Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the rising incidence of luxury cars being smuggled into the country. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said such incidents result to considerable revenue...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to immediately suspend a rule requiring members of cooperatives to obtain their respective tax identification numbers (TINs) before they are granted tax exemption privileges. ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, February 27 to address the alarming increases in stabbing incidents involving minors. The Senate Committee on Basic Education chairman said the DepEd, together with law enforcement agencies, and local...
The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should take into the consideration the welfare of the commuting public when deciding on the petition of transportation groups for a temporary jeepney fare increase. “While we recognize that jeepney drivers and operators...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should expedite the deportation process for foreign nationals who previously worked for Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 20 made the call as he...
Senators on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 slammed the alleged reported existence of “ghost students” in the senior high school (SHS) voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Resolution No. 1316, asking...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should seriously look into reports of any information breach to thwart any possibility of cyber threats in the future. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian made the call after the reported data breach on the Philippine Charity...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, February 12 welcomed the key defense agreement now being formed between the Philippines and Canada. Gatchalian made the remark after the Canadian Embassy in Manila confirmed that both governments are now in the final stages of negotiations for the...
The Philippines would be in a stronger position to drive economic growth and development by harnessing technological advancements, such as those offered by Chinese startup DeepSeek and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian pointed this...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now seeking the passage of a bill that seeks to rename the existing Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) as the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP). In filing Senate Bill No. 2969, Gatchalian said there is a need to promote aviation...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called out online shopping platforms, including Shopee, Lazada, Tiktok Shop, Facebook Market, and Instagram, for allowing the sale of illicit tobacco and vapor products. At a recent Senate hearing, Gatchalian lamented that these online shopping applications have...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed belief teenage pregnancies and the rise of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections should be addressed in the grassroots level nationwide. Gatchalian said the active involvement of parents and local government unit (LGU) officials are paramount in...
