Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian officially declared on Thursday, July 24, a state of calamity in Valenzuela City due to widespread flooding and damage caused by days of heavy rains from the southwest monsoon (habagat), intensified by Tropical Storms Crising, Dante, and Emong. The...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, July 23 called on the government to protect Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) members’ interests at all cost in light of authorities’ investigation into its stock investment decisions. Gatchalian is referring to the Department of Finance (DOF)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is set to file a bill that seeks to penalize companies as well as personalities who are involved in the promotion and activities of illegal online gambling in the Philippines. "Maglalabas kami ng isang batas: Lahat ng kumpanya o tao na konektado sa iligal na online...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he hopes that the upcoming meeting between United States President Donald Trump and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will eventually lead to positive results and a reconsideration of the tariff imposed on the Philippines. This after the Philippine...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Win Gatchalian urged the government to replicate a program implemented by local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo province to institute educational reforms. “Dapat gawin eto nationwide (This should be done nationwide),” said Gatchalian as he noted he potential of the...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Wednesday, July 9, that while the government is earning from it, the revenues from online gambling are not enough to compensate for the moral decay and the social cost that it brings. "Dapat i-ban yan. Kasi maraming nasisirang buhay diyan (That should be...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Tuesday, July 8, that it will construct a series of Sentro Health Hubs aimed at providing residents with more accessible and convenient healthcare services. According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), five fully equipped clinics will be...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to preposition ready-to-eat food boxes in key ports across the country ahead of disasters, particularly during typhoons that disrupt sea travel. Under the agreement signed on June 27,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed the measure seeking to shorten the years of college education to three, citing the need to fulfill this promise to parents after the enactment into law of the K to 12 program. Gatchalian filed the Three-year College Education (3CE) Act, which seeks to authorize...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “WES” Gatchalian presented his administration’s healthcare achievements and plans during the 2025 State of the Health Address (SOHA), held at the ALERT Multi-purpose Center on Tuesday, July 1. In his speech, Gatchalian emphasized the city’s commitment to making...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, July 1 the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) should block illegal online gambling websites to protect local internet users. Gatchalian made the proposal after the agency warned the public against patronizing illegal offshore gaming websites...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 29, welcomed the ruling of the Manila court affirming that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is a Chinese national. This after the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 24 granted the Office of the Solicitor General’s instant petition for quo warranto...
