Next year's proposed P5.268-trillion national budget has social safety nets that seek to support economic recovery amid the uncertainties brought mainly by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday, November 18. Gatchalian made the statement...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should expedite the construction of classrooms and school buildings nationwide as it had a P3.1-billion allocated under its School Buildign Program for the current year. At the continuation of the Senate’s deliberation on the P5.268-trillion...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to increase the Department of Education’s (DepEd) capital outlay for Special Education (SPED) for 2023. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said the agency’s capital outlay budget for SPED should be increased from...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, November 14 said the government should make sure that marginalized consumers are the actual beneficiaries of the law granting electricity lifeline rate subsidy. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the call following the recent...
The budget of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has been reduced by P2.5 billion for 2023 as part of efforts to compel the government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) to refocus its mandate into providing stable and secure supply of oil, including the exploration of oil and gas. The...
A bill seeking to allow local government units (LGUs) to develop their own mass transportation system has been filed at the Senate. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, in filing Senate Bill No. 951 or the proposed LGU Transportation Act, said it is high time that LGUs are empowered to create their own mass...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, November 10 renewed his push for the establishment of public math and science high schools in all provinces nationwide. Gatchalian made the call in light of the global celebration of the World Science Day for Peace and Development today. The senator has filed...
The creation of a Magna Carta of Filipino seafarers would help address concerns regarding global training standards and improve their competitiveness and personal advantage, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday, November 9. Gatchalian, in filing Senate Bill No. 822 said it is imperative to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, November 9 commended the Department of Education (DepEd) for successfully implementing a full in-person classes, saying the move is crucial to the recovery of the basic education sector after a two year battle against the negative impact of the COVID-19...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to provide a laptop for all K-12 learners enrolled in public schools. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill (SB) 474, or the One Learner, One Laptop Act, to ensure that learners can receive quality digital education and distance learning at all times...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has proposed solutions to the daily intermittent power outage in Occidental Mindoro as the power crisis has affected hospital operations amid a dengue outbreak as well as rising Covid-19 cases. One solution, according to Gatchalian, is for the National Power Corporation...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says consumer protection is his top consideration in filing his priority bills regarding the energy sector for the upcoming 19th Congress. To cushion the adverse effects of sudden and drastic increases in the prices of petroleum products, Gatchalian’s Senate Bill (SB)...
