Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian is pushing for the enactment of legislation that would establish the Philippine maritime zones and in effect reinforce the 2016 landmark arbitral victory that the country secured against China. This arbitral ruling invalidated Beijing’s so-called...
Senators on Wednesday, Sept. 13 expressed dismay at the quality of employment that graduates from the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are getting after they found out that there are some who are landing below minimum-wage jobs. Senate Majority Leader Joel...
Given its complicated nature and effect on supply and demand, Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian said on Saturday, Sept. 2 that the Palace-mandated price ceiling on rice should not be prolonged. "Kasi ang mangyayari diyan yung mga dealers o yung mga traders hindi magbebenta dahil ayaw nilang malugi...
A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Sen. Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian showed that only four out of 10 Filipinos are satisfied with senior high school. Based on the poll results conducted from June 19 to 23, 2023, only 41 percent of 1,200 respondents nationwide said they are satisfied with...
In order to address the congestion experienced in public schools as classes have begun, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that he has suggested to the Department of Education (DepEd) to look at the excess capacity of private schools and rechannel the students there. In an interview on the ABS-CBN...
In a bid to address the rising incidence of financial account scams, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill prohibiting money mules and other fraudulent acts committed involving financial accounts providing penalties and for other purposes. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill 2407,...
Valenzuela PIO/MANILA BULLETIN The local government of Valenzuela City donated P1-million worth of rice on Friday, May 12 to the victims of the fire that transpired in Cavite City last April 26. The city government said the City Council approved on May 8, Resolution No. 2806- Series of 2023, or the...
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern on Thursday, Nov. 25 over qualified students being denied admission because of limited capacities of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) despite steadily increasing allocations for the implementation of Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to...
Senator Win Gatchalian has proposed a P10-million allocation under the budget of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for the development of a skills demand forecasting model or strategy. In a statement on Saturday, Nov. 20, he said the move was to help address...
Senator Win Gatchalian on Friday, Nov. 19 made a renewed call for the inclusion of additional security measures involving telecommunication companies to ensure consumer protection in light of a recent scam utilizing sim cards. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian Gatchalian,...
Senator Win Gatchalian is looking to have a more harmonized and coordinated education ecosystem in the country as he is set to file the substitute bill on the proposed Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), he said on Thursday, Nov. 17. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed readiness to attend a Senate inquiry on its readiness for school opening this incoming school year (SY) 2021-2022. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “Yes, we will attend the inquiry,” DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Nepomuceno Malaluan told the Manila...
