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HASTEN ANTI-FLOOD PROJECTS – CASTELO

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) should do its mandate of mitigating the regular ordeal of Metro Manila residents from floods by speeding up the bidding for the projects intended to reduce flooding. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, who has been going around […]

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HOUSE APPROVES TELECOMMUTING – VILLAFUERTE

The House of Representatives, voting 239–0 and without abstention, approved on third and final reading House Bill 7402 which would allow an employee in the private sector to work from an alternative workplace with the use of telecommunication or computer technologies through a flexible work arrangement. Principally authored by Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr., the […]

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INCLUDE MOTORBIKE TAXIS IN RIDE-HAILING SERVICES – CASTELO

The technology-driven ride hailing services have extended to motorcycles, which makes it imperative for the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to be a step ahead and put the mode of public vehicle under its wing, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo said. The LTFRB refuses to consider ride hailing motorcycles or Habal-Habal as public […]

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DUTERTE EMERGENCY POWERS NEEDED TO SOLVE FLOOD PROBLEM – CASTELO

“This never-ending problem of flooding may already need the emergency powers of President Rodrigo Duterte.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, who expressed his frustration over the recurring flood problem during one of his many visits to affected areas and evacuation centers. “The details […]

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THE END TO ‘NAKAW LOAD’- CASTELO

The bane of mobile phones users in the sudden loss of their top up credits or the ‘nakaw load’ will soon end with the proposed bill of Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo to bar telecommunications companies from imposing expiry dates on load credits. Prepaid credit expiry is a form of robbery of consumers since the […]

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PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PREPAID MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS – CASTELO

“More than 90% of all mobile subscribers in the Philippines are prepaid users.” This shared Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, a known advocate of consumer rights, and principal author of House Bill 5109 or the Prepaid Load Protection Act. “Unfortunately, this more than 90% is subjected to prepaid loads with expiry dates, and forfeiture of […]

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CREATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVED IN COMMITTEE – AKO Bicol Partylist

The House committees on basic education and culture and on higher and technical education jointly approved House Bill 4890 seeking to establish a Human Trafficking Prevention Education Program for the youth. The bill aims to enhance the knowledge of the youth of their basic rights and promote their vigilance against human trafficking by providing preventive […]

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LIFTING OF DEPLOYMENT BAN GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY – CASTELO

The lifting of the deployment ban for skilled and semi-skilled workers for Kuwait is great news for many of our OFWs interested in working in the gulf state. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, vice chairman of the House Committee on OFWs. Previously, President Rodrigo Duterte imposed a temporary deployment ban for Kuwait. […]

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INCLUDE MAIL DELIVERY IN LICENSE DEAL – CASTELO

The Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) auction for the supply of new drivers license cards should include a system that would deliver through mail the cards to applicants including those who apply online. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. Castelo said that less human intervention […]

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UNITY AMIDST CRISIS TO HELP SOLVE DIPLOMATIC ROW – CASTELO

The quick resolution of the diplomatic crisis in Kuwait will be difficult to achieve if political intrigue is injected into the actions taken to provide assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who complain of abuse from their Kuwaiti employers. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, vice chairman of the House Committee on OFWs. […]