Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, July 12, called for a review of the franchise tax of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) amid delays in the completion of its 37 transmission projects. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Senate Committee on Energy hearing on the Department of...
Senators on Tuesday, July 11 said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will face scrutiny over its procurement of a luxury vehicle in the upcoming Senate deliberation on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. “We will question (them) during the budget season,” Senate Minority Leader...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, July 10 said the Senate is eyeing the passage of the bill imposing a 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on digital transactions before the end of the year. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Citing the lack of studies on the use of mother tongue-based education in a multilingual setting prior to the policy’s implementation, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian described the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) in the Philippines as an...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will mete out administrative penalties on transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) if it cannot provide justifiable explanation or grounds why it had been swamped with project delays. “The ERC required the NGCP to explain why it...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, July 5 defended the agency’s decision to release a cease and desist order (CDO) against Gentle Hands Inc., citing the failure of the orphanage to comply with the minimum standards for residential facilities...
Despite the established benefits of early childhood care education on a child’s development, the quality of such programs still depends on local government units (LGUs), Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. That is why, it is imperative to strengthen the involvement of LGUs in the implementation of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch its “Oplan Pag-Abot” project on Friday, June 30, with a simulation activity of the reach out operation at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, together with the Oplan Pag-Abot team...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 25 urged the public to be wary of finance applications that can be downloaded online on Google Play or Apple Store and other websites but are actually lending applications that victimizes oblivious customers. ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian raised anew the need to establish evacuation centers in all cities and municipalities amid the persisting restiveness of Mayon volcano in Albay. Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, pointed out...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, June 23 urged the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) management to address the bottlenecks along the expressway. A week since the toll increase in the NLEX took effect, Gatchalian said regular users of the toll road still...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 18 renewed his call for the government to fast track reforms in the Philippine education sector to boost Filipinos competitiveness especially in the international market. Sen. Sherwin...
