Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Photo courtesy of DSWD) The 1.1 million household-recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that had been initially delisted are now back in the program, said Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, October 25 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), particularly the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure the full protection of the teachers that will be serving during the barangay and...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian awarded certificates of commendation to four public servants on Monday, Oct. 23, for their exceptional service to the city. Photo from Valenzuela City Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN The three honored Valenzuela City Hall public servants...
A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian showed that 98 percent of Filipinos favor free tuition in public universities. Based on the survey, 99 percent are in favor among those in Classes A, B and C; 97 percent in Class D and 100 percent in Class E....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his call to the Teacher Education Council (TEC) to align the K to 10 MATATAG curriculum to teacher education and training. “One rationale to strengthen the Teacher Education Council is that disconnect between pre-service and in-service. The...
Senators on Thursday, Oct. 19, condemned the killing of 25-year-old criminology student Ahldryn Leary Bravante, who died during the initiation rites of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity. Quezon City Police District officer in charge (OIC) Redrico Maranan talks to John Arvin Kaylle Regualos...
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (File photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian highlighted the establishment of parallel supply chains as a new disaster preparedness initiative to ensure the seamless provision of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the government to hasten the development of transmission facilities for offshore wind (OSW) projects to boost the renewable energy (RE) sector’s contribution to the country’s energy requirements. Gatchalian also said doing so would secure the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Saturday, Oct. 14 to swiftly approve on time the power supply agreements (PSAs) between distribution utilities (DUs) and generation companies to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity at affordable rates for the...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, Oct. 13 emphasized how local government units (LGUs) have greater agility to respond to challenges on the ground in terms of improved delivery and quality of education. Gatchalian made the statement amid the celebration of the local government week this second...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 12 expressed alarm over the latest data breach that hit government sites, this time the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “The data breach involving the Philippine Statistics Authority is deeply alarming and calls for a thorough...
SACKS OF RICE FOR BULAKENYOS -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian distributes rice to one of the 1,000 beneficiaries of the 25-kg sack of rice in Paombong town, during the ceremonial rice distribution held at the Paombong Municipal Covered Court, Paombong,...
