Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today condemned in strongest terms the brutal and senseless killing of at least 46 civilians, including members of the Mangundadatu family, 2 lawyers and several journalists, in Maguindanao.
“What happened was a very gruesome and horrible event. We, especially the youth, are enraged and urged to up vigilance against election-related [...]

Kabataan Party-list Rep. Mong Palatino today urged the Comelec to seriously review and reconsider its rejection of the petition for registration of party-list groups Migrante, ACT and Courage.
Palatino said that the Comelec may have displayed a lapse in judgment in its quick dismissal of the party-list groups’ legitimacy, nationwide scope and machinery.
“These groups have long [...]

Sa 2010 patutunayan nating mga kabataan na tayo ang pag-asa, tayo ang pagbabago.

Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today said with the government implementing the price freeze for only 27 days, EO 839 became nothing but a publicity stunt by Malacanang. EO 839 mandates that oil prices in Luzon, particularly in areas affected by the typhoon Ondoy, remain in their October 15 rates.
“EO 839 attempted to change [...]

Kabataan Party-list Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today expressed dismay over the Commission on Elections’ decision to bar Ang Ladlad Partylist from seeking congressional representation on grounds that it “tolerates immorality.”
“We feel saddened with the Comelec’s decision to dismiss Ang Ladlad’s petition. It is unfortunate that discrimination against the LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders) community is [...]

Kabataan Partylist National Convention, November 18, 2009, 4:00-9:00 P.M., UP Bahay ng Alumni, Quezon City

Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today challenged the Ombudsman and the House of Representatives to immediately act on the recommendations of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to prosecute President Arroyo and other public officials involved in the NBN-ZTE controversy.
“An impeachment case against Arroyo and graft raps versus those involved remain in order. We especially [...]

Kabataan Party-list Representative Raymond “Mong” Palatino today made an appeal to his colleagues planning to attend the Pacquaio-Cotto fight to skip the said bout.
“Kung inaalay ni Pacquiao ang laban niya para sa mga nasalanta, dapat ding isaisip ng mga kongresista ang kapakanan ng mga mamamayan,” he said.
The youth solon said the solons’ insistence to go [...]

I vote “No” to HB 6767.
As a neophyte member of the House, I tried to familiarize myself with the budget process by reviewing the agency budget notes and participating in the pre-plenary and plenary budget deliberations. I listened to the presentations of our Cabinet Secretaries. I studied the budget proposals of our frontline government agencies. [...]

No need for another Arroyo in Congress in 2010
KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REP. MONG PALATINO TODAY criticized President Gloria Arroyo for visiting Pampanga “for the nth time”, saying that the purpose of her hometown visits are “too parochial.”
The itinerary of Arroyo’s visit to Pampanga today included the inspection of a covered court and other proposed government projects [...]