Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the City Council to scrap permanently an ordinance passed in 2016 that increased the fair market value of real estate properties in the city, triggering higher real estate taxes. In his Proposed Ordinance No. 468, Castelo said: “The COVID-19 pandemic that has caused untold suffering and […]
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Quezon City residents who lost their jobs during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and have remained unemployed received livelihood assistance from the city government recently. The Pangkabuhayang QC, a livelihood training and financial assistance program for unemployed residents, was launched at the Quezon Memorial Circle. About 200 beneficiaries composed of hog raisers, sewers, vendors, farmers, […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is pushing for a business tax holiday or a discount of five percent for all registered enterprises in the city, regardless of size and nature of business. The tax relief is contained in Proposed Ordinance No. 469. “The tax holiday proposal would be an effective fiscal policy measure […]
REMOVE ‘NO FACE SHIELDS’ PENALTIES IN QC
Quezon City Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the City Council to remove the penalties imposed by city Ordinance No. 2965, S-2020 on people caught not wearing face shields amid the COVID-19 pandemic.“We do not oppose the wearing of a face shield, but there should be no P300 to P1,000 fines and/or imprisonment for not wearing […]
Mayor Joy Belmonte is open to Quezon City hosting a public archeological museum, as Antique Representative Loren Legarda suggested, to help promote knowledge about the country’s heritage and cultural evolution. “If (the) national government is willing to have a branch museum in Quezon City, as you know my first love is heritage management, we’ll be […]
Quezon City Councilor Winnie Castelo is opposing the proposed ordinance mandating a no-contact apprehension program for traffic violations in Quezon City. “In principle, I agree with the program and its objectives, but it should be implemented in normal times, not during this time of crisis when our people are suffering from the almost two years […]
“Dapat wala nang barong-barong.” This according to Quezon City Councilor Winnie Castelo as he shared his vision of a world-class city that must necessarily include not just houses for the poor but decent housing for everyone. “The house does not have to be big or expensive, but it must at least be decent and dignified, […]
Displaced workers in Quezon City not included in the national government’s enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) cash aid will get a one-time P2,000 cash aid from the local government. Under the Kalingang QC program, eligible beneficiaries are those who will not receive salary for the duration of the ECQ from Aug. 6 to 20. Eligible beneficiaries […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo and two other city councilors are proposing the appropriation of P1 billion as “ayuda” or aid for poor families in Quezon City who have been left out in the national government’s social amelioration program (SAP) during the two-week hard lockdown in Metro Manila. The three introduced in the […]
Quezon City, the city of the stars. The second richest city in the country and the best place for a food crawl. One would never run out of things to do and go to in this city. From its rich history down to the dishes that land on your table, Quezon City offers a wide […]