At least two senators welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to accelerate moves to revert to the old school calendar by next year. In an interview, Marcos had agreed there is a need to shift to the old school calendar in order to counter the effects of the...
(Unsplash) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is prodding the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to come up with more granular and location-specific heat indices that will help schools and local...
Senators on Wednesday, May 1 welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “aggressive” stance to revert to the old academic calendar for school year 2024-2025 in response to the public clamor. “I support this ‘aggressive option’ to revert to the old academic calendar in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 25 said he is keen on filing a measure that would ban the use of cellular phones and other gadgets during classes. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he would propose the implementation of such policy at the...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Noting that El Niño could have "devastating" effects on local agriculture--particularly on rice supply--Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has asked the government to fast-track the delivery of financial support...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, April 7 renewed his push for the mandatory designation of lifeguards in public swimming pools and bathing facilities. Gatchalian noted that during the recent Holy Week alone, there were 37 people, including 12 minors, who died of drowning. In...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 4 said he will ask the Department of Education (DepEd) to study the possibility of shortening the transition period in preparation for the return to the old school calendar. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, April 2 urged school officials to consider implementing blended learning as parents raise concerns about the threats of whooping cough and the extreme hot weather. Gatchalian noted that the threat of pertussis (whooping cough) has made parents...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Senate to look into the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s imposition of a 25 percent withholding tax and 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on all cross-border services rendered by non-resident foreign corporations (NRFC). Gatchalian, chairman of...
As the country commemorates March 29, 1994 as the day the Philippines was first connected to the internet, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the fact remains that Internet access in the country remains inadequate. Gatchalian lamented that the state of inadequacy and the government’s...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, March 17 urged the country’s education officials to learn from Vietnam’s experience when it comes to their best practices in education, including their efficient education spending. Gatchalian noted that while increasing resources can help...
Senators on Friday, March 15 welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11984 and are upbeat more students would be able to take school examinations despite facing financial challenges. The new law will require all private and public educational institutions to accommodate and allow...
