The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided P32 million worth of relief assistance to local government units affected by heavy rains and flooding in Mindanao and parts of the Visayas, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Thursday, May 29. The aid, which includes food and...
Gatchalian said the government should consider encouraging some businesses to consider the benefits of the “Work From Home” law or the Telecommuting Act (Republic Act No. 11165) when the rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) starts in June. The senator said that while he...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on President Marcos to appoint a Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief who embodies strong leadership, unwavering integrity, and a deep sense of public service. In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 28, Gatchalian emphasized that the next PNP Chief must...
Senators on Sunday, June 8 called for the immediate convening of the bicameral conference committee that will tackle the wage hike bill to provide the much needed income relief to private sector workers amid the growing economic pressures. Since both the Senate and House of Representatives have...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, May 25 welcomed the filing of money laundering cases against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo which he believes is a result of the Senate’s relentless pursuit against crimes committed by illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). This...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Thursday, May 22 that he would immediately submit his courtesy resignation, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all Cabinet secretaries to do so. In a post on X, Gatchalian wrote, “I...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, May 20 welcomed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for opening 16,000 new teaching positions for public schools for school year 2025-2026 as this is critical in addressing the country’s learning crisis. “We laud the DBM for authorizing the...
The Valenzuela City government officially launched the Valenzuela City Identification Card (Val-ID) digital portal on Tuesday, May 20, to combat identity fraud and streamline services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). The new platform allows stores and other establishments...
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Monday, May 19 expressed firm belief that reducing taxes is not the solution to help curb illicit tobacco trade but that strengthening enforcement against such activities is still the best course. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the ways and means...
In celebration of the International Day of Families on Thursday, May 15, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched a new digital platform designed to match Filipino families with appropriate government programs and services. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who also chairs the...
The Valenzuela City Police, led by station chief Col. Nixon Cayaban, arrested a woman for selling fake government IDs on Wednesday, May 14. The suspect, identified as "Tere", 29, a resident of Barangay Gen. T. De Leon, was caught in an entrapment operation conducted by the Valenzuela City Police...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian secured his second term as the city’s chief executive following the 2025 midterm elections held on Monday, May 12. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially proclaimed the winners early Tuesday morning, May 13, at the ALERT Center...
