Probe on loan and sale of mobile wallet accounts

Wanting to protect consumers from the unscrupulous activities of cybercriminals, Senator Win Gatchalian filed a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported loan and sale of mobile wallet accounts.   “While the use of mobile or e-wallets has provided tremendous benefits to many people such as ease of doing online transactions especially during the pandemic, […]

Empower taxpayers

Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking to empower taxpayers by educating them on their basic rights, simplifying the tax compliance process, and requiring revenue authorities to provide quality service to our taxpayers with the end view of enhancing the government’s revenue collection efforts.   Section 4 of Senate Bill No. 1199 or the Taxpayer’s Bill of […]

Teachers should be protected from ‘utang tagging’, unfair debt collection practices

Senator Win Gatchalian has slammed the practice of “utang tagging,” a policy where professionals, including teachers, with pending administrative cases are prevented from renewing their Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licenses.   While the policy has been suspended by the PRC, Gatchalian reiterated the need to protect teachers from unfair debt collection practices. The Chairman of […]

Senate probe on proliferation of spam, phishing messages

Senator Win Gatchalian filed a resolution calling for an investigation on the proliferation of spam and phishing text messages, citing the need to protect consumers’ right to privacy and security.   “It is alarming that while major telecommunications providers claim to have already blocked a significant number of spam and phishing text messages, the problem […]

Nursing home for abandoned senior citizens in all LGUs

Senator Win Gatchalian has refiled a bill that seeks to establish in every city and municipality a nursing home that shall serve abandoned and homeless senior citizens.   Under Senate Bill No. 950 or the “Homes for Abandoned Seniors Act of 2022,” these nursing homes will be operated and maintained by the Department of Social […]

Bill promoting satellite-based technologies for internet connectivity refiled

Senator Win Gatchalian has refiled a bill that seeks to improve internet access in the country by expanding the existing digital infrastructure through the use of satellite-based technologies.   Under Senate Bill No. 814 or the Satellite-Based Technologies for Internet Connectivity Act of 2022, which Gatchalian originally filed in the 18th Congress, the government shall […]

Bill on establishing evacuation centers in all cities and municipalities refiled

Senator Win Gatchalian has refiled a bill that seeks to establish an evacuation center in every city and municipality in the Philippines.   Senate Bill No. 940 or the Evacuation Center Act provides that these evacuation centers shall provide immediate evacuation for people who have been evacuated or displaced from their homes due to disasters, […]

Prioritize taxpayer’s welfare for more effective, impartial tax system

Providing remedies to taxpayers’ concerns prompted Senator Win Gatchalian to file a bill that will primarily protect taxpayers against any threat to their rights in carrying out their obligation to pay taxes.   In the collection of taxes, Gatchalian said that in many instances the collecting agency uses its immense power and resources to go […]

Broader use of local disaster management fund to prepare vs. disasters

To improve the capacity of local government units (LGUs) in responding to disasters, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to expand the use of the Local Disaster Risk and Reduction Management (LDRRM) Fund.   Senate Bill No. 939, which Gatchalian filed, seeks to amend the Philippine Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Act […]