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...
Senator Win Gatchalian wants local government units (LGUs) to have more options in using their funds dedicated for disasters by filing a measure to amend existing laws.. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill 939, which seeks to amend the Philippine Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Act to broaden...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking an inquiry into the impact of school closures as a result of the to Covid-19 pandemic in order to identify gaps that need to be addressed by the Department of Education (DepEd). In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 11 in the 19th Congress, Gatchalian wants the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian ​wants an assessment carried out on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Philippine energy security and affordability. With fuel prices still rising, Gatchalian believed there is a need for Congress to look into the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war in terms...
"A huge win for child rights advocates and victims of abuse." (Unsplash) That's how Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas described the lapsing into law of the bill on the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). The bill has already lapsed into law on Friday, July 29, 2022,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a measure seeking to strengthen the delivery of mental health services in basic education schools in the Philippines. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 379 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act in hopes of immediately countering...
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a measure seeking to impose a moratorium on payments related to rental of residential units during disasters and other emergencies. In filing Senate Bill No. 820 or the Rental Payment and Eviction Moratorium during Disasters and Emergencies Act, Gatchalian sought to...
The over P260 million jackpot of Grand Lotto 6/55 remains elusive as nobody was lucky enough to guess all the six-digit winning combination during Saturday night’s draw, June 25. (Photo courtesy of PCSO) The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination was 22 - 51 -...
Three lucky bettors who purchased their tickets in Bulacan, Cavite, and Laguna won the over P43 million jackpot of Lotto 6/42 after Tuesday night’s draw, May 31, according to the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The winning combination of...
Vice President Leni Robredo reminisced about her 2013 congressional win in her hometown Camarines Sur as she told a crowd of supporters in Bago, Negros Occidental, that the 2022 election was as tough as her victory nine years ago. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to supporters from a parked truck...
The governors of Cavite, Laguna, Antique, Negros Occidental, Zamboange del Norte,and Southern Leyte all told presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos the same thing: He will win in their respective provinces on May 9, and he will win big. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA...
