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Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to fast-track the transport-related projects included in the 75 flagship infrastructure projects of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in the wake of an investigative report that revealed numerous trip cancellations by the Philippine National Railways (PNR). “If it is no longer feasible to rehabilitate the […]
The congressional bicameral conference committee approved the “Murang Kuryente” bill, which seeks to reduce the country’s electricity rates. Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on energy and co-author of the bill, said it proposes the use of the P208 billion Malampaya Fund to pay off the stranded contract costs and stranded debt of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the continuing downtrend in the headline inflation is a welcome development as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), under the leadership of newly-appointed Governor Benjamin Diokno, will have “more elbow room” to make adjustments in the country’s policy rates to spur economic growth. Gatchalian said the country pulled a “better-than-expected” inflation […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill authorizing the use of the P207 billion Malampaya Fund to pay off the stranded contract costs and stranded debt of the National Power Corporation (Napocor). With the approval of Senate Bill No. 1950 (SBN 1950) or the Murang Kuryente Act, Senator Win Gatchalian said […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to activate a task force that will guard against premature price increases and profiteering in the wake of the implementation of a new round of increases in the excise tax on fuel this January. President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging government to speed up the implementation of the fuel marking scheme under the TRAIN Law (Republic Act No. 10963) to plug revenue leakages. After leading the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs in an inquiry on the potential impact of the proposed suspension of the second tranche of the fuel excise […]
To show that the country recognizes and respects freedom of the press as enshrined in the Constitution, two senators have proposed that August 30 of every year be declared as “National Responsible Press Freedom Day.” Senators Win Gatchalian and Bam Aquino, filed their respective bills recently and both have chosen that the birth date of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize the repair of schools damaged by Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut) and maximize the utilization of its Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF) for the repair and rehabilitation of school buildings. Gatchalian issued the call after the DepEd revealed that some 7,007 schools in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called for the scrapping of a plan by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) to conduct mandatory drug tests on students, and instead proposed that the budget for the tests be used instead to hire more guidance counselors for the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd previously noted that with at least 14 […]
Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the signing into law of a measure which strengthens resiliency among electric cooperatives by institutionalizing government support and financial assistance during disasters. President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11039, otherwise known as the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act. The law provides that government shall allot funding under […]