Anthony Castelo reacts to Mayor Richard Gomez's decision on returning OFWs
Singer and former Quezon City Councilor Anthony Castelo has said that it was poor judgement on the part of Mayor Richard Gomez of Ormoc City, Leyte when he allegedly refused entry to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to their hometown. "I believe, it was poor judgment on the part of Mayor Richard Gomez of Ormoc City, Leyte to refuse entry to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to their hometown from abroad recently," singer and former Quezon City Councilor, Anthony Castelo said. Castelo also said that he agrees with President Duterte's recent statement addressed to Gomez and other local officials, saying, "There's really no reason why you should not accept them (OFWs) with open arms". Castelo thinks that the actor turned city mayor could have been less "by-the-handbook" in making the decision. "Yes, we are in a COVID-19 emergency and we can all relate to the Mayor's predicament," Castelo said. "But it is also an ...