Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, August 16, said the Senate is strongly committed to conducting a timely, transparent, accountability-driven process to scrutinize the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. Despite running a busy schedule with an impeachment trial on the...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, Aug. 15, said he had never heard of a so-called “leadership fund” for senators, as he rejected claims made by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan. Bonoan has claimed that a P24zbillion “leadership...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 14 said he supports the planned Pax Silica Industrial Hub in Capas, Tarlac but stressed the need to meet several environmental and displacement conditions. Gatchalian made the remark during the committee hearing of the Senate Committee on...
The proportion of households experiencing hunger fell more sharply among beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) than among non-beneficiary households, according to a two-round survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, commissioned by Globe Telecom and conducted among 2,400...
The Senate on Monday, Aug. 10, cancelled its impeachment trial and plenary session and allowed its officials and employees to work from home amid projected heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat. In an advisory, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. said Senate President Sherwin...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo on Friday, Aug. 7, said the panel will leave all flood control-related cases to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). Earlier, Tulfo and Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian had a closed-door coordination meeting with Ombudsman Jesus Crispin...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, Aug. 6, suspended work at the Senate due to heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Maymay (international name "Kujira") and the Southwest Monsoon. In an advisory issued Thursday, Senate Secretary Atty. Renato N. Bantug Jr. said Senate President...
The anticipated scrutiny of Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank, tax and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records would have to take a back seat when the Senate Impeachment Court resumes the trial this week. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said the Impeachment Court will first finish...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, August 2 expressed confidence that the measure seeking to remove system loss charges, as well as the value-added tax (VAT), from electricity bills would be approved before Christmas or the end of this year. “I can actually see the legislation moving...
CAVITE – The city government of Carmona held the blessing of its Kalingyakap Integrated Shelter Support and Services in Barangay Milagrosa on Friday, July 31. Present during the event were Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Jonvic C. Remulla and Department of Social...
At least two senators heeded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call for an end to system loss charges burdening electricity consumers. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Joseph Victor JV” Ejercito each filed a bill on the matter, saying it is imperative that Filipino...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos expressed confidence that Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian would be able to turn the upper chamber into a well-oiled machine this second regular session. "It 's good that the Senate has now organized everything. And I...
