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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 […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the government to seriously consider the construction of field hospitals to augment and increase the capacity of hospitals accommodating patients who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Most hospitals now have reached full capacity of their COVID-19 dedicated beds. We cannot just sit back and remain idle while COVID-19 cases […]
Senator Win Gatchalian welcomed the directives of President Rodrigo Duterte on various measures to push forward the economic agenda cited in the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), amid the country’s battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For Gatchalian, the economic agenda set by the President is quite comprehensive. It is embodied in the […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Assistant Secretary Jean Pacheco said around 37,000 internet-based businesses have registered with the department from January to July this year. During the National MSME Week e-forum, Pacheco said the number of registered online businesses surged from more than 1,600 online businesses that registered for the full year of 2019. […]
Amid the celebration of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week, Senator Win Gatchalian pushed to increase access to early interventions and diagnosis for learners with disabilities, especially now that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic threatens their access to essential health and education services. It was learned during a Senate panel hearing that less than […]
Senator Win Gatchalian sees the need to heighten the campaign against the use of cigarette and tobacco products, especially among the youth, and lessen the risk of those vulnerable to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a scientific brief, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that available evidence suggests an association between smoking and increased severity […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is appealing to telecommunication giants Globe Telecom and Smart Communications to provide all learners with free connectivity to help in the roll-out of distance learning for the reopening of classes. While modular distance learning or the use of printed and digital self-learning modules is the most preferred learning modality among enrolled learners, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian raised the urgency of giving government aid to struggling private schools as enrollment in these institutions sharply drop amid the coronavirus pandemic. Out of 20,220,507 learners enrolled nationwide as of July 15, only 1,050,437 are enrolled in private schools. Last year some 4 million students were enrolled in private schools. The Department […]