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Senate President Win Gatchalian is pushing to increase the budget of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a bid to ensure its continuous modernization, readiness, and capability-building amid continuing volatility in the geopolitical landscape. “Talagang mabilis na nagbabago ang ating geopolitical situation sa rehiyon at buong mundo. Nakikita yung ibang conflict sa Middle […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian reiterated his commitment to secure funding for the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program to sustain gains in student literacy. “Ito naman ang ating commitment sa DepEd dahil kung maganda ‘yung programa, kailangang mapondohan para ma-sustain iyong gains,” Gatchalian said during the Senate Committee on Finance’s briefing on the proposed […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking to boost economic resilience by providing an avenue for thousands of job seekers to connect with potential employers. With unemployment rate settling at 5.3% in August, Gatchalian emphasized the urgent need for gainful employment and shield Filipino families from the financial burden of rising inflation and economic uncertainty. “Importante […]
More than P590 million for the government’s vaccination program was wasted in 2025. Senate President Win Gatchalian flagged this during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Health (DOH) and its attached agencies. “62.41%, or P4.93 billion, of the P7.9 billion allotted for the National Immunization Program […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian called for a comprehensive implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy Act, or CREATE MORE, to enhance investor confidence and support economic growth. Even though business sentiment in the country became less pessimistic in August, as reflected in the latest Business […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian flagged delays in the implementation of big-ticket transport projects and urged the Department of Transportation to weed out non-essential foreign-funded projects and prevent the government from wasting public funds on interest and penalties. According to Gatchalian, the DOTr should conduct a comprehensive audit of its infrastructure and technical support projects and […]
Following a series of violent incidents in the country’s schools, Senate President Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of the Comprehensive School Safety Act (Senate Bill No. 2426), which will create the National Comprehensive School Safety Framework. The latest incident occurred at Banga National High School in South Cotabato. The Department of Education (DepEd), […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking the mobilization of local government units to ensure the delivery of early childhood care and development (ECCD) programs and services to children below five years old. Gatchalian made this call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of the Interior and […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian renewed his push for the immediate enactment of the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) measure, following the President’s pronouncement that planned WTE facilities are the “only solution” to the country’s garbage mismanagement problem. Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 365 or the Waste-to-Energy Act, said the President’s statement underscores the urgency of a […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian said the upper chamber will prioritize key economic measures aimed at addressing the country’s rising cost of living, increasing workers’ take-home pay, reducing electricity costs, improving infrastructure, and creating more jobs. In his speech during the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 20th Congress, Gatchalian said the Senate’s legislative […]