita q na mababa n tlga ang quality ng education sa pinas, ikaw ang ebidensiya eh! hahaha! at habang nagtatrabaho aq? san ako magdadasal? sa diyos nyong may buntot at dalawang sungay? STUPIIIIIIDDDDD! gaya ng sinosoportahan niyang STUUUUUPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDD, hahhaha

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/UMHUJ4KA67ACZGLJV6DJVNUSL4 Jessica_iKx

      Hindi ko alam kung bakit ang ang raming minconceptions regarding this bill.. Hayy. Malinaw naman yung layunin ng bill diba? Exaggerated naman yung mga tao. 

      • Anonymous

        if c god the creator na ang kinakanti, tama lng na maging exaggerated na ang madaming naniniwala sa knya, dahil utang natin sa kanya ang lahat lahat, kahit buong katawan at kaluluwa mo, pag biinabayo ka nga ng BF mo baka nagsisisigaw ka pa ng “Oh my God!” eh, tama ba ko? hahahhaa! im a New Ager, and i violently disagree with this JUNK GOD BILL.. ^_^

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rose-Gianne-Orrola/1187992863 Rose Gianne Orrola

      Hmmm….fair point….Kaya lang sana wag naman masyadong hard mga tao na mag-share ng views..Matagal nang malaya ang mga tao sa Pilipinas na pumili ng relihiyon at kung paano nila ipa-practice yun….pero sana dapat marami muna ikinonsider o isinaalang-alang na pwede masagasaan sa bill na ito…Respeto din yun kasi sa belief ng ibang tao na hindi natin pwede saklawan with regards to their political and religious beliefs….But guys, you don’t have to berate Congressman Raymond Palatino in such a way. He’s been doing his job to elevate and protect the rights of the youth and the students. Kung nuknukan ng bobo yang taong yan, hindi sana yan na-elect dati as student council ng UP. It’s just that this time around, he may have overlooked several things in drafting this bill. But it doesnt mean he’s dumb. Being in politics is not a walk in the park. To dabble in politics, it was never easy people….what with a lot of people in government who are honest-to-Satan corrupt, kakaunti na lang ang hindi. C’mon guys, cut him some slack….and to Mr. Palatino, next time po medyo kaunting ingat lang din sa mga bill na dina-draft lalo na kung related sa religion kasi marami po masasagasaan…. ^_^

  • http://twitter.com/chemikhazi Jeiel Aranal

    Thank you Rep. Palatino for filing the disestablishment bill. Thank you for recognizing the plurality of beliefs in our country, for remembering the non-establishment clause in our constitution, for daring to stand up and recognizing that our government should be neutral of religion.

    Thank you for remembering democracy, that ours is a government for all people, not just Catholics.

  • Jack Guzon

    Good to know that we have public servants like you who are sensitive to other minorities. We really need more neutrality in our supposed secular government. The noodley one would be pleased. Ramen and sauce be upon him.  

    • Anonymous

      even hitler said Kill the minority for the benefit of the others, why politician’s court the depressed area’s when election is near?? because the Poor is the majority? why do we have first friday mass in schools and govt offices here in NCR? because catholic here is the Majority? majority is the most important, put that on your tiny brain dumbass…

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

    Kudos to Cong. Palatino! We need more Senators just like you. You make the youth proud and we support you all the way.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

    Kudos to Cong. Palatino! We need more Senators like you. The youth is proud of you and we support you all the way.

