Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the agency is ready to collaborate with the Department of Education (DepEd) to support its learning programs aimed at reducing illiteracy in the Philippines, following the completion of the pilot implementation of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has joined other senators in pushing for a measure seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) amid the worsening tensions between Manila and Beijing over the latter’s continuing incursions into the West Philippine Sea. In filing Senate Bill No. 2516,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the idea of having at least one public math and science high school in all provinces in the Philippines. According to Gatchalian, this is to help address the stagnation of Filipino learners’ mathematical and scientific literacy, as shown in the latest...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalaian believes that addressing the prevalence of hunger and malnutrition among children is essential to seeing improvements in the performance of learners in the country. In a statement, Gatchalian cited the results of the 2022 Programme for International Student...
BUTUAN CITY – The government has released 88,124 family food packs (FFPs) to earthquake-affected families in Surigao del Sur. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga based here said they are still attending to the needs of families who are still in evacuation centers as...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian underscored the importance of local government units' (LGUs) role in addressing issues related to food inflation. In particular, the senator zeroed in on the adherence to Executive Order (EO) 41. According to Gatchalian, the said EO, signed by President Marcos...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has established a partnership with key stakeholders to provide scholarship grants that will support social services professionals' continued education and training. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged students to pursue a social work course, citing the vital role of social workers in defending the welfare and well-being of Filipinos. Gatchalian on Dec. 12 held a discussion with social work students from various...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian on Monday, Dec. 11, led the distribution of incentive grocery vouchers to around 700 solo parents who participated in the city government's "Nanay Teacher+ Parenting Camp" this year. The vouchers each have P300 which the solo parents can use to buy...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to amend the 57-year-old Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, or Republic Act (RA) No. 4670. In a statement, Gatchalian said that the bill sought to address new and persisting challenges that public school teachers face because of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that maximizing the use of digitalization can help promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) “We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant...
(Unsplash) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is prodding the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to expedite the reset of the power distribution rate for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). Gatchalian's call followed remarks by former ERC Chairperson Agnes Devanadera at a...
