The government needs to allocate P914.160 million to subsidize licensed public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in the country against astronomical rise in fuel prices, according to Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian. He, however, qualified that such scale of subsidy will just be for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, Oct. 14 urged the government to reactivate the government’s fuel subsidy program, Pantawid Pasada Program, to provide relief to the public transport sector that would be affected by the recent oil price increases. Gatchalian said it is important to shield...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has appealed to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 not to allow “walk-ins” during the roll out of its vaccination program for minors on Friday, October 15. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said it is imperative...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Saturday, Oct. 9, the upcoming rehabilitation of Fatima Avenue. According to Mayor Rex Gatchalian, the project aims to provide an open space for families to enjoy quality time and to let people reconnect with their surroundings amid the pandemic. "Ang...
By Carlo Ayco Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian thanked Valenzuelanos for support as he will be the lone candidate for congressman of the city’s 1st District. "Just got word that nobody else filed for Congressman of the 1st District of Valenzuela. I will be the lone candidate for the said...
As he filed for reelection in the 2022 polls, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian could be considered in the senatorial slate of Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III. Senator Win Gatchalian and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio oversee a vaccination of frontline workers in Davao City on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to address the “education crisis” hounding the country amid the pandemic if ever he would be reelected in the May 2022 elections. Comelec Gatchalian filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Manila, Pasay City...
Senators on Wednesday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Health (DOH) to also prioritize teachers in the national COVID-19 vaccination program as the government prepares for the resumption of face-to-face classes. This, as they scored the "unacceptable" rate at which a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, Oct. 3 urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to consider easing quarantine restrictions to pave way for the resumption of many business operations as more working parents can now return to work. Following the government decision to pilot run limited...
Incumbent Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon “Rex” Gatchalian has filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for congressman of the 1st District of Valenzuela City while his brother Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian filed his for the mayoralty post in the same city at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has raised alarm over the possibility that the government is entering into a midnight deal to extend the service contract of the Malampaya project with the gas field operator Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) by finalizing the transfer of its participating...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, September 29, urged telecommunication companies to ensure that mechanisms safeguarding mobile phone subscribers’ personal data are in place as they start the implementation of the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA) on September 30. Gatchalian said the...
