Newsroom Category: Public Order & Safety

Blue Ribbon inquiry on PAGCOR procurement of 3rd party auditor of POGOs

Senator Win Gatchalian wants the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to conduct an inquiry into the alleged anomalous procurement of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) of a third party auditor in charge of determining the gross gaming revenues of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country.   In a resolution filed on January […]

Social protection for freelance workers

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to provide social protection for freelance workers in the country as the sector is expected to sustain growth moving forward.   “Freelancing has become a significant career choice, especially among our young workers even before the COVID-19 pandemic. With the expected rise of freelance workers in years […]

Survey says majority of Filipinos believe POGO operations harmful to the country

Majority of Filipinos believe that the presence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the Philippines is harmful to the country, said Senator Win Gatchalian, citing a survey conducted by Pulse Asia from November 27 to December 1 last year.   When asked their opinion on whether POGOs are beneficial or harmful to the country, […]

Senate resumes hearing on POGOs

As the Senate Committee on Ways and Means resumes its hearing on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), its chairman Senator Win Gatchalian vows to dig deeper into the implementation of Philippines laws, including taxes collected from POGOs, and the legal and regulatory compliance of third-party auditor consortium Global ComRCI which is tapped by the […]

Formal investigation on possibility of cyber-attack in airport fiasco

Senator Win Gatchalian wants the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to initiate a full-blown investigation on the possibility that a cyber-attack caused the New Year airport fiasco.   During the recent Senate hearing, Undersecretary Alexander Ramos of the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) admitted that […]

Look into vulnerabilities of the airport infrastructure system

Senator Win Gatchalian wants to look into the vulnerabilities of the country’s airport infrastructure system to avoid a repeat of the New Year technical glitch that left tens of thousands of air passengers stranded for hours and even days.   “If left unchecked, any vulnerabilities could undermine government efforts to safeguard economic recovery initiatives for […]

On high prices of agri products: Create task force vs smugglers, hoarders

Senator Win Gatchalian called for the creation of a task force that would zero in on arresting rampant smuggling and hoarding of agricultural products. He said the task force should be headed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and should involve the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).   “Obviously, there is a shortfall in supply […]