Anakalusugan Representative Michael “Mike” Defensor said he will scrap the occupational permit that is required by the Quezon City government if he will be elected as mayor. “If elected mayor of Quezon City, we will abolish the oppressive and burdensome occupational permit within our first...
Did you know that Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor and former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista go way back? Here's a photo of the two astute politicians during their days as youth leaders and so-called “street parliamentarians” in the early 1990s: Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert...
Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor has asked the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Makati City government to exempt medical workers from vehicular number coding. MMDA and Makati City “(This is) to allow them to quickly go to their workplaces, go home to rest after their duty or do...
Congressman Michael “Mike” Defensor said on Sunday, March 13 that he will grant the permanent status of the long-time employees of the Quezon City hall if he wins the mayoral bid. “The Quezon City government’s long-time contractual workers deserve to be regularized so that they can enjoy...
Anakalusugan Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor on Tuesday, March 8, said he is offering himself as an alternative to the current leadership in Quezon City. “I'm offering myself as an alternative to the current leadership of QC and what I'm offering is not only the programs...We will be able to...
Quezon City mayoral candidate and Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Mike Defensor on Tuesday, March 8, said that he has never filed a single libel case against anyone as he understands that public officials are subject to criticism. Defensor made his point when he was asked about the 102...
Noting that a lot of countries are now doing it, Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor is prodding the government to roll out a fourth dose or second booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine to certain vulnerable sectors. Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor “The virus is still with us....
UniTeam Senate bet Herbert Bautista, Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, and Quezon City Councilor Winston Castelo said that Quezon City will rally behind the UniTeam tandem of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio....
Anakalusugan Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor said on Sunday, March 6, he would build a local government-funded residential treatment and rehabilitation center (TRC) for drug dependents if he wins as the next Quezon City Mayor. “There’s no question that the illegal drug scourge continues to...
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Michael Defensor has called on the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to support the families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Russia. Overseas Filipino workers (Photo by Ariel Fernandez/MANILA BULLETIN) “The global sanctions are bound to hit...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has filed a cyber libel complaint against Anakalusgan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor over the accusations he posted on social media platforms, which have crossed the boundaries of freedom of speech. Belmonte’s complaint, which she filed on Feb. 24, stemmed from two...
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor insisted on Thursday, March 3 that suspending taxes on fuel is the best way to provide instant relief to Filipino consumers amid runaway pump fuel prices. (Photo from Mike Defensor's Facebook) “I am for revisiting the law that deregulated the oil...
