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GATCHALIAN TO DOE: CRAFT ROADMAP FOR E-VEHICLE ADOPTION

Senator Win Gatchalian has reiterated the importance of a sound policy and regulatory framework for electric vehicles (e-vehicles) to usher in the uptake of electric vehicles in the country. During the Senate Committee on Energy hearing on Senate Bill No. 2137 or the Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act, Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Energy’s […]

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DOF POSTING LOAN DEALS ON WEBSITE IS A GOOD DECISION – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the move of the Department of Finance (DOF) to post on its website, for greater transparency, the loan agreements for flagship infrastructure projects signed under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. “In the spirit of transparency, mabuti na napagpasyahan ng Department of Finance na maglaan ng espasyo sa kanilang website para […]

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EVOSS ACT WILL STREAMLINE PROCESSES IN ENERGY SECTOR – GATCHALIAN

A senator said the signing of the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) Act into law will “herald the rejuvenation” of the energy sector as it will streamline the processes involved. Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on energy, said the newly signed law that will put in place a web-based monitoring system that […]

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IT IS TIME TO LIFT FOREIGN OWNERSHIP LIMITS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian on Tuesday stressed the need to amend the country’s current economic laws to foster a more competitive business environment in the Philippines as he called on Senate to accelerate the passage of much-needed legislative reforms designed to make the country more adaptive to current and future business demands and trends. Gatchalian, chair […]

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PIMENTEL SPONSORS NEW WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS LAW IN SENATE – GATCHALIAN

A bill aiming to overhaul the country’s warehouse receipts system to help boost farmer’s productivity, introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian, has been sponsored by Senator Koko Pimentel, III, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Industry. According to Gatchalian, he filed Senate Bill No. 2171, otherwise known as the Philippine Warehouse Receipts Act […]

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INCREASE BIOFUEL CONTENT IN BIODIESEL – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Biofuels Board (NBB) to thoroughly study the proposal of the Department of Agriculture to increase biofuel content in biodiesel from 2 percent to 5 percent, particularly its impact on the pump price of diesel. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy […]

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FILE CHARGES VS NARCO POLITICIANS – PIMENTEL, GATCHALIAN

Two senators urged the government to just file criminal charges against politicians allegedly linked to the illegal drug trade instead of releasing the narco list ahead of the midterm elections in May. Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) should file appropriate charges to bar narco politicians from joining […]

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ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUG CAMPAIGN MUST SHIFT FOCUS ON DRUG LORDS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said President Rodrigo Duterte’s “harsher” anti-illegal drug campaign must now shift its focus on drug lords. Gatchalian said heads of drug syndicates who bring in illegal drugs into the country should be identified so that the “full force of the law will be imposed on them.” “Despite the government’s heavy hand against […]

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PASS PROOF-OF-PARKING BILL TO EASE METRO MANILA TRAFFIC – GATCHALIAN

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of the proof-of-parking space bill as a possible solution to the traffic congestion in Metro Manila. Gatchalian said a number of bills have been filed in both chambers of Congress with the aim of decongesting Metro Manila’s traffic even without the granting of emergency powers. President Rodrigo […]

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INVESTIGATE BROWNOUTS, UNDERPERFORMING DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian wants to dig deeper into the operations of underperforming distribution utilities (DUs) in the country amid persistent complaints of rolling brownouts in several areas in the country. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, recently filed Senate Resolution No. 1022, which directs the conduct of an inquiry, in aid of legislation, […]