SIM card registration to put an end to fake food delivery bookings, other online scams
It’s high time that the Philippines joins the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to finally put to an end on the prevalence of scams and other forms of online deceptions, Senator Win Gatchalian said. As of March 2020, there were already 155 countries that require […]
Swift, impartial justice needed on killing of Valenzuela teen with special needs
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for swift and impartial justice to the death of an 18-year old man with special needs in a supposed scuffle in Valenzuela City on May 23. The victim was identified as Edwin Arnigo, a person with autism. While the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s Internal Affairs Service and the National […]
Spare community pantries from being politicized
Senator Win Gatchalian appealed to local and other government officials to spare the now growing number of community pantries from being tainted by politics and said that this kind of initiative should encourage more participants from the private sector. For the senator, the idea of a community pantry ignites the modern-day bayanihan spirit and […]
Compassion, not ‘palakasan system’ should be observed by LGUs in vaccine rollout
Senator Win Gatchalian urged local executives to be more compassionate to the health care workers, senior citizens and persons with comorbidities and ensure that no more “palakasan system” will be observed in the wake of reports that some government officials and celebrities were given COVID-19 jabs ahead of those who are in the priority list […]
Volunteered to be vaccinated to enhance PH vaccination program
Senator Win Gatchalian has volunteered to be vaccinated with jabs of CoronaVac, manufactured by Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac, if allowed under the government’s prioritization framework for the nationwide immunization campaign to combat the coronavirus. “Alam ko may prioritization tayo ngayon. Kung hindi naman lalabag dito, I would volunteer to be vaccinated by Sinovac. This […]
Teenage moms tend to be abuse victims; raising age of sexual consent needed
As cases of teenage pregnancy in the Philippines continued to surge in 2019, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) pointed out that some teenagers are victims of child abuse or rape. At the kick-off of National Women’s Month, Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized that this adds urgency to raising the age of sexual consent in […]
Strict health protocols should remain under MGCQ
Strict implementation of the minimum health protocols should remain in Metro Manila and in all areas placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) should there be a shift to less stringent modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) by March, Senator Win Gatchalian said. “Kung ako ang tatanungin, ako sang-ayon ako na mag MGCQ na tayo. Mayroon […]
Awareness Week should prompt gov’t on heightened crackdown vs. online child sexual abuse
Amidst the observance of the National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation every second week of February every year, Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP) to sustain and boost efforts to curb online sexual exploitation of children […]
Credit card fraud victims should not be harassed to pay their ‘debt’
Senator Win Gatchalian said victims of fraudulent use of credit cards must not be subjected by banks to harassment and unethical debt collecting practices. Some netizens who claimed to have been victimized by financial cyber thieves through their credit card have complained to Gatchalian about the mounting finance charges they are now facing brought […]
