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Senator Win Gatchalian is urging distribution utilities to fast-track their digital transformation to deliver enhanced customer experience, particularly in payment systems. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the statement as he highlighted during the Energy and Sustainable Development Webinar, organized by the Ateneo School of Government, the importance of digitalization in relation […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging public and private basic education institutions to mobilize their Child Protection Committees (CPCs) against violence and abuse on learners. Gatchalian made this call over reports in social media of sexual harassment of students by teachers. The veteran legislator stressed that CPCs should stay vigilant and proactive in monitoring and handling […]
As the country’s basic education system transitions to the “new normal,” Senator Win Gatchalian eyes increased support to parents and guardians as they take on increased roles in the continuity of learning amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In Senate Bill No. 1565 or the Education in the New Normal Act, which Gatchalian […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging local government units (LGUs) to help the Department of Education (DepEd) in localizing the Learning Continuity Plan (LCP), a move that he says would respond to the specific needs and concerns of learners, parents, and teachers when classes reopen. Since connectivity and the availability of gadgets remain a challenge to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the country’s economic managers to pump more stimulus to the labor market to ensure the preservation of jobs of many Filipinos in the light of the record-breaking unemployment rate in the country amid the strict quarantine measures enforced to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Gatchalian made the appeal as […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing an oversight review on the challenges hounding the Teacher Education Council. The Teacher Education Council was established in 1994 through Republic Act No. 7784 to strengthen the education and training of the country’s teachers. One of the Council’s major functions is designing collaborative programs or projects that will enhance pre-service […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the National Council Against Child Labor (NCLC) to intensify its crackdown on child labor as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic threatens to send millions of children and their families to poverty. Gatchalian made this call after the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned that […]
As the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forces many countries to rethink their business models and adapt to the digital economy, Senator Win Gatchalian sees the urgency of passing into law key economic reforms that will attract more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investments. Gatchalian stressed the need for affordable, reliable and widely available internet services […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has prodded the government to extend fresh capital and other financial assistance to budding online entrepreneurs, instead of slapping them with untimely new taxes. Gatchalian said online sellers should be covered by the microfinancing program of the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.), a government-owned and controlled corporation attached to the Department of […]
Though the Department of Education (DepEd) is postponing face-to-face classes until a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine becomes available, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the department to fast-track the installation of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities (WASH) in public elementary and secondary schools where they are not yet available. According to Gatchalian, adequate WASH facilities are […]