Complaints about text scams declined and then sharply increased right after the deadline of the SIM registration ended, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said on Tuesday, September 5. NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca Lopez disclosed this phenomenon during the Senate Committee on...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is prepared to provide cash assistance to small rice retailers who may suffer losses as a result of the Malacanang-mandated rice price ceiling, which came into effect on Tuesday, Sept. 5....
While President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured that the rice price cap is only temporary, he ordered the prompt release of aid to rice retailers affected by the price ceilings on rice. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Ali Vocoy) Marcos told the Department of Social Welfare and Development...
The bill seeking to lower the compulsory and optional retirement age for government personnel requires a comprehensive study to ensure that the policy would be sustainable as majority of public workers are deemed supportive of the measure. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
Given its complicated nature and effect on supply and demand, Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian said on Saturday, Sept. 2 that the Palace-mandated price ceiling on rice should not be prolonged. "Kasi ang mangyayari diyan yung mga dealers o yung mga traders hindi magbebenta dahil ayaw nilang malugi...
A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Sen. Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian showed that only four out of 10 Filipinos are satisfied with senior high school. Based on the poll results conducted from June 19 to 23, 2023, only 41 percent of 1,200 respondents nationwide said they are satisfied with...
In order to address the congestion experienced in public schools as classes have begun, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that he has suggested to the Department of Education (DepEd) to look at the excess capacity of private schools and rechannel the students there. In an interview on the ABS-CBN...
In a bid to address the rising incidence of financial account scams, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill prohibiting money mules and other fraudulent acts committed involving financial accounts providing penalties and for other purposes. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill 2407,...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian ordered the Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to immediately dispatch food packs to flood-affected areas in the Visayas and Mindanao. DRMG Assistant Secretary Marlon Alagao said they are...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the government should address illicit trade in order to generate higher revenue collection and provide some relief for its limited fiscal space. Gatchalian made the appeal during the recent Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing in the...
Developing more renewable energy (RE) projects in the country is key to bringing down the cost of electricity and ensuring power supply sufficiency for the Philippines. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian pointed this out as he urged the government to take advantage of RE to address the...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to have its own charter to give the regulatory body more teeth in addressing industry issues such as the delays in the National Grid Corporation of the...
