The Department of Energy (DOE) should ready its contingency plans to ensure there would be enough supply of electricity as warmer weather conditions continue to heighten due to the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. “El Niño is going to be a big concern for our country not just in terms...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to conduct an independent investigation on the validity of a joint venture company operating in Negros Island. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, was...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the kick-off ceremony for the agency’s expanded “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program in Cebu City on Friday, March 8. With this scale up, the program is expected to benefit over 180,700 beneficiaries, including...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for the swift implementation of the government's housing program to help address congestion in urban areas, as he noted that fire incidents usually affect heavily populated areas. (Photo from the Office of Senator Win Gatchalian) Gatchalian made the call as he...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is hopeful that the joint task force between the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) will addess the perennial problems hounding the country’s power sector. “I am confident that the task force would work to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 29 called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to fix the anomalies in the Educational Service Contracting (ESC) program noting that the majority of the beneficiaries come from non-poor households. Gatchalian described the granting of slot...
The Senate on Monday, February 26, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2492 or the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act which sets archipelagic boundaries in compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) and the 2016 The Hague arbitral ruling. ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, February 25 urged drugstores and other pharmaceuticals to implement value-added tax (VAT) exemption on specific medicines for the benefit of consumers. This after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the addition of 22 more medicines, in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the government to strengthen its fire prevention measures amid El Niño conditions in the country. Senator Win Gatchalian has called on the government to step up fire prevention measures amid EL Niño conditions in the country as he distributed food aid to fire...
The Office of Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, February 23 confirmed that the camp of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the religious sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), has already accepted the Senate’s subpoena on Thursday. According to Hontiveros’ office, the organization’s legal...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his disappointment after leaders of the House of Representatives insisted on their stand on the issue of voting on Charter change. This after Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3 rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre...
Senators on Wednesday, February 21 commended the Department of Education (DepEd) for heeding the call to be more flexible and adaptive in determining school calendar days and prioritizing the welfare of the students. “I fully support the DepEd’s move to shift the closing of the current...
