Screenshot from @cutiemu21/Tiktok The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is prepared to provide psychosocial support to a child vendor seen being shooed away by a mall security guard in a viral social media video on Thursday, Jan. 16. Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed the...
Gatchalian-led Acesite (Phils.) Hotel Corporation is planning the soft opening of the refurbished Waterfront Manila Hotel & Casino by the first quarter next year as completion has been delayed due to construction challenges. “The reopening of the hotel will be executed in three carefully...
Senators have called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to assert the need for a thorough and impartial probe into the death of Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, a Filipino migrant, who was reportedly beaten and stabbed to death by her husband. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, January 12 said he supports the Iglesia ni Cristo’s (INC) “National Rally for Peace” happening tomorrow, January 13, in Manila as it is a “timely and vital reminder” for the country to come in unity. “This initiative is a timely and vital...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the government to provide permanent positions for qualified contractual employees in its rightsizing plan. Gatchalian said creating plantilla positions should apply to eligible contractual employees who have been consistently performing the same...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed support for the exclusion of teaching and non-teaching personnel from proposals to rightsize the national government. Gatchalian pointed out that the basic education sector already suffers from a teaching and non-teaching staff shortage. During the 2025 national...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has expressed concern over the widespread smuggling and illicit trade of excisable products, including cigarettes and vapes, warning this could lead to peace and order issues. Aside from this, Gatchalian also said such activities erode the country’s revenue...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday, January 8, that they are working on a separate resolution that seeks to investigate the apparent failure of banks and other financial institutions to flag suspicious transactions of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Kasi nga yan yung isang...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should prove the necessity of passing the bill seeking to rightsize government by presenting the data lawmakers have been asking to justify the measure. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that while he sees the “benefit and wisdom” of the proposed...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian refused to comment on rumors that he and former beauty queen-turned-actress Bianca Manalo have separated. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (MB File Photo) "Alam niyo naman di ako nagcocomment sa personal life ko (You know I don't comment about my personal life)," Gatchalian said...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for sustained action against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to ensure that the industry's remnants are effectively purged. “More than ever, we need to sustain our efforts to clear out all criminal syndicates that are products of POGOs. We must...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Gatchalian's Facebook page) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the retention of the P80 million scholarship fund for child development workers (CDWs) under the 2025 national budget was an important step toward enhancing their...
