France Castro
Francisca Lustina Castro (born May 24, 1966) is a Filipino educator, trade union activist, and politician. She is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 19th Congress and was part of the 18th Congress under the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) party-list group. In Congress, she is among the principal authors of Republic Act 11466, which increased the minimum monthly salary of nurses in the Philippines. Castro is the former secretary general of ACT. In 2019, she was awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights for her work organizing teachers and the Febe Velasquez Trade Union Rights Award for her work in defense of trade unions and human rights.
The Honorable France Castro | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for ACT Teachers | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
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| Born | Francisca Lustina Castro May 24, 1966 Philippines |
| Political party | ACT Teachers |
| Alma mater | Philippine Normal University (BSE) |
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