  • http://twitter.com/Bartybart Michael Bartolo

    It’s good to know that there are still people like you in Congress. Keep it up.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/N2SMFYMVOU2WDYLXTVWVGIUFX4 Jovena

    God is the creator of everything that exists including,of course the phils and the filipino people and the filipino government,which is the subject of argument now.if you don’t believe in God..well..that’s your very,very big problem!!because God created you.He is the source of your life.without God,you don’t exist.who do you think is sustaining life in the whole universe?!I am very,very horrified at this panukalang batas ng congressman ng kabataan partylist-removing God and prayer from public places!!!i am not talking about religion.i am talking about our relationship with God as an individual person and as a country.God is not promoting religion.He wants a personal relationship with his creation,particularly,people,through His Son,JESUS CHRIST.marami na ngang problema ang ating bansa,tanggalin pa ang Dios and prayer from public and government places!! mas lalo pa nga tayong magdasal para sa ating bansa because the only hope this country has is GOD.so let us not confine prayer to our homes only.it is even more necessary and important that prayer for guidance and wisdom be done by our government officials and others who are in authority,in making decisions for our country.then and only then will this country see prosperity.to God be the glory!!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      your problem is you assumed that everyone that is for this bill does not believe in God.you have no right to monopolize God. removing specific religious practices from government offices is far different from removing God. in fact you can’t remove God. can you?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/N2SMFYMVOU2WDYLXTVWVGIUFX4 Jovena

    Congressman po sya and we don’t need people like him. This country needs prayer more than ever. Walang mangyaring masama kung we pray, in our room 24/7 as you say or in the government offices like the senators do during the impeachment.  

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      nagpamisa si Corona sa Supreme Court. wala na convict din.

  • 177 sky

    sir..respetohan lang po ng pinaniniwalaan…di ba marami naman pong mga bagay na dapat na pagtutuunan ng pansin..maraming mga kababayan ntin ngayon ang naghihirap, walang makain,walang tirahan, at walng trabaho..di pu  ba dapat mas pinagtutuan ng pansin ang mga bagay na ito..para  nyo naman pong dinidiktahan ang pinaniniwalan ng mga katolikong filipino..RESPETO lng po

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      respetuhin nyo rin ang ibang relihiyon. di porke marami kayo katolikong misa lng lagi sa opisina ng gobyerno. bigyan no naman ng chance yung ibang religion for once. or wag na lng para pantay pantay lahat. pwede pa rin naman magpamisa sa simbahan e o sa sarili nyong bahay.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

    i actually admire cong palatino because he is not like the other congressmans of our country. he already have co/authored a lot of house bills at his young age. But i would like to say that i don’t believe in your
    “Religious Freedom in Government Offices Act”. bakit mo pa po kelangan pakelaman yung mga ginagawa ng mga tao sa gobyerno, kung gusto nila magsimba at maglagay ng krus or image ni mama mary. You said so in your interview na meron tayong freedom of expression.Then why bother removing religious acts and articles we are just expressing our religion. And you said nga that this is a free country. I DONT THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. The other religion naman are not forced to attend the other religions rites. Our country nga lang majority ay mga Catholics kaya siguro kini cater yung mga mas nakararami  religion kaya nagkakaroon ng mga mass. Some religions naman kasi their religious rites can only be done in their mosques or sambahan, na unlike ng mga catholics anywhre basta may pari at altar pwede na mgasimba.
    Maybe your partylist should focus more on helping out of school youth or feeding giving education sa mga bata man or matanda na nasa kalye.::”RELIGIOUS
    FREEDOM IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES ACT” CANNOT
    SEND POOR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, CANNOT FEED THE HUNGRY,AND CANNOT STOP THE
    CORRUPTION IN OUR COUNTRY. 
     

     

    • Anonymous

       //CANNOT SEND POOR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, CANNOT FEED THE HUNGRY,AND CANNOT STOP THE CORRUPTION IN OUR COUNTRY. //

      Neither does prayer, but that doesn’t seem to bother you at all.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

    Ano po ba relihiyon nyo? Kasi po yung ibang relihiyon may sambahan lang or church nila na dun lang dapat magsimba. Di kung gusto nyo rin magpamisa or samba according to your religion eh di da[pat kayo mismo ang mag initiate i gather nyo yung mga pareho nyong relhiyon at magsamasama kayong sumamba  o kung ano man a ng religious practices niyo.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

    ano ba layunin ng bill? for me wala siyang kwenta. ang dami pwede patuusan ng pansin bakit eto pa. pano pakainin ang mga bata sa kalsada, pagaralin sila. merong nga silang magagandang batas, isa eto sa mga walang saysay..

