Following the release of a report that flagged ‘mass promotion’ in basic education schools, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement effective intervention programs to help struggling learners catch up.

Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking a national impact evaluation of the Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), ten years after the K to 12 Law mandated the policy’s implementation.

Senator Win Gatchalian said heirs will have another chance to avail of the government’s estate tax amnesty program as the Senate approved on the third and final reading a proposed measure that would extend by 2 years the period of availment and simplify the process of the tax relief.

Senator Win Gatchalian said the government now has a stronger case to expel Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) from the country following a revelation that a licensed POGO company has been double-dealing for criminal activities that include human trafficking and crypto-currency scams.

Amid the celebration of the Global Day of Parents, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the full enforcement of the Parent Effectiveness Service Act (Republic Act No. 11908) to strengthen parents’ involvement in education.

Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third reading approval of the “Regional Specialty Centers Act,” a move that he says would increase Filipinos’ access to affordable and quality specialized healthcare services.

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to listen to teachers amid ongoing efforts to review the implementation of the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE).

Senator Win Gatchalian wants to include a provision allowing an installment payment feature in the proposed measure extending estate tax amnesty in the hope that this would encourage more taxpayers to avail of the tax reprieve.

Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to remind banks that Republic Act 11055 or the Philippine Identification System Act compels them to accept the national ID as sufficient proof of identity for financial transactions and any bank that refuses to recognize it will be fined P500,000.