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After the Department of Education (DepEd) TV drew flak for grammatical and typographical errors on some of its episodes, Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing a Senate inquiry on the content of lessons to be used for distance learning. DepEd started the test broadcast of television episodes on state-run Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) and Solar Learning. […]
With few more days to go before classes formally begin this school year, Senator Win Gatchalian called for strong enforcement of anti-cyberbullying measures in schools to combat learners’ increased exposure to harassment and threats amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gatchalian cited Republic Act No. 10627 or the “Anti-Bullying Act of 2013,” which requires all elementary and […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called for transparency in the government’s plan to study the possibility of tapping nuclear energy as a long term-option for energy generation. “Transparency should be the guiding post from day one on the conduct of the study for the possible adoption of nuclear power in our energy mix. The conduct of this study […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking increased government support for the transition to flexible learning of small and medium-sized private universities amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A flexible approach to teaching and learning means students can learn when, where and how they prefer it to be. “Without the systems and expertise to implement remote learning, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the government to provide financial support to local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan that are now under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until August 18, 2020. Gatchalian said LGU officials — from the mayors down to the “barangay tanods” are themselves frontliners […]
With just days to go before classes officially reopen, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that learners with disabilities continue to receive access to therapies and other health care and rehabilitation services. While DepEd preparations are underway to provide learning modules to learners with disabilities, Gatchalian emphasized that a comprehensive […]
To build the much-needed information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure the country needs amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to ensure that Republic Act 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 is in full force. The Vice-Chairman of the Senate […]
As the country moves toward the promotion of sustainable transportation system in a post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) world, Senator Win Gatchalian sees the urgency to lay down a sound policy and regulatory framework for the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and the sustainability of the e-vehicle ecosystem. The Senate Committee on Energy chair stressed that the […]
To boost the creation of the Public Education Network (PEN) that will connect all public schools and the Department of Education (DepEd) offices nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian pushed for his ‘Education in the Better Normal’ bill’s passage which will help accelerate the education department’s digital transformation. In his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to take the offer of ABS-CBN for the use of its transmission network and educational programs to support the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Learning Continuity Plan (LCP), a move that he says would assist millions of households and learners when the school year opens on August 24. Gatchalian […]