Vice President Sara Duterte shrugged off the comments made by House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro against the P500-million confidential funds that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) requested, insisting instead that the matter must be left to Congress....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is urging the House of Representatives to investigate the recent sinking of motorboat MB Princess Aya in Binangonan, Rizal, which resulted in the drowning of 27 passengers. Castro, a House deputy...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed appreciation to House Deputy Minority Leader Francisca “France” Lustina Castro after she vowed that the Makabayan bloc will scrutinize the pension system of military personnel and other uniformed personnel (MUP). *AFP spokesperson Col. Medel...
(ACT Teachers Party-list) Makabayan solons ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro and Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas will let their outfits do the talking on the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA). Castro's office sent to House of Representatives reporters Thursday, July 20...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro The militant Makabayan bloc vowed Sunday, July 16 to closely scrutinize the government rebranding effort under the "Bagong Pilipinas" emblem during the upcoming budget deliberations in the House of Representatives. "We will closely scrutinize this...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (MANILA BULLETIN) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is urging the House of Representatives to investigate what she calls the "covert flights" of United States (US) military planes in the Philippines. "These 'covert' flights of US planes all over...
The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP) on Tuesday, July 4, replied to critics who are calling out its purchase of millions worth of items for satellite offices, which was recently flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) for deficiency in observing procurement processes. In a statement,...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), and Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has called out the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for allegedly taking shortcuts in the lawful government procurement process. "We are deeply...
Love the Philippines logo ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has slammed the Department of Tourism's (DOT) "Love the Philippines" campaign, which she has claimed to have been plagiarized from a similar promotion used by Cyprus. "It is unacceptable for the Marcos government to resort to...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom) Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has interpreted Malacañang's tapping of Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as a "clear indication that the government is taking a military approach to resolving the conflict in...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) Makabayan bloc solons have refiled a bill seeking a uniform scheme for the refund and rebooking of airline tickets in flights affected by prolonged natural disasters or pandemics. The proposal is embodied in House Bill (HB) No.8556, or the Pandemic Airfare...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Facebook) An additional burden to Filipino commuters. That's how Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro described the impending fare hikes on Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) and LRT Line 2 (LRT-2). "Commuters are still reeling from...
