Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has sought a Senate inquiry into the proposed merger between the Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) which is likely to be finalized by the middle of 2024. ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 25 urged Congress to fast track approval of the bill that seeks to boost taxpayer compliance by making it easier for Filipinos to pay their taxes. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed all regional directors on Saturday, July 22, to be on high alert for the possible effects of tropical storm Egay. This is after the state weather bureau warned that Egay could intensify into a super typhoon by...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, July 22, said the rising involvement of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in various crimes, including human trafficking, could drive away tourists and dampen arrivals in the country. “Nagpalit pa nga...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct a review of the country’s Mental Health Act or Republic Act No. 11036. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian said a Senate inquiry into the law’s...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, July 19 said allowing the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Duterte administration’s brutal drug war is tantamount to admitting that the Philippines is a failed state. “First of all, our justice system is working. Our court system is...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian issued a directive to all regional directors in Luzon to coordinate with Local Government Units (LGUs) officials for the distribution of relief goods on Sunday, July 16, The directive is a response to the impacts of...
Come July 18, the Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) will roll out the Marcos administration’s “Walang Gutom 2027” program, which would provide P3,000 a month to an initial 50 families in Tondo, Manila. (Noel Pabalate/Manila Bulletin File Photo) A statement from the...
Families affected by the continued restiveness of Mayon Volcano will get cash assistance from the government until next month or until the President says so, a Cabinet member said. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced that the emergency cash transfer...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, July 16, expressed his support to the proposed renewal of the Philippines’ participation in the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Amid the celebration of World Youth Skills Day Saturday, July 15, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for more technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs that can provide higher level certifications. Gatchalian cited data from the...
Families affected by the Mayon volcanic eruption in Albay received cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office V (DSWD-Bicol Region). (Photo courtesy of DSWD) DSWD-Bicol Region said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed the...