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

    we have our own opinions I suggest you respect them. wala kang magagawa kung yung opinions mo hindi pareho sa kanya at sa tingin ko naman hindi ma papass yan kasi wala namang napakain na bata, hindi natigil ang corruption walang napagaral dyan sa batas na yan. IN SHORT WALANG KWENTA.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

    oo. tingalan ako ng karapatang magdasal at magsimba. 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

    YES PUBLIC SPACE IS FOR ALL. CATHOLICS, MUSLIMS, AND OTHER RELIGIONS THAT I DO NOT KNOW CAN YOU THE PUBLIC SPACE FOR MASS OR ANY RELIGIOUS RITES. EH KUNG NAIINGIT KAYO NA ANG MGA KATOLIKO KUNG SAAN SAAN NAGSISIMBA, DI KAYO RIN. GAWIN NYO YUNG MGA RITES NYO SA PUBLIC. NAGKATAON NGA LANG NA KUNG SAAN KAYO PINANGANAK AY PREDOMINANTLY MGA KATOLIKO ANG NAKATIRA. PASENSYA NA LANG KAYO

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

      you don’t understand democracy then. Democracy: Majority Rule, Minority Rights. please read on. http://www.democracyweb.org/majority/principles.php

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035954291 Joeb Bert

       ’Yet majority rule can not be the only expression of “supreme power” in a
      democracy. If so, as Tocqueville notes above, the majority would too
      easily tyrannize the minority. Thus, while it is clear that democracy
      must guarantee the expression of the popular will through majority rule,
      it is equally clear that it must guarantee that the majority will not
      abuse use its power to violate the basic and inalienable rights of the
      minority’

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GO4DCXTTHNOYB2SR2SKI54CZFQ Kat

    There is certainly more to be done in government offices than taking away religious icons and banning religious activities. It would be better for our lawmakers to instead pass laws that would curtail, among others, corruption, red tape, gross incompetency, etc. in government offices. Maliit na bagay lang yang mga santo at misa, at sa tingin ko wala namang kinalaman at di naman makakaapekto sa trabaho.

  • Anonymous

    mong daming problema ng kabataan ngayon bakit yan pa napili mo atupagin?

    hanapin mo lugar mo sa congreso at huwag mo gamitin ang mga kabataan sa personal mong konbiksyon o kayay hinanakit sa simbahan.

  • Anonymous

    RAYMOND PALATINO, I WILL REMEMBER YOUR NAME, YOU CRAZY GUY!!!!!  you should not have been born in this world most especially in our beloved catholic country, the Philippines.  who are your  parents?  bakit hindi ka pinalaki nila na takot sa Diyos? hindi ka sana nagka ganyan.  are they also atheist like you?  nasaan ang conscience mo?  kong nagiging kamag-anak lang kita, ako ang unang magdi disiplina sa iyo dahil parang nawala ka sa tamang landas. ang ginawa ng america ay ginagaya mo.  look what happened to this country.  i am based here in california and i know how bad the economy is over here because of some people are CRAZY like YOU.  too bad you have a dark soul. you are not a good model to the youth.  sayang ang kabataan mo.  you are the devil’s advocate! may the Holy Spirit will guide you to the right path.

  • http://twitter.com/myQuillRose Paul Smirnoff

    It’s like condemning Mabini and favoring Paterno! Lucky for Palatino who speaks on behalf of secularism; how about the ones opposing? Do they speak about paid sabbaticals for holy week and Christmas? People! don’t tell us about atheism, Go to France and see how separation of Church and State really is as well as Turkey. For if you want a theocratic state, then expect a war in Bangsamoro!

