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To put foreign contractors on equal footing with their local counterparts, drive down costs in the construction industry, and bring in new technology, Senator Win Gatchalian wants to amend the 54-year-old Contractors’ License Law. Gatchalian has recently filed Senate Bill No. 1008, which he said seeks to amend Republic Act (R.A.) No. 4566 to promote […]
Senator Win Gatchalian says he has already found the P54 billion needed to fund his bill raising the salaries of teachers by two salary grades. “Hindi po ba may vineto si Pangulong (Rodrigo)Duterte na P95 billion na pork barrel funds sa 2019 budget? Bakit hindi natin kunin ‘yong P54 billion doon para pondohan ang salary […]
Abusive taxi drivers may soon have their days numbered as Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a measure seeking to create a taxi passengers bill of rights against rude and unruly cab drivers. In filing Senate Bill No. 730, or the Bill of Rights of Taxi Passengers, Gatchalian explained that to address the problem of unruly […]
A bill which seeks to protect consumers against the imposition of unreasonable and expensive parking fees by owners of malls, hospitals schools, and other establishments has started moving in the Senate. Senator Win Gatchalian said Senate Bill No. 745, or the Parking Fees Regulation Act, which he has authored, is a “timely and straightforward measure” […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has a filed a bill seeking to reduce the optional and compulsory retirement ages of government workers by five years. Senate Bill No. 738 seeks to reduce the optional retirement age of all government employees from 60 to 55 years, and the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 60 years. “Lowering the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is optimistic that Senate Bill 363, or the proposed framework for the Waste-to-Energy Act, will soon get the thumbs up from senators. At the sidelines of the recetly-held Forum on Renewable Energy and Waste-to-Energy jointly hosted by the PPP Center and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Gatchalian said consultations with some stakeholders […]
The Senate Committee on Energy chaired by Senator Win Gatchalian grilled the Department of Energy (DOE) on the country’s electrification status as the committee started its hearing on a bill that will spur microgrid development in unserved and underserved areas nationwide. During the hearing of Senate Bill No. 175 or The Microgrid Systems Act, Gatchalian […]
Amid the waning number of Reserve Officers’ Training Course (ROTC) graduates volunteering for the Ready Reserve, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to conduct an inquiry into the implementation of the National Service Training Program (NSTP), particularly its ROTC component. In filing Proposed Senate Resolution No. 97, Gatchalian noted that a “comprehensive review of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to probe the uncollected taxes from registered and unregistered foreign workers, including those engaged in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry, as well as related issues on the effective implementation of Philippine tax, immigration, and labor laws. In filing Senate Resolution No. 89, Gatchalian, noted that the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for a comprehensive framework for electric vehicles (EVs) to ensure the sustainability of the industry in the country as the Senate committee on energy begins ironing out the details on how to address the challenges of the industry’s development. During the first hearing of Senate Bill No.174, or the Electric […]