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All candidates for Quezon City councilors under the Malayang QC ticket vowed to push for the granting of a P1-billion direct financial assistance to poor city residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and not covered by the SAP-DSWD, P500 monthly assistance to senior citizens, reduction of local taxes, among others. Their commitment is contained in […]
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development directed the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) to ensure a clean, safe and potable water supply for Metro Manila residents, particularly those living near the lake. In a hearing presided by its chairman Quezon City […]
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) may have gone overboard with its plan to impose mandatory annual surprise drug screening tests on teachers and school children starting from the fourth grade of mostly 10-year olds, said Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo. “While I fully support President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature anti-narcotics campaign which has been a […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“Flash floods have once again affected the people of Metro Manila and several areas in Luzon, and this perennial problem underlines the urgent need to call for a Flood Summit.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, during various visits to areas in Quezon City […]
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 […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo lauded the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) for its successful charity walk dubbed as Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty held simultaneously in 43 countries across 18 time zones last Sunday. “The sight of the multitude of INC members and other participants, estimated at 1.5 million, who converged at Roxas Boulevard was […]
“There is a need to decongest Metro Manila because the economic losses due to traffic has risen to PhP 3.5 billion per day. This is just unconscionable.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo lauded Grab for suspending 500 erring drivers. Close to 500 Grab drivers have been disciplined for booking cancellations. Grab Philippines country head Brian Cu said in a statement that drivers who cancelled bookings at a rate of 10 percent and above in the past week may either be suspended or […]