Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (File photo) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has pointed out to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) that some of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) recently raided by authorities were licensed under them. Gatchalian’s remark came after Pagcor...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian The enactment of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) will provide reprieve for delinquent taxpayers of real property tax, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, June 15. Gatchalian was...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Malacañang file photo) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian convened a meeting on Thursday, June 13, at the Central Office in Quezon City with representatives of Meta Philippines, the...
Senators have urged the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to intensify its crackdown on unlicensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) that are still operating in the country, citing their threat to national security. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada...
(Unsplash) Too strict. That's how ACT-Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro described the proposed total ban on the use of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets in classrooms. "Well, parang masyadong, masyado naman yung, ano...
Beneficiaries are not obligated to surrender a portion of the cash aid given to them by the government to any barangay or government official for redistribution. This was a reminder issued by Department of Welfare and Social Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian to beneficiaries of government...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to disallow mobile device as well as electronic gadget usage within school premises during school hours. In filing Senate Bill No. 2706 or the Electronic Gadget-Free Schools Act, Gatchalian acknowledged that while mobile devices and electronic...
Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the case of a beneficiary, who was supposed to get P10,000 cash aid from the government but was only given P1,500 by their barangay officials, was an isolated incident. File photo (RTVM Screenshot) However, despite it being isolated, Gatchalian said they...
Senators commended the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) initiative to investigate Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. initiated a tax fraud investigation against Guo, who is currently under Senate scrutiny for various issues, including her citizenship. Sen. Risa...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expressed concern over the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) company based in Bamban, Tarlac after intelligence agencies confirmed that it's already deeply rooted there, having influence over politicians, and even law enforcement agencies. Sen....
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros considers appropriate the preventive suspension order against Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo yet hopes that this is not too late. This was after the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) ordered the preventive suspension for not more than six months of Guo and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, June 3 called on investors to provide capital for the development of microgrids in the country to help the Philippines achieve full electrification. “Electrification is usually followed by economic development and the government in partnership...
