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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 […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged more wholesale bandwidth providers to enter the provincial market to improve the speed of internet service for distance learning. Gatchalian made the call after telecommunications companies in the provinces revealed during a recent Public Services Committee hearing that they can only provide 2 megabits per second (Mbps) up to 20 Mbps […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to fast-track the reimbursement of tuition and miscellaneous fees under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act 10931), better known as the Free College Education Law. Although CHED reported that 80 percent of the 215 public higher education institutions (HEIs) for the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to utilize its P4 billion allocation under the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Republic Act 11494) or Bayanihan 2 to invest in technology for the use of teachers. Under Bayanihan 2, the P4 billion allocation aims to assist the DepEd in putting up information technology […]
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern over the nearing depletion of gas output from the Malampaya natural gas field which is the second-biggest source of power on the island of Luzon. Gatchalian said the absence of a replacement source of fuel could threaten energy security and might lead to possible rotational brownouts. The Malampaya project has […]