Senator Sherwin Gatchalian A complete takeover of the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) may be what's needed to alleviate the suffering of the province's residents. Senator...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said doing away with the senior citizen’s discount booklet requirement for buying medications and other necessities will address the many complaints regarding its use. “In previous years, the department received various concerns and...
Indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension program started receiving their P1,000 monthly stipend on Friday, Feb. 2. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos led the social pension payout for...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian requested a more comprehensive package of services and interventions for families and individuals in street situations (FISS) from key government agencies during the first Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) meeting for “Oplan...
Senate staff were seen wearing maroon armbands on Monday, Jan. 29 to express support for the upper chamber's rejection of the ongoing push for People's Initiative (PI) as a means to amend the 1987 Constitution. Maroon colored ribbons are being distributed to the staff entering the Senate on Monday,...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, Jan. 29 said an “extensive” examination of the regulations for its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program implementation is underway in light of the alleged “ayuda scam.” Gatchalian...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his push for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2493 or the Revised Magna Carta for Public School Teachers in a bid to improve teachers’ welfare. This, after the Department of Education (DepEd) issued a directive removing administrative tasks from...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has directed the agency’s Eastern Visayas regional officials and personnel to assist families in Northern Samar in recovering from the effects of flooding incidents caused by the shear line that struck the province back...
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that once the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) law is enacted, and eventually accepted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), it can strengthen the position of the Philippines in the ongoing territorial disputes and aggression of adversarial...
Senators on Wednesday, January 24, refused to back down on accusing the House of Representatives of railroading the People’s Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution and asked members of the Lower House to drop the signature campaign so discussions on Charter change can proceed without any...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) unveiled a new campaign to honor its employees' unwavering commitment to providing "extra love" and "extra care" to those in need as part of the agency's 73rd founding anniversary celebration. The "Angels in Red Vests" (ARV) campaign, which...
The government should hold accountable generating companies (Gencos) that are unable to provide a stable supply of electricity, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian said these Gencos should be held accountable for power outages that result in great economic losses to their clients....
