Gatchalian: Next admin should prioritize teachers’ welfare
Uphold the welfare of teachers. This should be a priority of the next administration as the country continues to grapple with the education crisis according to re-electionist Senator Win Gatchalian. The senator pressed the importance of boosting the morale of teachers, citing their role as frontliners for learning continuity amid the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Gatchalian to pursue tax exemption on poll workers’ election honoraria
Re-electionist Senator Win Gatchalian vows to pursue the enactment of his bill that will grant tax exemption on the honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits of poll workers, including teachers, officials, and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd). The election honoraria and allowances of poll workers, including public school teachers, have never been […]
Gatchalian: Utilize Child Find System to increase enrollment of learners with disabilities
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to roll out the Child Find System (CFS) to increase the number of enrolled learners with disabilities. Gatchalian made this call after the DepEd revealed that it is targeting to increase enrollment among learners with disabilities. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, […]
Gatchalian presses need for resumption of face-to-face classes, learning recovery program
A new study revealed the persistence of high learning poverty in the Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the impact of prolonged school closures, re-electionist Senator Win Gatchalian presses the need to open all schools for limited face-to-face classes and implement a learning recovery program. According to a joint report by UNICEF with […]
Gatchalian: DepEd should proactively participate in pediatric vaccination to expand face-to-face classes
To help accelerate the expansion of in-person classes nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to proactively participate in pediatric vaccination against COVID-19. In Executive Order No. 166 s. 2022, which adopts the Ten-Point Policy Agenda on Economic Recovery, the acceleration and expansion of the vaccination program and the resumption […]
Gatchalian to seek amendments to Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
To uphold the welfare of the country’s public school teachers, re-electionist Senator Win Gatchalian said he will pursue amendments to the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670) to make it more responsive to present challenges. “If given the chance to go back to the Senate, we will upgrade and update […]
Gatchalian wants additional classrooms, facilities in SUCs; more students availing of free higher education
To ensure that more students can benefit from free higher education, re-electionist Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the inclusion of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the “Build, Build, Build” program of the government to build more classrooms and school facilities. “Maraming gustong mag-aral sa college, maraming pumapasa ng entrance exam pero hindi nakakapasok […]
Gatchalian bats anew for nationwide learning recovery program, eyes widespread tutorials
Amid the gradual resumption of in-person learning nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian again cited the need to implement a learning recovery program to address the impact of prolonged school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press briefing held on March 11, the Department of Education (DepEd) bared its proposed strategies and timeline for […]
Gatchalian to push for oversight review of K-12 Law
Re-electionist Senator Win Gatchalian vowed that should he win a second term in the Senate, he will push for an oversight review of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10533) or the K to 12 Law. Gatchalian pointed out that the implementation of the K to 12 program is hounded […]
