The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should give lawmakers their proposals on how poll workers, including public school teachers, can receive the full amount of their honoraria, allowances, and other benefits, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday. Gatchalian,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he will vigorously pursue the installation of reliable internet connection in all the country’s public schools should he win in the May 2022 senatorial race. Gatchalian, who is seeking another six-year term in the Senate, said he will pursue the enactment of Senate...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian underscored Saturday, April 2 the need for consumer education in increasing energy efficiency with the right appliances and devices to curb the monthly electricity bills of households and commercial establishments and at the same time help in managing the...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure maximum protection for teachers serving as poll workers, especially in places being considered as "hotspots" or areas of concern....
Senators are throwing their support on proposals seeking to exempt from income tax all election honoraria and allowances of persons rendering services during elections. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 1193, said public school teachers who are required to render poll duties during...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is deeply humbled and extremely honored to get the support of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) saying the endorsement from the country’s provincial executives will provide a big boost in his re-election bid. “This endorsement coming from the...
Re-electionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday urged the next administration that would win in the May 2022 elections to ensure that the welfare of the country’s teachers would be upheld and prioritized. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture,...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday rejected claims that the provision on social media registration in the proposed SIM Card Registration bill that was vetoed by President Duterte was a “last minute insertion” that he made. “The issue that it was a last minute (provision)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday vowed to pursue the proposed law that seeks to register all SIM cards being used in the country as a means to combat fraudulent digital activities if he wins in the May 2022 senatorial elections. Gatchalian made the promise after President Duterte vetoed Senate...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian underscored the need to uphold child rights education even as the age of sexual consent in the Philippines has been raised from 12 to 16 in order to protect children from violence and abuse. Republic Act (RA) No. 11648, which was signed last March, provides that those who...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, April 12 vowed to pursue the enactment of his bill that would grant tax exemption on the honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits of poll workers, including teachers, officials, and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd). The...
Re-electionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday expressed confidence that two landmark bills that he have relentlessly pushed hard to be approved would soon be signed into law. Gatchalian is referring to the bill providing for a national energy policy and regulatory framework for the use of...
