Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, April 13 expressed deep concern over the recent deaths of two Grade 8 students by fellow classmates outside their school in Las Piñas City describing the incident as "beyond alarming." Gatchalian, who heads the Senate Committee on Basic Education,...
Amid the recent cases of bullying, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully implement Republic Act (RA) No. 11476, also known as the "GMRC and Value Education Act". Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expresses alarm over the increasing incidence of bullying among...
Kanlaon Volcano had an explosive eruption at 5:51 a.m. on April 8, 2025, sending an ash plume 4,000 meters high. Pyroclastic flows were detected on the southern slopes. The volcano remains at Alert Level 3, with ongoing risks of eruptions, lava flows, and ashfall. (Screenshot/Phivolcs Facebook...
Senator Grace Poe urged relevant government agencies and stakeholders to develop innovative solutions to the persisting problem of call and text scams. This, as Poe raised concern over the "dramatic increase" in scam calls during the first quarter of 2025 despite the existence of the SIM Card...
DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, April 7 directed the agency to launch a fact-finding investigation into the alleged exploitation of a mentally-challenged woman who was reportedly coerced into appearing in a video with negative remarks...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says Philippine authorities must bring to justice the local accomplice of the arrested Swedish national who was wanted for child rape in his home country. "The Filipina facilitator who...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced that the agency has commissioned Brain Trust Inc., a third-party evaluator, to assess the effectiveness of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its synergy with other government anti-poverty...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on school authorities and parents to participate actively in curbing violence in schools, noting the rising prevalence of such incidents in public and private institutions. Gatchalian made the call following the stabbing incident in a public school in...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian criticized political candidates who use vulnerable groups as the subject of offensive jokes during their campaigns, following a viral video of a Pasig congressional candidate making a lewd remark about solo parents. In a...
Senators on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 welcomed the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) move to prepare for China’s possible invasion of Taiwan, which could affect close to 300,000 Filipinos that are currently living in the self-governing island. Map of Taiwan (MB file photo) This...
Following the devastating earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand, and the recent collapse of a major bridge in Isabela, senators are now pushing for a stronger disaster preparedness program that would help the Philippines be able to stand in case of such event. Senate Minority Leader...
The parents of the suspect, and the school where the stabbing incident of a Grade 8 student occurred, face civil liabilities under the law, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian pointed this out as he expressed his dismay over the death of a 14-year old student who was stabbed to death...