  • richard brett s. uy

    haha cant believe to see posts as discriminating of religion itself…. and u call urselves catholics? cmon dude… Im catholic and I respect other religions or beliefs for that matter and as I am taught by my catholic school the value of respect, I dont see any reason why we shouldn’t give others who have other beliefs have the right of their religion. But then, I have to see and read the bill before making any final judgement so…any links anyone for this bill? it would be much appreciated

  • Anonymous

    sabi na nga ba eh, edi lilitaw ang mga alipores ni taning tulad ni Meg at zequier, pa rizal rizal ka pa, eh BOBO ka nmn pla di mo naiintindihan ang Point ng Bill na ito, sabi bawal ang ANY! ANY!? alam m ba ung any?? tagalugin ko? kahit anung religion po?? specify q pa te?? kahit muslim pa yan bawal magdasal? un ang ibig sabhin Mass, novenas, religious relics, even T-shirt saying “I-LOVE-GOD” means BAWAL BUGOK! nde cnabing 10 ft. sto niÑo?? hindi sapilitan ang mass, im working here on Court, under Judiciary, GOVERNMENT po ito, pero kahit minsan d aq umatend ng 1st friday mass, at walang namilit saken, BALIKTARIN NYU KAYA MGA UTAK BIYA, GAWIN NYO KUNG NDE KAU NANINIWALA WAG NYU KAMING PAKIALAMAN sa pananampalataya namin, dahil may takot kami sa Diyos, mga BOPOLS, d namin kau pinilipit kaya galangan lang, wag nyu kaming pilitin, BOBO!

  • Anonymous

    pustahan tayo jan sa Cong.Mong. eemong emong nyu, last na niya to, hahhaa! di ka na makakaulit, sa lahat ng sasagupain mo pa eh ang lumikha pa?, parent na din ako, at ayokong sa pamamahala ng walang kinikilalang diyos ko isasaalang alang ang pagaaral ay kinabukasan ng aking anak, kaya last mo na to ha? im expecting na susulusyunan mo ang mababang quality of education ng ating bansa? ang matibay na batas committed by minors? kung anu dapat gawin sa kanila at panu sila didisiplinahin ng hindi mahahalo sa mga halang ang kaluluwa sa bilangguan o hindi din mapapamper ng DSWD? kakulangan ng CR at silya sa mga paaralan? kakulangan sa sahod ng mga guro? kakulangan mismo ng Guro sa pinas dahil mas gus2 nilang maging chimay sa ibang bansa dahil mas malaki ang sahod dun? mga batang pokpok sa kalye! biktima ng human trafficking, mahuli ng pulis papakawalan ang pokpok dahil biktima, mahuhuli ang bugaw mgpapyansa, pag nagkita sila sa labas balik ul8 sa gawain nila, eh kung gumawa ka ng livelihood project para sa mga naging pokpok, like plastic factory from garbage softdrink bottles na maging silya ng mga bata? 2 problem hit by 1 solution pa un, ung bugaw life imprisonment para nde na makapanira pa ng buhay ng mga bata!, ung mga pulubi sa kalye? kinikidnap ng sindikato gagawing taong grasa? di ka gumawa ng taskforce mo at makipagtulungan ka sa DSWD at PNP?  NAPAKADAMING PROBLEMA NG BAYAN MO! hindi ako nakapagpasa ng house bills? nde aq nakapagbasa ng any law book? pero nakikita ko at nakakaisip aq ng mga posibleng solusyon?? sana wag kang tamad! at wag mo pagdiskitahan ang relihyon? palibhasa kasi tatamad tamad ka! kaya jan ka nlng gagawa ng pangalan mo, san napupunta ang BUWIS namin? wag m pagmalaki na 2nd ka sa pinakamahirap sa Congress? eh anu ngaun? gumawa ka ng solusyon at inihalal ka ng tao, at pinondohan ka ng gobyerno sa pamamagitan ng buwis para gawan ng solusyon ang PROBLEMA NG KABATAAN BUWANG! at sa mga supporters mong buwang din na sumasang ayon sa JUNK-GOD-BILL mo, all of you GO TO HELL hahhaha          
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  • Anonymous

