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Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking increased government support for the transition to flexible learning of small and medium-sized private universities amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A flexible approach to teaching and learning means students can learn when, where and how they prefer it to be. “Without the systems and expertise to implement remote learning, […]
The Duterte administration’s Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program had a successful launch in Region 8 last August 7, 2020 at the National Irrigation Administration’s Region VIII Training Center in Marasbas, Tacloban City, highlighted by a consultation and MOU signing ceremony between NIA, DepEd, DAR, BJMP, Irrigators ‘Associations (IAs), and Irrigators’ Service Cooperatives […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the government to provide financial support to local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan that are now under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until August 18, 2020. Gatchalian said LGU officials — from the mayors down to the “barangay tanods” are themselves frontliners […]
Several senators said controlling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is key to improving the economy, following the 16.5-percent decline in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter from a year ago. Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto said the Philippine economy can only improve and “get people back to work, consume and invest” […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, has proposed putting up a command and control center to manage the rising number of positive coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 cases and prevent further overwhelming the country’s healthcare system. Gordon said the command and control center should be centralized and with a hotline […]
As the country moves toward the promotion of sustainable transportation system in a post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) world, Senator Win Gatchalian sees the urgency to lay down a sound policy and regulatory framework for the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and the sustainability of the e-vehicle ecosystem. The Senate Committee on Energy chair stressed that the […]
Senator Dick Gordon has refiled a measure creating an investment and infrastructure hub in Central Luzon aimed at encouraging domestic and foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the region to cushion the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the country’s economy. Senate Bill No. 1549 seeks to create a Regional Investment and Infrastructure Coordinating […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to take the offer of ABS-CBN for the use of its transmission network and educational programs to support the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Learning Continuity Plan (LCP), a move that he says would assist millions of households and learners when the school year opens on August 24. Gatchalian […]
The P1 billion allocated to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) under the Bayanihan 2 bill would go a long way in training displaced workers and returning overseas Filipino workers, said Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva said it was high time for the agency to step up to the enormous task of retooling or […]
Senator Win Gatchalian welcomed the directives of President Rodrigo Duterte on various measures to push forward the economic agenda cited in the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), amid the country’s battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For Gatchalian, the economic agenda set by the President is quite comprehensive. It is embodied in the […]