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Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing an oversight review on the challenges hounding the Teacher Education Council. The Teacher Education Council was established in 1994 through Republic Act No. 7784 to strengthen the education and training of the country’s teachers. One of the Council’s major functions is designing collaborative programs or projects that will enhance pre-service […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the National Council Against Child Labor (NCLC) to intensify its crackdown on child labor as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic threatens to send millions of children and their families to poverty. Gatchalian made this call after the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned that […]
As the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forces many countries to rethink their business models and adapt to the digital economy, Senator Win Gatchalian sees the urgency of passing into law key economic reforms that will attract more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investments. Gatchalian stressed the need for affordable, reliable and widely available internet services […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has prodded the government to extend fresh capital and other financial assistance to budding online entrepreneurs, instead of slapping them with untimely new taxes. Gatchalian said online sellers should be covered by the microfinancing program of the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.), a government-owned and controlled corporation attached to the Department of […]
Though the Department of Education (DepEd) is postponing face-to-face classes until a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine becomes available, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the department to fast-track the installation of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities (WASH) in public elementary and secondary schools where they are not yet available. According to Gatchalian, adequate WASH facilities are […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to defer their tuition hike petitions while most families have been struggling with financial woes since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit the country. Some HEIs have submitted their tuition hike applications even prior to the enforcement of lockdown measures, according to the Commission on Higher […]
While the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) is projecting a spike in unplanned pregnancies amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian is warning that a spike in teenage pregnancies could be part of this population surge, citing similar trends in the Philippines and other countries when emergencies and natural calamities occur. Gatchalian […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing the installation of a cell site in every DepEd school in the country to provide internet access to all of the country’s 42,046 barangays. Since most, if not all, barangays nationwide have a public school, Gatchalian said these schools provide viable spots for cell sites that would ensure nationwide internet […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to incentivize customers who are moving into online transactions. Meralco initially waived the P47 convenience fee during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) but the largest distribution utility in the country has recently announced that it will resume collecting the said fee from consumers who […]
The education system is entering the ‘new normal’ with stronger support for Filipino athletes. Senator Win Gatchalian hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the National Academy of Sports (NAS) Act that will finally institutionalize financial, infrastructural, and policy support for aspiring Filipino athletes. According to Gatchalian, who co-authored and sponsored the law, the NAS gives […]