Senior citizens will no longer have to wait until they reach 100 years old to receive cash gifts from the government. The Senate approved on third and final reading on Monday, Sept. 25, the bill expanding the coverage of the Centenarians Act of 2016. Voting 20-0, under Senate Bill No....
Senators have expressed support for the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (Pagcor) move to transition solely as a regulatory body. Sen. Grace Poe believes that if the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) can effectively navigate its role as a regulator, it can...
Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian is pushing for the enactment of legislation that would establish the Philippine maritime zones and in effect reinforce the 2016 landmark arbitral victory that the country secured against China. This arbitral ruling invalidated Beijing’s so-called...
Senators on Wednesday, Sept. 13 expressed dismay at the quality of employment that graduates from the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are getting after they found out that there are some who are landing below minimum-wage jobs. Senate Majority Leader Joel...
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,...
Valenzuela PIO/MANILA BULLETIN The local government of Valenzuela City donated P1-million worth of rice on Friday, May 12 to the victims of the fire that transpired in Cavite City last April 26. The city government said the City Council approved on May 8, Resolution No. 2806- Series of 2023, or the...
The P5.268-trillion national budget ratified by Congess will include support for the Alternative Learning System (ALS) that will benefit thousands of Filipino learners. (This photo was taken in Quezon City by the DepEd in September 2021.) Senator Win Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Lawmakers have agreed to review the implementation of the K+12 program, considering, among other reasons, the disconnect between employers and new graduates when the latter start looking for jobs. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he will meet...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants to institute a nationwide learning recovery program for students who may have been left behind in terms of education during the Covid-19 pandemic. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian, who chaired the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture in the...
