Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed belief teenage pregnancies and the rise of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections should be addressed in the grassroots level nationwide. Gatchalian said the active involvement of parents and local government unit (LGU) officials are paramount in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expects improvements to the job readiness and employability of senior high school (SHS) graduates ahead of the impending implementation of the revised senior high school (SHS) curriculum. The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced that the revised SHS...
For Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, the government should already anticipate the presence of Chinese spies in the country considering the tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "Dapat maging ano na rin tayo, dapat iexpect na rin natin yan dahil alam naman natin meron tayong alitan sa [WPS] at alam...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Department of Education (DepEd) should revert to the implementation of the mandated Reproductive Health (RH) education while currently reviewing its policy on comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian made the call following a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to offer new opportunities for graduates of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by organizing a series of job fairs. (DSWD / MB Visual Content Group) With a goal of empowering 12,000 individuals, these job fairs—set to kick...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian foresees more Filipinos investing in the country’s capital markets, thanks to the impending enactment of the proposed Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). “CMEPA will not only...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, Jan. 28, said that the agency can make do with a temporary suspension of the controversial Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) while it is under review. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian presides over the Committee on Basic Education...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for a congressional inquiry into a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) requirement that allegedly threatens the tax exemption privileges of cooperatives. Gatchalian is referring to the requirement for cooperative members to present a Tax...
There are 9.5 million smokers from 2021 to 2023, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, citing data from a survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). Sen. Win Gatchalian resumes on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the rising...
The Senate Committee on Basic Education will hold an inquiry into the status of the country’s sex education amid concerns on the controversial provisions of the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act or Senate Bill No. 1979. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate basic...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to amend the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 or Republic Act No. 2784 in a bid to enhance the quality of teaching in the country and improve the country’s education system. In filing Senate Bill No. 2840, Gatchalian...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) should exhaust all means at helping Filipinos who are not yet registered in the civil registry acquire their birth certificates. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said at the very least, the PSA should adopt a proactive, community-based approach in...
