Newsroom Category: Public Order & Safety

Gatchalian: Higher statutory rape age to help reinforce prohibition of child marriages

After the signing of Republic Act No. 11596 which criminalizes child marriages, Senator Win Gatchalian said that increasing the statutory rape age will be a crucial next step in safeguarding Filipino children from violence and abuse.   Last year, both houses of Congress ratified the bicameral conference committee report on increasing the statutory rape age […]

Increasing statutory rape age ratified; Gatchalian hails victory for children’s rights

Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on a measure that increases the statutory rape age to 16, calling it a big leap forward in upholding the rights of Filipino children.   The bicameral conference committee report resolved differences between House Bill No. 7836 and Senate Bill No. 2332. Gatchalian […]

Gatchalian inspects extent of Typhoon Odette’s wrath; extends aid to affected provinces

As damage to property and number of casualties continue to climb days after Typhoon Odette struck Visayas and Mindanao, Senator Win Gatchalian flies to the calamity-stricken areas today, December 21, to extend assistance and to personally assess the situation in the devastated areas.   “Sa tindi at lawak ng pinsalang iniwan ng bagyong Odette, kailangang […]

Gatchalian: SIM Card Registration Act inches closer to becoming a law

A culmination of nearly a decade-long effort to help curb criminality through mobile phones, Senator Win Gatchalian said the approval on third reading of the proposed SIM Card Registration Act inches closer to the realization of a measure that will combat fraudulent digital activities now flourishing under the current system in the country.   “Finally, […]

Mobile Number Portability begins Sept. 30; ensure privacy of subscribers’ data

Safeguard personal information of mobile subscribers, ensure cybersecurity policies in place, and provide proper consumer welfare mechanisms in the course of porting activities, Senator Win Gatchalian said in reminding telecommunications companies as they roll out the implementation of the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA) on September 30. Gatchalian called on the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) […]

In killing of PNPA cadet; full enforcement of anti-hazing law needed

Senator Win Gatchalian condemned the death of a Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) cadet who was allegedly punched by his upperclassman in the academy’s premises in Silang, Cavite. The anti-hazing law provides that all forms of hazing in fraternities, sororities, and organizations in schools, including citizens’ military training and citizens’ army training are prohibited; Armamento […]

Bill giving more consumer protection vs financial fraudsters pushed

With a strong backing from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Senator Win Gatchalian pushed anew the passage of his bill protecting financial consumer welfare amid the increased adoption of digitalization of financial products and services in the country. Gatchalian noted the prevalence of the use of financial services as well as innovations in financial […]

To DOH, DTI: Ensure COVID-19 testing laboratories’ compliance with new price cap

As COVID-19 infections continue to rise in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to put in place mechanisms that will oversee compliance of testing laboratories on the reduced price cap for real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or swab tests. Strict monitoring […]