Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to prioritize the recovery of the country’s education sector from the devastating impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture,...
Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday said he will remain friends with the candidates whom they dropped from their senatorial slate. “One day lang naman yung eleksyon eh (The election is only one day). After election, we’ll still be friends. If they want,...
The Lacson-Sotto tandem has dropped Senator Sherwin ‘’Win’’ Gatchalian in its senatorial slate. This comes after Gatchalian and former Quezon city Mayor Herbert ‘’Bistek’’ Bautista attended the Marcos-Duterte tandem’s proclamation rally in Bulacan instead of the Lacson-Sotto...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday refuted insinuations the provision to address anonymity was an out of topic or a mere “rider provision” in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act. Drilon said the provision mandating the use of one’s real name, instead of a fictitious name, and...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the measure that seeks to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the Philippines. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture hailed the ratification bicameral...
Senators on Tuesday called on the government to carefully examine and study recommendations that seek to eliminate the current COVID-19 alert system in place in favor of a more endemic mindset. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he agrees with the proposal but said the government should...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has formally filed the resolution asking Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution to establish a single-ticket syste in electing the country's President and Vice President. In filing Resolution for Both Houses No. 3, Gatchalian proposed the "tandem vote" by seeking the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday welcomed the signing into law of the bill that seeks to institutionalize microgrid development in the Philippines, saying this would help the country realize total electrification by the end of the year. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should buckle down to work and address the power supply situation in the country before it gets worse. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, said the DOE should not pass the buck since it has the legal mandate and power to compel...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday slammed the reported hacking of teachers’ bank accounts by still unidentified “unscrupulous individuals” whom he said are concocting all kinds of methods to steal money via online and other digital means. Earlier in the day, the Teachers’ Dignity...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday assured that problems about rude customers would also be addressed under the bill that seeks to protect delivery riders. Gatchalian is referring to Senate Bill No. 2302 or the proposed “Food, Grocery and Pharmacy Delivery Services Protection Act” which seeks...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said the government should consider tapping the services of college students as tutors when it rolls out a national learning recovery program. Gatchalian stressed it is necessary to consider all possible options to address the learning gap among students amid...
