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Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third reading approval of a bill that would strengthen the government’s crackdown on the online sexual abuse and the exploitation of children (OSAEC). Gatchalian is the co-author of Senate Bill No. 2209 or the “Special Protections against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) Law” which defines and […]
It is high time that the Philippines joins the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to finally put to an end to online scams, Senator Win Gatchalian said. As of March 2020, there were already 155 countries that require proof of identity of a person in purchasing […]
While the Department of Education (DepEd) eyes home-based learning even when the pandemic is over, Senator Win Gatchalian says increasing the allowance for teaching supplies would give teachers relief on distance learning expenses. In an interview, DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said that he believes home-based learning will still be an option for learners who […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the government’s plans to include teenagers in the COVID-19 vaccination program, a move that the veteran legislator says would boost the basic education sector’s return to normalcy and the safe reopening of schools. Considering the government’s plans to inoculate the younger population, Gatchalian said it is essential to study how other […]
A landmark energy legislation that will increase the country’s supply of natural gas from liquefied natural gas (LNG) sources and avert possible energy security crisis from happening when operations of the Malampaya gas field project close for good in the near future has been placed for floor debates in the Senate. “We could be facing […]
To help boost public confidence on the resumption of face-to-face classes in low-risk areas, Senator Win Gatchalian said it is crucial to contain the spread of COVID-19 and inoculate more people against the virus. According to the chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, suppressing the spread of the virus is […]
To help spur the country’s recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and help address jobs-education mismatch, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to improve the implementation of skilling and training programs to prepare the youth in meeting industry standards. A March 2021 discussion paper from state think tank Philippine Institute for Development […]
While world leaders continue to debate whether there should be a suspension of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to be one step ahead – explore the possibility of the country having the capacity to produce its own vaccine. Gatchalian said concerned government agencies such as the Department of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian expressed alarm over the widespread debt collection harassment and deceptive collection practices of some lending companies. This was after Gatchalian’s office was recently sought out by a group of some 20,000 complainants of various online lending companies and lending apps and who claimed to have been subjected to grave threats, intimidation, public-shaming, […]
As employees in a work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid work arrangement are likely to be in it for the long haul, Senator Win Gatchalian said it comes with a lot of costs that workers are now facing such as lack of logistical assistance, internet and utility expenses and their mental wellbeing. A recent survey by Microsoft […]