FRANCE CASTRO

BASIC INFORMATION:

• Francisca Lustina Castro 

• Age: 58

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:

• Elementary Education, P. Gomez Elementary School

• Secondary Education, Arellano High School

• Bachelor of Science in Education, major in Mathematics, Philippine Normal University

PREVIOUS JOB/AFFILIATIONS:

• Licensed Professional Teacher

• Former Master Teacher II, Quirino High School

• Awardee, Febe Velasquez Trade Union Rights Award

• Awardee, Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights

• Former Secretary-General, Alliance of Concerned Teachers

• Former Member, League of Filipino Students 

PLATFORMS: 

• Allocate 6% of the GDP for education sector

• Doubling of the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of schools

• Living wage, sufficient benefits, and secured tenure for teachers and education support personnel

• Abolition of the confidential and intelligence funds

• Defunding and abolition of the NTF-ELCAC