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Senator Win Gatchalian welcomes the appointment of lawyer Monalisa Carneo Dimalanta as the new chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), replacing Atty. Agnes Devanadera who headed the agency for nearly five years. Gatchalian, who has commended the ERC in many instances in the past, urges its new chief to carry out the same mandate […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to strengthen the promotion and delivery of mental health services in the country’s basic education schools. Senate Bill No. 379 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act, one of Gatchalian’s priority measures for the 19th Congress, seeks to urgently counter the negative effects […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to impose a moratorium on the payment of all fees, charges, and costs relating to the rental of residential units in times of disasters and other kinds of emergencies. Gatchalian also eyes a moratorium on eviction during the period of the State of Calamity or Emergency. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian pointed to popular support nationwide on the proposed implementation of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Program in senior high school, citing the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey that 69% of Filipinos agree to the proposal. More than 70% of respondents in the National Capital Region (71%) and the Visayas (78%) support […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed a new law that seeks to create the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), calling the development a significant step forward in addressing the country’s education crisis. Republic Act No. 11899, which Gatchalian sponsored during the 18th Congress before lapsing into law last July 23, creates the EDCOM II to […]
Results of a survey revealed that half of Filipinos think public school teachers are underpaid. For Senator Win Gatchalian, this puts urgency on passing his topmost priority measure which is to raise the salary of the country’s public school teachers. Based on the results of a Pulse Asia survey conducted on June 24-27, 50% of respondents […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the basic education sector, one of his 20 priority measures for the 19th Congress.Under Gatchalian’s proposal, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will accelerate the installation, deployment, and activation of free public Wi-Fi in all public basic education […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the new administration to decongest the workload of public school teachers so they could focus on their teaching duties. Gatchalian emphasized that decongesting the workload of teachers affects the quality and delivery of education to the country’s K to 12 learners. “Decongesting the workload of teachers affects the quality and delivery […]
Senator Win Gatchalian commended the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for ordering Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund its customers P21.8 billion equivalent to 87 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This means that for a typical household that consumes 200 kWh a month, there will be a P174 refund in the electricity bill beginning this month. “It […]
Increasing the salary of public school teachers takes precedence in Senator Win Gatchalian’s list of priority bills for the 19th Congress. While three other education-related measures are among his top 10 bills, Gatchalian is likewise bent on putting in motion the mandatory registration of all subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and a law to provide […]