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ROTC TO BOOST YOUTH’S CAPACITY AS DISASTER RESPONDERS – GATCHALIAN

The proposed institutionalization of the basic Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) in the senior high school level will boost the youth’s capacity as responders in times of disasters. This is the view of Senator Win Gatchalian as he underscored the need to build on the skills of the youth in responding to disasters such as […]

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MAYNILAD, MANILA WATER VIOLATED PUBLIC TRUST – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for the renegotiation of business agreements that the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) have entered into with Manila Water Company, Inc. (Manila Water) and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad), saying that the two concessionaires had violated public trust. During the Senate Public Services Committee hearing on the creation of […]

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ENHANCE MARITIME SAFETY DURING TYPHOONS – GATCHALIAN

As Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) battered the country, Senator Win Gatchalian called for the enhancement of maritime safety to avoid a repeat of past maritime accidents. Gatchalian made the call as he sought to review the compliance to the maritime safety standards and maritime transportation laws set by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to […]

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SENATE ADOPTS RESO RECOGNIZING PH-SINGAPORE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS – GATCHALIAN

The Senate has adopted a resolution recognizing the 50-year strong and unwavering diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Singapore. Senator Win Gatchalian, who introduced Senate Resolution No. 211, said that it was only fitting for the upper chamber to express its appreciation and gratitude to the government of the Republic of Singapore for its contributions to […]

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REVIEW MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS – GATCHALIAN

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture is eyeing to file a resolution seeking an oversight review of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers to address the issues on their salaries and working conditions. Senator Win Gatchalian said only 40 percent of the 27 provisions of the Magna Carta […]

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PROTECT GIRLS FROM TEENAGE PREGNANCY – GATCHALIAN

Following the plea by the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom)for the declaration of a national emergency on teenage pregnancy, Senator Win Gatchalian seeks a Senate inquiry on how to strengthen the comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) approach and curb teenage pregnancies in the Philippines. Gatchalian laments the fact that despite the passage of the Reproductive […]

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GATCHALIAN TO ERC: SHORTEN TIME FRAME OF REGULATORY RESET

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to stick to its commitments on the final determination of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) fourth regulatory period. During the deliberation of the ERC’s proposed ₱954.944 million budget for 2020, Gatchalian grilled ERC chairperson and CEO Agnes Devanadera on the delayed regulatory […]

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SENATE TO PROBE NGCP IPO DELAY – GATCHALIAN

The Senate Committee on Energy will take another look at the possible reason preventing the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) from going public. Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, stressed that the initial public offering (IPO) of NGCP, which is mandated under the law, is now long overdue as […]

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PROOF-OF-PARKING SPACE BILL TO EASE TRAFFIC WOES – GATCHALIAN

The proof-of-parking space bill will instill a culture of responsible vehicle ownership among Filipinos once it becomes a law and not prevent them from buying their dream car, said Senator Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 368 or the Proof-of-Parking Space Act, stressed during the second hearing of the measure that car owners […]

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GIVE BARANGAY OFFICIALS PLANTILLA POSITIONS – GATCHALIAN

Improving the welfare of barangay officials may lead to enhanced productivity of the government’s so-called immediate providers of frontline services, Senator Win Gatchalian said. During the recent hearing of Gatchalian’s Senate Bill No. 366, or the Magna Carta for Barangay Officials, the legislator emphasized the need to give plantilla positions to barangay officials, as he […]