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GATCHALIAN PUSHES FOR TRAINING OF TEACHERS

To effectively address the crisis hounding the education sector, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the incoming administration to ensure quality education and training for teachers. “Kung maganda ang mismong pundasyon ng mga guro, inaasahang dekalidad din ang ibibigay nilang klase ng pagtuturo sa mga estudyante nila,” the veteran legislator stressed. According to Gatchalian, who is […]

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GATCHALIAN: ‘DIGITAL GOV’T’ TO END CORRUPTION

With the continuing pervasiveness of widespread corruption in government, Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing to pursue policies that mandate the shift to a digital government. This means accelerating digitization and digitalization efforts in government processes and transactions, including the collection of tax payments and other regulatory fees. “Basta may pila sa mga transaksyon sa gobyerno, […]

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DSWD TOLD: KEEP KIDS SAFE AMID BULUSAN ERUPTION

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the safety and welfare of children affected by the recent eruption of Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon. While it has calmed down, Gatchalian said that we always have to ensure […]

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GATCHALIAN TO CHAIR SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Senator Win Gatchalian will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture in the 19th Congress. Gatchalian vowed to continue his pursuit of reforms that will address the education crisis and improve the performance of the country’s learners. Among the veteran legislator’s priorities are the full resumption of face-to-face classes, […]

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FOLLOW REGULATIONS IN MALAMPAYA DEAL — GATCHALIAN

Underscoring the need to protect the interest of the nation above everything else, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the incoming officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that existing laws and prescribed regulations are followed before giving its consent to the impending entry of Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Holdings Inc. (Prime Infra) in the Malampaya […]

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‘NATIONAL BAPTIST DAY’ GETS SENATE OK – GATCHALIAN

The Senate approved a proposed measure that seeks to declare the second Thursday of January of every year a special working holiday to be known as “National Baptist Day.” For Senator Win Gatchalian, co-author and sponsor of the measure, this is a recognition of the Philippine Baptists’ contribution to nation-building. In sponsoring Senate Bill No. […]

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POLL WORKERS’ TAX EXEMPTION BILL GETS SENATE OK

Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third reading approval of a measure that seeks to exempt poll workers’ honoraria and other benefits from income tax. Senate Bill No. 2520, which Gatchalian co-authored, excludes from gross income the honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits granted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to persons rendering election service. […]

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SENATE RATIFIES EDCOM II BILL – GATCHALIAN

The Senate ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the creation of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). For Senator Win Gatchalian, this will ensure the pursuit of much-needed reforms to address the country’s education crisis. The bicameral conference committee report of the measure, now entitled “Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) […]

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GATCHALIAN TO NEW DEPED ADMIN: FIX K-12 SYSTEM

Improving the skills of learners, fixing the K-12 system, and upholding the welfare of teachers should be among the priorities of the Department of Education (DepEd) under the new administration, Senator Win Gatchalian suggested. Gatchalian recalled that out of 79 countries that participated in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Philippines ranked […]

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BILL STRENGTHENING PARENTING SKILLS GETS SENATE OK

Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third reading approval of a bill that seeks to strengthen parenting skills, a measure that would boost effective parental involvement in children’s education, growth, and development. Senate Bill No. 2399 or the “The Parent Effectiveness Service Program Act,” establishes the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program to strengthen the knowledge […]