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Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking an inquiry in aid of legislation on the implementation of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670), which seeks to improve the living and working conditions of public school teachers. In filing Senate Resolution No. 522, Gatchalian seeks a comprehensive and critical review of the Magna […]
Senator Win Gatchalian raised the need for transparency in the pricing mechanism of oil and petroleum products in the downstream oil industry. The Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee made the call following a Supreme Court ruling barring a Manila trial court from directing the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to declare June as the “National Frontliners Month.” Senate Bill No. 1775 or “The National Frontliners Month Act” seeks to recognize the significant contributions and heroism of frontline workers in providing essential needs, protecting the public welfare, and keeping the country safe in times of calamities, […]
Amid the observance of the World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, Senator Win Gatchalian urged schools to raise awareness on suicide prevention as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic makes learners more vulnerable to stress, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. According to Gatchalian, it is important that mental health and psychosocial support programs train […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that will intensify the government’s crackdown on human trafficking. Senate Bill No. 1794 strengthens Republic Act No. 9208 as amended by Republic Act No. 10364 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012) to provide standards and guidelines on surveillance, interception, investigation, and prosecution of different forms of human trafficking, including sexual exploitation, prostitution, […]
Given the radical change in the country’s business climate with more online businesses registering, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the ‘Internet Transactions Act’ to put in place strict regulations to protect consumers from unethical and unscrupulous business practices on the internet. Gatchalian’s Senate Bill 1591 aims to update the country’s regulatory environment to protect […]
To help local government units roll out their localized version of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP), Senator Win Gatchalian introduced a provision in the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act that authorizes the use of a portion of the Special Education Fund (SEF). Under Section 4 (jjj) of Bayanihan […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that aims to provide full, integrated E-Government (eGov) services to the public by the end of 2022. Under Senate Bill No. 1793 or the ‘Full Digital Transformation Act of 2020,’ all government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), instrumentalities, and local government units (LGUs) are mandated to adopt […]
While Senator Win Gatchalian commended the swift action taken by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) against the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), he warns other distribution utilities (DUs) that may have committed similar lapses such as failure to properly inform their subscribers about the charges. The ERC recently issued a decision ordering Meralco to pay P19M […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking to strengthen the Alternative Learning System (ALS) as part of the education sector’s recovery efforts from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, especially in reaching out to more than four million learners who did not enroll this coming school year and give them a second chance. Though the economic downturn and […]