Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to conduct an aggressive back-to-school campaign that will focus on the almost 11 million out-of-school children and youth (OSCY) in the country. The senator made the call following the release of a report from the Philippine...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has held a dialogue with its partner-stakeholders to discuss the agency’s proposed implementation of adoption and alternative child care programs and services in all residential-based facilities dedicated to children nationwide. DSWD...
Senator Win Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has castigated the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) over its issuance of provisional licenses to “high-risk” Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). In a statement, the...
(Unsplash) Warning against complacency amid the scorching summer, Senator Sherwrin Gatchalian told local government units (LGUs) on Saturday, May 11 to be wary of possible fires under the prevailing warm weather. The senator made...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has advised graduating senior high school learners taking the technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) track to undergo the free assessment program in a bid to improve their...
At least two senators welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to accelerate moves to revert to the old school calendar by next year. In an interview, Marcos had agreed there is a need to shift to the old school calendar in order to counter the effects of the...
(Unsplash) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is prodding the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to come up with more granular and location-specific heat indices that will help schools and local...
Senators on Wednesday, May 1 welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “aggressive” stance to revert to the old academic calendar for school year 2024-2025 in response to the public clamor. “I support this ‘aggressive option’ to revert to the old academic calendar in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 25 said he is keen on filing a measure that would ban the use of cellular phones and other gadgets during classes. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he would propose the implementation of such policy at the...
Senators on Wednesday, April 24 urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to rein in and enforce stricter oversight on power generation companies (gencos) to ensure compliance with their scheduled outages. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, April 23 reprimanded officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for seemingly being “selective” in the implementation of its cash aid programs. Go particularly directed his concern towards DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the launch of the reformatted educational assistance initiative called “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” in Samar province on April 19. Gatchalian said the reading tutorial program is important to help eradicate...
