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INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS IN NEW CONSTITUTION – CASTELO

Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo yesterday said the proposal of the Consultative Committee reviewing the 1987 constitution to include environmental rights in the Bill of the Rights could not have come at a more opportune time given the dilemma in Boracay and other tourism destinations.
 “It’s not only timely but a step in the right […]

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PREVENT MONOPOLY IN RIDE-HAILING SERVICES – CASTELO

“With the takeover of Grab of the operations of Uber, the ride-hailing industry in the Philippines becomes a virtual monopoly, thereby removing the options or alternatives of Filipinos to choose which company can provide a faster, cheaper, and better service. This monopoly should be averted at the soonest possible time.” This monopoly should be averted […]

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DFA, DOLE MUST GET READY IN THE WAKE OF MISSILE ATTACKS IN SAUDI ARABIA – CASTELO

“Prevention is always better than cure. We have to guarantee the safety and security of our workers before everything gets worse. This time is now.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo who called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labor (DOLE) to get the country’s contingency teams in […]

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NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND RECONCILITION COMMISSION FOR THE BANGSAMORO COMING UP – DIMAPORO

The House special committee on peace, reconciliation and unity created a technical working group (TWG) that will consolidate all the inputs and position papers regarding House Bill 5669, seeking to create the National Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Commission for the Bangsamoro. The Commission shall design and formulate mechanisms to implement the Transitional Justice and Reconciliation […]

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FAST TRACK AIRPORT PROJECTS TO SOLVE CONGESTION, TRAFFIC, AND LOSS OF OPPORTUNITIES – CASTELO

“The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is suffering from worsening congestion problems as its four passenger terminals serve about 40 per cent more than its designated capacity.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. “NAIA was designed to accommodate only up to 30 million […]

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ALMOST PHP200 BILLION MALAMPAYA FUND SHOULD REDOUND TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE – CASTELO

“We have to fix the problem instead of fixing the blame. Since the problem lies in the provision of a law, then the solution is for lawmakers to change it.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, a member of the House Committee on Energy, in reference to the Malampaya Fund. The Malampaya […]

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CREATE INDEPENDENT DENGVAXIA COMMISSION – CASTELO

Administration stalwart Quezon City Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo urged President Rodrigo Duterte to create an independent commission to conduct a unified and in-depth investigation into the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine controversy, stressing the need for a collaborative, coordinated, and comprehensive plan of action to address the numerous issues unearthed by the parallel inquiries into the Dengvaxia […]

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A HOME FOR EACH AND EVERY FILIPINO FAMILY – CASTELO

“No Filipino should ever be called a squatter in his own country. No matter how they may be referred to as informal settlers, the fact remains that they are ‘homeless’ in a way. A world-class country cannot consist of homeless citizens.” This according to Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro […]

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LOCAL ENTITIES HAVE CAPABILITY TO CARRY OUT LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS – FERNANDO

Deliberations at the House of Representatives on the possible anti-competitiveness of current construction laws continued as the Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Rep. Arthur Yap (3rd District, Bohol) discussed the “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) program and foreign participation in the country’s construction industry. “The Philippine Competition Commission has presented a study that showed that […]

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NEW COMPUTERS, FAST WIFI, IN ALL SUCs – CASTELO

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) should urgently and properly use the allocation in the 2018 budget worth P10 million each for the modernization of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs). This is to ensure the success of R.A. 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act,” Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo said. The […]