Some senators on Friday, January 3, welcomed the government's plan to cancel all birth certificates illegally acquired by foreigners in the country. Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Joel Villanueva lauded the move of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) which made the promise following...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, December 31 said he is confident there would be sufficient funding to fully implement the government’s rural electrification program for next year. Gatchalian said the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which President Ferdinand “Bongbong”...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking a comprehensive review of the National Council for Children’s Television's (NCCT) mandate in promoting high-quality, educational television content tailored for Filipino children. The senator said this even as NCCT recently unveiled new child-friendly...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to continue exploring funding sources for the rollout of teacher education scholarships. Gatchalian said doing this is essential in order to attract future top teachers and help attract the best and brightest students to the teaching profession. ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on local government units (LGUs) in the country to establish their own Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) to help encourage investments and support economic growth. By establishing a BPLO, the senator said LGUs create a one-stop shop for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, December 20 reiterated his call for a ban on the sale, distribution and use of firecrackers amid an increasing trend of selling of these products and other pyrotechnic devices online. Gatchalian made the call following reports of “killer”...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to improve the quality and delivery of early childhood care and development (ECCD) services. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian lauded the latest development saying Senate Bill No. 2575 or the Early Childhood Care and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has sought passage of a bill strengthening the rights of passengers using taxis and tourist car transport services. Gatchalian noted there is no law yet that establishes the rights of passengers with the goal of improving the standard of transport services in...
Some senators on Wednesday, December 11, expressed their sadness over some provisions in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which proposes a P6.352-trillion national budget for next year. This, even as the Upper Chamber, led by Senate President Francis...
The enactment into law of the measure providing for a Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund Mechanism for non-resident tourists will boost tourist arrivals in the Philippines beginning next year, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said he is...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants government to do something about the revenue leakage caused by the use of fake person-with-disability (PWD) identification cards (IDs), which last year amounted to P88.2...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) should identify at the soonest possible time who helped former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque escaped the country undetected, two senators on Wednesday, December 4 said. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family...
