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A President who has delivered on his promises for the people, especially the “probinsyano.” This, according to House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles, is his take on President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) today. “Whereas in the past State of the Nation Addresses of President Duterte were outlines of […]
ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban urged Environment Sec. Roy Cimatu to make ensuring Boracay’s sustainability its number one priority. This after Cimatu, who heads Task Force Boracay, revealed during a hearing of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources that the island is set to reopen on October 26. Panganiban, a member of the committee, […]
With policemen taking the flak for wrongly implementing the government’s drive against ‘Tambay’, ‘Tanods’ or barangay watchmen should do the job. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. “Why not? Barangay tanods are well trained to deal against vagrancy and they fully know the terrain […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]