Newly appointed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian asked critics to give him a chance and that he will prove himself deserving as head of the department. Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) "Natapos ako bilang nine years na mayor and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution urging the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to conduct a separate investigation on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (PAGCOR) alleged anomalous procurement of a third party auditor in charge of determining the gross revenues of Philippine...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto listed down on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the reasons why he believed installing Rex Gatchalian as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was a good move for the administration. Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto (Facebook) “For one, he...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda only has good things to say about newly-installed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary, Rex Gatchalian. Newly-installed DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) "I congratulate my colleague Rep. Rex Gatchalian for his designation as...
Outgoing Congressman Rex Gatchalian assured his constituents on Tuesday night, Jan. 31 that it will be "business as usual" in the 1st district of Valenzuela City. Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) This, despite the change in his job description from lawmaker to Department...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is in good hands. That was how Senator Grace Poe said described the appointment of Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian, 44, as the 28th DSWD secretary. Gatchalian is the first district congressman of Valenzuela city; he was also a former mayor of the...
Valenzuela City First District Representative Rex Gatchalian is the new secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (Screenshot from Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. swore in Gatchalian on Tuesday, Jan. 31, as shown in a video...
The Senate Committee on Basic Education is prepared to endorse the Department of Education’s (DepEd) request for a higher salary for guidance counselors in schools to ensure that the country’s youth have sufficient access to mental health programs, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday,...
More than half of Filipinos believe the lack of classrooms is the top issue that the Department of Education (DepEd) should immediately address. This was shown on the results of the Pulse Asia survey conducted on 1,200 respondents that was commissioned by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairperson of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged local government units (LGUs) to pursue zero illiteracy among their constituents. Gatchalian has been pushing for the National Literacy Council Act or Senate Bill No. 473 which seeks to assign Literacy School Boards (LSBs) as de facto local literacy councils....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is batting for social protection for freelance workers in the country as the sector is expected to sustain growth moving forward. “Freelancing has become a significant career choice, especially among our young workers even before the Covid-19 pandemic. With the expected...
Surveys show that majority of Filipinos believe that the presence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country is harmful to the Philippines, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, January 26. Gatchalian cited a survey conducted by Pulse Asia from November 27 to December 1,...
