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Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that aims to improve teacher education in the country through reforms in the Teacher Education Council (TEC). Gatchalian’s Senate Bill No. 1887 amends Republic Act No. 7784, the law that created the TEC, which seeks to achieve better coordination between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said reports of consumer products with hazardous materials being sold online should have authorities worried. Gatchalian said online platforms should be more aggressive in going after deceptive, prohibited, and unconscionable sales and practices. The EcoWaste Coalition has claimed that mercury-laden products are being sold illegally by third-party dealers in e-commerce marketplaces and […]
Senator Win Gatchalian sounded the alarm on the low passing rates of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) as he reiterated the need to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the country. In a Senate panel hearing, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board for Professional Teachers Chairman Dr. Rosita Navarro shared that from […]
To prevent the uptick of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases now with teachers and non-teaching staff expected be out distributing modules or reporting to their respective schools, Senator Win Gatchalian urged public school officials to strictly enforce the Department of Education’s (DepEd) alternative work arrangements and health protocols to make teachers and personnel less vulnerable to infection. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately act on all pending energy project applications emphasizing that a mechanism is already in place to streamline the permitting process for both foreign and domestic investors. Gatchalian took note of reports on mounting solar project applications that will yield capacity installations of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider studying the case of Vietnam in pursuing nuclear power plants before venturing on the revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Vietnam’s efforts, dating back to 1958 when it explored nuclear energy for electricity generation, only ended up being scrapped in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the Senate’s ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed measure institutionalizing the Alternative Learning System (ALS). Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, hailed the ratification of the reconciled versions of the Senate and the Lower House as a step closer for millions of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the booming online business and growing paperless transactions following the lockdowns across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic has spawned the need to further safeguard against fraudulent traders and sale of counterfeit items. “The very nature of online business, a borderless market unlike the traditional brick and mortar stores, has practically […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 526 seeking a Senate inquiry on the quality of teacher education and training in the country, including the performance of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs). “The quality of teacher education and training and the performance of TEIs eventually reflected in the learning outcomes of students,” Gatchalian said citing […]
Addressing the concerns of teachers amid uncertainties in this time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is the best way to celebrate National Teachers’ Month. For Senator Win Gatchalian, this is the most meaningful way to observe the month-long celebration which culminates on October 5, coinciding with the official school opening. Gatchalian reiterated that addressing […]