Two senators hailed on Thursday, November 20 a Pasig City court’s decision convicting former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and her cohorts for qualified trafficking. “The conviction of Alice Guo and her cohorts for qualified trafficking is a big win for the Filipino people, including foreign...
Senator Sherwinn Gatchalian on Tuesday, November 18 expressed alarm over the recent turn of political events in the country, saying that ongoing destabilization talks are wreaking havoc on the Philippine economy. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, said this is evidenced by a...
The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) is considering crafting a river basin master plan by next year, Senate Finance Committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian said on Monday, November 17. Gatchalian, who sponsored the budget of the DEPDev during the deliberations on the proposed...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, November 16 he didn’t find it strange to see the stock market plunge to a new five-year low following the allegations made by former lawmaker Zaldy Co against President “Bongbong” Marcos. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance said...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday, November 14 that the medical records provided by former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee are “outdated.” Gatchalian pointed this out to the senators at the continuation of the blue ribbon panel’s investigation...
The Senate on Thursday, November 13 kicked off its marathon plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2026. This, after Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sponsored and endorsed House Bill No. 4058 that contains next...
A bill seeking to prohibit the eviction of tenants during a declaration of a state of calamity or emergency is now being pushed in the Senate. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, in pushing for Senate Bill No. 1109, or the proposed “Rental Payment and Eviction Moratorium during Disasters and Emergencies...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to abolish the collection of bill deposits by distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) in a bid to alleviate the burden of residential power consumers reeling from high electricity rates. In filing Senate Bill No. 1470 or...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said it is imperative to move some of the proposed P49-billion for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) to expand the government’s zero-balance billing program. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and...
A Senate finance subcommittee approved the proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for plenary approval on Monday, Oct. 27, subject to discussion and the submission of requested documents. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Senator Sherwin Gatchalian stated in the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian questioned on Monday, Oct. 27, the 104 percent increase of farm-to-market road (FMR) appropriations from P16 billion to P32 billion under the General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Kasi nakita po namin sa GAB na lumaki ang pondo ng FMR from P16 billion to P32 billion...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, Oct. 22, expressed concern over the P6-billion reduction in the allocation for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. During the Senate hearing on the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) proposed 2026...