    pustahan tayo jan sa Cong.Mong. eemong emong nyu, last na niya to, hahhaa! di ka na makakaulit, sa lahat ng sasagupain mo pa eh ang lumikha pa?, parent na din ako, at ayokong sa pamamahala ng walang kinikilalang diyos ko isasaalang alang ang pagaaral ay kinabukasan ng aking anak, kaya last mo na to ha? im expecting na susulusyunan mo ang mababang quality of education ng ating bansa? ang matibay na batas committed by minors? kung anu dapat gawin sa kanila at panu sila didisiplinahin ng hindi mahahalo sa mga halang ang kaluluwa sa bilangguan o hindi din mapapamper ng DSWD? kakulangan ng CR at silya sa mga paaralan? kakulangan sa sahod ng mga guro? kakulangan mismo ng Guro sa pinas dahil mas gus2 nilang maging chimay sa ibang bansa dahil mas malaki ang sahod dun? mga batang pokpok sa kalye! biktima ng human trafficking, mahuli ng pulis papakawalan ang pokpok dahil biktima, mahuhuli ang bugaw mgpapyansa, pag nagkita sila sa labas balik ul8 sa gawain nila, eh kung gumawa ka ng livelihood project para sa mga naging pokpok, like plastic factory from garbage softdrink bottles na maging silya ng mga bata? 2 problem hit by 1 solution pa un, ung bugaw life imprisonment para nde na makapanira pa ng buhay ng mga bata!, ung mga pulubi sa kalye? kinikidnap ng sindikato gagawing taong grasa? di ka gumawa ng taskforce mo at makipagtulungan ka sa DSWD at PNP?  NAPAKADAMING PROBLEMA NG BAYAN MO! hindi ako nakapagpasa ng house bills? nde aq nakapagbasa ng any law book? pero nakikita ko at nakakaisip aq ng mga posibleng solusyon?? sana wag kang tamad! at wag mo pagdiskitahan ang relihyon? palibhasa kasi tatamad tamad ka! kaya jan ka nlng gagawa ng pangalan mo, san napupunta ang BUWIS namin? wag m pagmalaki na 2nd ka sa pinakamahirap sa Congress? eh anu ngaun? gumawa ka ng solusyon at inihalal ka ng tao, at pinondohan ka ng gobyerno sa pamamagitan ng buwis para gawan ng solusyon ang PROBLEMA NG KABATAAN BUWANG! at sa mga supporters mong buwang din na sumasang ayon sa JUNK-GOD-BILL mo, all of you GO TO HELL hahhaha          

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  • Anonymous

    I’m a Roman Catholic. I pray, go to church and follow the 10 commandments. But I appreciate the bill, although it was pulled put already. The bill was not an issue of what religious sect do we belong or how we practice our faith. In fact, it doesn’t tell us Catholics to pray through our saints, in which, i think, was perceived by many in hearing this bill. the point is, our Catholic faith (although majority) should not be imposed to other Filipinos with different religious belief. esp, in govt. offices. If only we have seen the whole draft of the bill. at dahil we all didn’t, we have no capacity to objectively scrutinize it. :)

    Tsaka po, ang esensya ng pagiging Catholic ay loving God which is not limited through saying our prayers but through loving thy neighbors. so, please, stop the harsh words kay Congressman Palatino at sa iba pang nagcocomment. Pero ok ung updated tayo sa balita, healthy discussion lang sana.

    I’ve browsed this site. Kabataan PL has many many more bills for the betterment of this nation. i-check nalang din. Aside from bills, marami ring naitulong ang Kabataan PL sa school namin, scholarships, infra and stopping fee increases. Ewan ko rin ba sa media, lalo na sa mga netizens, kung bakit ito ang hinaylight.

    My vote will still be for KABATAAN PL. :) )

  • kim anthony a tan

    pede po ba mag patulong para mabawe ko yung load nanakain ngaung araw??
    eto po ang nangyare kaninang hapon nag paload ako nang regular 30 pag dating nung load nag register me agad pero ang lumabas ay insuficient balance nag paload po ako ulit nang regular 30 pero same lang po ang nang yare sana po matulungan ninyu ako mabawe yung load ko at sana po dina maulit ang mnga ganitong pang yayare