Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda only has good things to say about newly-installed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary, Rex Gatchalian. Newly-installed DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) "I congratulate my colleague Rep. Rex Gatchalian for his designation as...
Outgoing Congressman Rex Gatchalian assured his constituents on Tuesday night, Jan. 31 that it will be "business as usual" in the 1st district of Valenzuela City. Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) This, despite the change in his job description from lawmaker to Department...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is in good hands. That was how Senator Grace Poe said described the appointment of Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian, 44, as the 28th DSWD secretary. Gatchalian is the first district congressman of Valenzuela city; he was also a former mayor of the...
Valenzuela City First District Representative Rex Gatchalian is the new secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (Screenshot from Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. swore in Gatchalian on Tuesday, Jan. 31, as shown in a video...
Another priority measure of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has hurdled the committee level in the House of Representatives. (PPAB) This, after the House Committee on Local Government chaired by Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian approved on Tuesday, Jan. 10 the substitute...
The House of Representatives has sent a "strong message" on its commitment to ensuring sustainable socio-economic development and progress in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) This, according to Valenzuela 1st...
If Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian would have his way, he would outlaw the sale, distribution, and use of all firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices. Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) For this purpose, Gatchalian, chairman of the House Committee on...
The House Committee on Local Government on Thursday, Nov. 17, approved the measure seeking to institutionalize the automatic income classification of provinces, cities and municipalities to boost the capacities of local government units (LGUs) in providing socio-economic benefits to LGU personnel....
The Valenzuela City government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated four parks at Disiplina Village in Barangay Bignay on Thursday morning, Feb. 3. The “friendship parks” project was a joint initiative under the MMDA Adopt-A-Park program which aims to reconstruct...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2 that 1,500 minors aged five to 11 have already listed for vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) since the registration opened on Tuesday, Feb.1. The vaccination for the said age group will start on Feb.7. In an...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon “Rex” Gatchalian stressed the need for a “step-by-step” approach in addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The mayor made his point in response to some sectors’ call to lower Metro Manila’s quarantine status to Alert Level 1 and to remove...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian announced on Wednesday, Jan. 5, that he tested positive for COVID-19. In a Facebook post, Gatchalian said that the result came after a routine work safety testing at the city hall. "I am manifesting very mild symptoms and will continue to discharge my...
