The National Electrification Administration (NEA) should earmark some of its budget for the residents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Energy Committee, noted that not a single centavo of its proposed...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has joined calls for a congressional inquiry into the alleged forceful take over of the Bengue Electric Cooperative (BENECO) offices to shed light on the circumstances leading to changes in its management. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy, said he is...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to accelerate its hiring process and fill the remaining vacant teaching positions. Gatchalian noted that the DepEd is seeking an additional P2.58-billion in 2022 to hire 10,000 teachers, yet more than 30,000 teaching positions...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said the government should include private schools in its plans to resume limited face-to-face classes. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said private schools have the capacity to invest in health protocols and have...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, Oct. 25 said he and some senators will be filing a bill that would amend the Omnibus Election Code to remove withdrawal as one of the criteria for the substitution of candidates. In an interview on ANC Headstart, Gatchalian said the substitution...
Beauty queen-turned- actress Bianca Manalo has been in a relationship with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian for three years now. She is obviously happy, making sure to post sweet photos of them together on social media as often as she can. Her fans are happy for her as well. In fact, many of them are...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, Oct. 14 urged the government to reactivate the government’s fuel subsidy program, Pantawid Pasada Program, to provide relief to the public transport sector that would be affected by the recent oil price increases. Gatchalian said it is important to shield...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has appealed to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 not to allow “walk-ins” during the roll out of its vaccination program for minors on Friday, October 15. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said it is imperative...
As he filed for reelection in the 2022 polls, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian could be considered in the senatorial slate of Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III. Senator Win Gatchalian and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio oversee a vaccination of frontline workers in Davao City on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to address the “education crisis” hounding the country amid the pandemic if ever he would be reelected in the May 2022 elections. Comelec Gatchalian filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Manila, Pasay City...
Senators on Wednesday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Health (DOH) to also prioritize teachers in the national COVID-19 vaccination program as the government prepares for the resumption of face-to-face classes. This, as they scored the "unacceptable" rate at which a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, Oct. 3 urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to consider easing quarantine restrictions to pave way for the resumption of many business operations as more working parents can now return to work. Following the government decision to pilot run limited...
