Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expedite the creation of a new office to deal with regulation and monitoring of financing and lending firms. Gatchalian on Friday also called for the crackdown on abusive and illegal lenders. His call came...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalin on Tuesday urged the banking industry to invest more on modern security banking solutions to induce confidence among financial consumers. Rather than telling the public how to avoid being a victim of cybercriminals, Gatchalian said banks should prioritize the protection of...
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern on Thursday, Nov. 25 over qualified students being denied admission because of limited capacities of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) despite steadily increasing allocations for the implementation of Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to...
Senator Win Gatchalian has proposed a P10-million allocation under the budget of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for the development of a skills demand forecasting model or strategy. In a statement on Saturday, Nov. 20, he said the move was to help address...
Senator Win Gatchalian on Friday, Nov. 19 made a renewed call for the inclusion of additional security measures involving telecommunication companies to ensure consumer protection in light of a recent scam utilizing sim cards. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian Gatchalian,...
Senator Win Gatchalian is looking to have a more harmonized and coordinated education ecosystem in the country as he is set to file the substitute bill on the proposed Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), he said on Thursday, Nov. 17. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, Nov. 16 pushed for regular COVID-19 tests for teachers after witnessing the start of the pilot implementation of limited in-person classes in select schools on Monday, Nov. 15. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed readiness to attend a Senate inquiry on its readiness for school opening this incoming school year (SY) 2021-2022. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “Yes, we will attend the inquiry,” DepEd Undersecretary and Spokesperson Nepomuceno Malaluan told the Manila...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday thumbed down proposals for an emergency power for government to address an energy crisis being experienced in Luzon this summer, saying this could only become a source of corruption. “Ako hindi ko susuportahan ang emergency powers. Dahil ang emergency powers...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, April 23, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to strengthen its child protection programs. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, made the call following reports of sexual harassment involving faculty members of...
