Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, April 7 renewed his push for the mandatory designation of lifeguards in public swimming pools and bathing facilities. Gatchalian noted that during the recent Holy Week alone, there were 37 people, including 12 minors, who died of drowning. In...
Former senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson teased Senator Sherwin Gatchalian to finally get married in a birthday greeting posted on his personal Facebook page on Saturday, April 6. Gatchalian is celebrating his 50th birthday. "Happy birthday! Mag-asawa ka na, Win (Get married, Win)," he said in a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 4 said he will ask the Department of Education (DepEd) to study the possibility of shortening the transition period in preparation for the return to the old school calendar. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, April 2 urged school officials to consider implementing blended learning as parents raise concerns about the threats of whooping cough and the extreme hot weather. Gatchalian noted that the threat of pertussis (whooping cough) has made parents...
Department of Social and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian ordered its personnel to expedite the full operation of the new “Oplan Pag-Abot” program processing center in Pasay City following its ceremonial blessing on Monday, April 1. The Pag-Abot Program, which was introduced in July...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Senate to look into the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s imposition of a 25 percent withholding tax and 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on all cross-border services rendered by non-resident foreign corporations (NRFC). Gatchalian, chairman of...
As the country commemorates March 29, 1994 as the day the Philippines was first connected to the internet, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the fact remains that Internet access in the country remains inadequate. Gatchalian lamented that the state of inadequacy and the government’s...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called the spending of more than P7- billion on non-poor beneficiaries of the senior high school voucher program (SHS-VP) a "wastage and leakage." “For me, it’s wastage and leakage. We need to correct this immediately and I plan to raise this during our budget hearing...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian cited the lack of an effective targeting mechanism as the reason for the Senior High School Voucher Program's (SHS-VP) failure to decongest public senior high schools. He noted that by offering vouchers, students can choose from a wider range of schools, including...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry that will assess the Department of Education’s (DepEd) procurement of textbooks and other learning materials. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, filed Senate Resolution No. 972 following...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian questioned on Wednesday, March 20, the presence of alleged "ghost students" in the country's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP). Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian seeks to correct the Department of Education's (DepEd) implementation of the Senior High School Voucher...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, March 17 urged the country’s education officials to learn from Vietnam’s experience when it comes to their best practices in education, including their efficient education spending. Gatchalian noted that while increasing resources can help...
