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ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. on Friday lauded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for creating more voting centers for indigenous peoples (IPs) saying the special centers are crucial in ensuring that IPs are not disenfranchised during the 2019 midterm elections. The Comelec reported that 10 more Accessible Voting Centers (AVC) in South Cotabato and […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 8910 which seeks to strengthen the Games and Amusements Board (GAB). HB 8910, principally authored by Reps. Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City), Strike Revilla (2nd District, Cavite), and the late Rodel Batocabe (Party-list, AKO BICOL), received 185 positive votes from […]
“From about two months to about three and a half months. This is an almost double increase in the paid maternity leaves for working mothers in the Philippines.” This was the assurance made by Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo, who welcomed the signing of R.A. 11210 or the Expanded Maternity Leave Law. Under […]
“No more interconnection fees for domestic calls and text messages for mobile phone subscribers. And, more importantly, mobile phone subscribers can now change telco providers without losing their original number. This is a victory for all mobile phone subscribers.” This was according to Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo, as he welcomed the signing […]
Even without an ID one can already avail of primary health care services. Membership is now automatic. Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo said that under the Universal Health Care Law, Filipinos will be automatically enrolled in the proposed National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), allowing everybody to avail of preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and […]
Following the recent signing of the rice tariffication law by President Rodrigo Duterte, the chairman of the House agriculture committee has encouraged the government’s executive branch to ensure provision of a “safety net for local farmers” in the form of a fund that would be used to improve the country’s rice sector. “The 10 billion […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill No. 4340 or the proposed “Rainwater Harvesting Facility Act,” which seeks to require the establishment and maintenance of rainwater harvesting facilities in all new institutional, commercial, and residential development projects in Metro Manila. HB 4340, principally authored by Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winston Castelo […]
Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chair of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development called on urgent government action to control the outbreak of measles, after learning that the outbreak has now spread from Metro Manila and Luzon to other parts of the country. According to Castelo, about 90 percent of Filipinos with […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles lauded Filipino seafarers as “the best and most trusted in the world” during the inauguration of a training vessel at Manila’s South Harbor on Thursday. The Malacanang official addressed maritime industry leaders and stakeholders as the 78.6-meter and 750-ton M/V Kapitan Gregorio Oca, the country’s newest training vessel designed to further […]
Fresh graduates may soon no longer have to shell out money to pay for government fees and charges for pre-employment document requirements. The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 172 which provides assistance to new graduates by waiving government fees and charges on the issuance of documents in connection […]