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Senator Win Gatchalian urged taxpayers to avail of the extended estate tax amnesty program, which is set to expire on June 16 this year. “I am hoping taxpayers who are qualified would avail of the extended tax amnesty program as this would give them the chance to legalize their ownership of inherited properties and the opportunity […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the enactment of a proposed measure institutionalizing the government’s ban on all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) would help ensure the removal of POGO remnants and also guarantee that the prohibition extends beyond the current administration. Gatchalian made the statement as the Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to mandate local government units (LGUs) to establish local literacy coordinating councils that will implement effective literacy programs. Gatchalian reiterated the important role of LGUs in combating illiteracy, citing Valenzuela City’s example of conducting house-to-house checks to identify out-of-school individuals who remain […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for an inquiry into the competitive landscape of the Philippine power industry as part of efforts to ensure a reliable electricity supply and bring down costs. “Despite the mandate of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) and the Philippine Competition Act (PCA) to promote competition among industries, […]
The senior high school program should deliver the “promised” reduction in the required years in college, Senator Win Gatchalian asserted. In a hearing on the “strengthened” senior high school program, which will be piloted starting School Year 2025-2026, Gatchalian recalled that the additional two years of high school were originally intended to result in shorter […]
As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares to pilot the Strengthened Senior High School curriculum next school year, Senator Win Gatchalian, EDCOM Co-Chairperson, called for a comprehensive review of proposed SHS electives and college general education subjects to ensure a seamless transition between basic and higher education. The new SHS curriculum, which will be tested […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the signing of the Early Childhood Care and Development System Act (Republic Act No. 12199), a landmark law that seeks to promote the optimum growth and development of children younger than five years old. The new law applies the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System to all provinces, cities, municipalities, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the expansion and aggressive implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to capture the out-of-school population who remain illiterate. Gatchalian suggested this intervention in a hearing on the results of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). “Around 18.96 million Filipinos remain functionally illiterate.” The latest round […]
Senator Win Gatchalian cautioned against potential electricity overload in high-density areas to prevent fire incidents amid high demand for energy on scorching temperatures. Gatchalian pointed to the recent fires in Port Area and Tondo in Manila recently as a case in point. “Iwasan natin ang paggamit ng jumper dahil kadalasan ito ang nagiging sanhi ng […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission to guarantee uninterrupted power nationwide on May 12, warning that any outage could compromise the integrity of the elections. “Aside from causing inconvenience to our voters, any power interruption could potentially compromise the credibility of our elections. This is why the DOE […]