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Noting the need to produce local railway engineers, planners, and experts, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to partner with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in institutionalizing courses aimed at creating a competent workforce to manage the country’s mass rail transit systems. “One of the problems confronting our rail sector over […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to work with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to strengthen job placement mechanisms for senior high school graduates who wish to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation. This month, an estimated 1.4 million students will become the first set of Grade 12 graduates […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has assured the public that no massive brownouts would happen this summer following the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) recently issued by the Court of Appeals (CA) against the suspension of four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “It’s a blessing na nakaupo na rin ang apat na commissioners, at least for […]
Now that the Senate has approved Senate Bill No. 1662, otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018, Senator Win Gatchalian has a warning for hazing perpetrators: Make the most out of this final chance to change your ways before the new law goes into effect. “Once this bill becomes law, I assure you that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize digital literacy programs in schools to produce digital-savvy graduates who will be equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in the modern world. “Most job opportunities nowadays, especially in lucrative emerging fields, require significant digital know-how. We should nurture the digital communication […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to immediately implement countermeasures to soften the blow of rising inflation on underprivileged Filipinos, warning that inaction could result in growing hunger rates across the country. “Rising inflation is strongly correlated to increasing hunger prevalence among poor and near poor Filipino households,” Gatchalian said, noting that more than half […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure which will reduce the amount of system loss charges passed on by electricity distribution utilities to consumers in their monthly electric bills. Senate Bill 1623 or the proposed Recoverable System Loss Act of Senator Win Gatchalian seeks to lower the present system loss caps […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the removal of barriers of entry for foreign firms in the retail trade sector that would boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and develop a more progressive investment climate in the country. Under his Senate Bill No.1639, the existing equity and capitalization requirements under the Retail Trade Liberalization Law (RA7042) […]
Senator Win Gatchalian encouraged his fellow legislators to consider increasing the salaries of public school teachers, saying this should be a top priority of the government, as it begins the process of crafting the 2019 budget. “For much too long now, the modest salaries of teachers have not been commensurate to their critical contributions to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1653, otherwise known as the Electricity Procurement Act of 2018 – a measure which proposes the implementation of a competitive, transparent, and uniform electricity procurement process that is poised to save consumers as much as P13-billion annually in electricity charges. Gatchalian, the chairman […]