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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 […]
Following the release of an International Labour Organization (ILO) report on how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is disproportionately affecting young people, especially women, Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of Education (DepEd) should have a targeted approach to prevent more girls from dropping out of school as the schools enter the final stretch of […]
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, Senator Win Gatchalian said there should be no let-up in providing aid to those who need it most, especially in Cebu City which is now considered as the epicenter of the coronavirus disease in the country. The Gatchalian family donated more than P2 million in daily basic needs […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging local government units (LGUs) to start dry runs of their localized versions of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) with more than a month to go before the opening of classes. While the DepEd is set to conduct distance learning dry runs in the first week of […]