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Power supply will be more stable and costs will be much lower under a simplified permitting process for new energy generation developers, Senator Win Gatchalian said on Wednesday as he sponsored the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop of 2017 (EVOSS Act) on the Senate floor. The proposed EVOSS Act “focuses on a problem that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Duterte administration to maintain a balanced allocation of law enforcement resources between the government’s aggressive anti-illegal drugs campaign and other public safety priorities amid successive blasts that have rocked Manila’s densely populated Quiapo district. “These bombings serve as a tragic reminder that there are many public security issues aside […]
The Senate approved last week the Philippine Innovation Act (Senate Bill No. 1355) on third and final reading, setting the stage for the formulation of an ambitious innovation policy framework that will drive the country’s economic development and inclusive growth over the next few decades. “There is no better timing for the passage of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the government to fast-track the establishment of a comprehensive policy framework on innovation – an initiative that a recent study has identified as critical to achieving the country’s long-term growth and development targets under the Ambisyon Natin 2040 socioeconomic plan. In a report published earlier this month, titled ‘Asian […]
In a bid to alleviate the financial strain suffered by underprivileged agriculture stakeholders, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the government to condone P13 billion in outstanding irrigation service fees (ISFs) owed by individual farmers and farming cooperatives to the National Irrigation Authority (NIA). “Social justice demands that we lend a helping hand to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian on Wednesday called for the imposition of stricter energy efficiency and conservation standards to ensure the stability of the country’s power supply amid expected surges in energy demand during the summer. “Past administrations have mostly focused on adding additional generating capacity to address perennial energy shortages. That needs to change. The government […]
Senator Win Gatchalian on Thursday announced plans to fast-track the passage of legislation pending before the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs which seeks to create a government body tasked to oversee the defense and development of the Benham Rise. “Suspicious activities on the part of Chinese authorities concerning the Benham Rise have underscored the urgent […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is championing a landmark measure before the Senate that seeks to invest PHP 1 billion in the establishment of a long term national strategy to usher in a golden age of Philippine economic development and progress, with innovation as its driving force. “On the whole, what this legislation intends to achieve is […]
The implementation of a free tuition policy in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) would significantly improve the financial position of working-class households that are struggling to cope with the high cost of tertiary education, Senator Win Gatchalian said on Wednesday as he scored critics for attempting to brand the policy as “anti-poor”. In a statement, […]
Sen. Win Gatchalian wants a comprehensive performance audit of at least 20 foreign-funded government projects to examine the financial and legal risks the government is exposed to in relation to these undertakings. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, asked the Commission on Audit (CoA) to conduct a special review of the contracts, […]