Senators on Friday, March 15 welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11984 and are upbeat more students would be able to take school examinations despite facing financial challenges. The new law will require all private and public educational institutions to accommodate and allow...
(Photo from Pixabay) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, March 14 formally handed over the implementation of the Assistance to Older Persons (ATOP) to the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), the government body mandated to lead the projects and programs...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Mindanao State University (MSU) entered into a partnership on Tuesday, March 12 to create inclusive and culturally sensitive programs for orphans and children living in “torils” in Marawi City. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and MSU...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2386 or the proposed Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). With 23 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and zero abstentions, SB 2386 was approved by the Senate during its plenary session on Monday,...
To enhance its delivery of social services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ramping up efforts to encourage beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to enroll in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). DSWD Assistant Secretary for Strategic...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the alleged smuggling of two Bugatti Chiron sports cars into the Philippines “with an end view of abating the outright smuggling of luxury cars” in the country through legislation. Subject of Gatchalian’s resolution is...
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...
