Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called on local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, made the call after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday called on the government to uphold the safety and welfare of children in areas hit by Typhoon Odette. In particular, Gatchalian took to task the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Social Welfare and Development...
The Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) effectively protected the country’s national interest when it blocked the sale of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.’s (SPEX) stakes to Malampaya Energy XP Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Dennis Uy-led Udenna Corp., in the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the National Electrification Administrtaion (NEA) to immediately utilize the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) to help electric cooperatives affected by Typhoon Odette restore power lines within their areas. Gatchalian, who chairs...
Around 800 informal settler families (ISF) in Valenzuela City will be relocated to the third Disiplina Village in Brgy. Lingunan following its completion on Thursday, Dec. 16. The village is the local government's project, in partnership with Gawad Kalinga and the National Grid Corporation of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalin on Tuesday urged the banking industry to invest more on modern security banking solutions to induce confidence among financial consumers. Rather than telling the public how to avoid being a victim of cybercriminals, Gatchalian said banks should prioritize the protection of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to ensure that financial consumers who were victimized by the recent online banking hacking incident are protected while its investigation is ongoing. Gatchalian said he is considering filing a resolution seeking a...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Nearly 6,000 senior citizens have received “Pamaskong Handog” or Christmas food packages in Valenzuela City, the local government announced on Saturday, Dec. 11. The city’s annual Pamaskong Handog program for senior citizens started in 2003. This year, each food package...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the measure that seeks to ensure learners with disabilities will have access to education and other related services. The bicam report on Senate Bill No. 1907, and House Bill No. 8080 titled “Instituting a Policy of Inclusion...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday urged the government to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination program for minors and teachers in light of the global concern on the Omicron variant. Gatchalian pointed out the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Omicron a variant of concern on Nov. 26, and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday vowed to ensure there would be sufficient funding for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) to prevent the government’s debt to private schools from accumulating and risk affecting beneficiaries of the program. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate...
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern on Thursday, Nov. 25 over qualified students being denied admission because of limited capacities of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) despite steadily increasing allocations for the implementation of Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to...
