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MORE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS NEEDED – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing more highly qualified teachers to support disadvantaged students as they tend to underperform compared to their socio-economically advantaged counterparts. Gatchalian made the call following the release of the global survey Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, which revealed that socio-economically advantaged students in the Philippines outperformed disadvantaged students in […]

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EXEMPT TEACHERS’ ELECTION SERVICE HONORARIA FROM TAXES – GATCHALIAN

As the registration for the May 2022 polls opened on January 20, Senator Win Gatchalian is urgently calling for the passage of a bill granting tax exemption to the honoraria, transportation allowance, and other benefits of poll workers, especially public school teachers. Gatchalian’s proposed measure, Senate Bill 1193, introduces amendments to the National Internal Revenue […]

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GATCHALIAN TO DEPED: LOCATE LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES, OUT-OF-SCHOOL

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education to increase its conscious efforts in tracking down out-of-school youth and children, prior to the early registration set on February 1 for incoming school year 2020-2021. DepEd Order (DO) No. 3, series of 2018 or the “Basic Education Enrollment Policy” seeks to locate, identify and register […]

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REVIEW DISASTER MANAGEMENT LAW – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry that calls for a review of the impact and effectiveness of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 or Republic Act 10121. Gatchalian highlighted the urgency of the inquiry considering that implementation drawbacks and other shortcomings still exist during and after […]

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GATCHALIAN TO DFA: BE READY TO EVACUATE OFWs IN WUHAN

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) should prompt the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to have systems in place for the evacuation of Filipinos in Wuhan, China, Senator Win Gatchalian said. It is important, Gatchalian noted, that these Filipinos should be located ahead of a possible evacuation, adding that the DFA should constantly monitor […]

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ESTABLISH MORE SPED CENTERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said the establishment of Special Education (SPED) centers in all public school divisions will help address an issue uncovered by a think tank following a study of the country’s education system. According to a Philippine Institute for Development Studies discussion paper presented at a research forum on inclusive education, “accessibility to basic […]

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BUILD ELDERLY NURSING HOMES IN EVERY CITY, MUNICIPALITY – GATCHALIAN

Inspired by Valenzuela City’s Bahay Kalinga, Senator Win Gatchalian seeks to institutionalize the establishment of nursing homes for neglected and abandoned elderly in every city and municipality of the country. Gatchalian has filed Senate Bill No. 737, or the “Homes for the Abandoned Seniors Act of 2019,” which seeks to establish a nursing home for […]

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PROTECT STUDENTS FROM NEW CORONAVIRUS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to put schools on alert and ensure that preventive measures are in place to protect students from a new coronavirus strain that has already infected 222 people across neighboring China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. Gatchalian underscored the need for safety measures following an announcement […]

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GIVE 1-YEAR LOAN AMORTIZATION MORATORIUM FOR TAAL ERUPTION VICTIMS – GATCHALIAN

To help them rebuild their lives amid the calamity, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for the imposition of a one-year moratorium on loan amortizations for residents affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. Immediately upon Congress’ resumption of session, Gatchalian filed Senate Resolution No. 289 (SRN 289) urging the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the Social […]

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REGISTER SIM CARDS TO AVOID TAAL ERUPTION DISINFORMATION – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian underscores the importance of a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card registration law as a way of going after perpetrators of fake messages sent to mobile phones in relation to the Taal Volcano eruption. Gatchalian pointed out how the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) repeatedly flagged the spread of false and unverified […]