Education

Education
by Win Gatchalian on December, 6, 2023

Gatchalian on 2022 PISA results: Intensified learning recovery programs needed moving forward

Despite a slight improvement (+2.66 points) in the Philippines' average performance in the 2022 round of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized that the government should not lose the urgency in stemming the country’s education crisis and accelerating learning recovery.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on December, 2, 2023

Gatchalian to seek oversight review on book publishing industry law

To assess whether the book publishing industry in the Philippines is keeping up with the changing times and rapid digitalization, Senator Win Gatchalian will seek an oversight review on the Book Publishing Industry Development Act (Republic Act No. 8047).

Education
by Win Gatchalian on December, 1, 2023

Gatchalian files ‘Revised Magna Carta for Public School Teachers’

To address new and persisting challenges that public school teachers face because of the education sector’s volatility and complexity, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill which seeks to amend the 57-year old Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670).

Education
by Win Gatchalian on November, 30, 2023

Gatchalian: Maximize digitalization to promote culture of reading

Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking to leverage digitalization to promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on November, 27, 2023

Gatchalian: TESDA to come up with training regulation for child development workers

The proposed 2024 national budget will mandate the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to come up with a training regulation for child development workers (CDWs), Senator Win Gatchalian said.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on November, 25, 2023

Gatchalian: Senate finance panel allots P1.5B to train teachers for MATATAG curriculum

The Senate Committee on Finance has accepted Senator Win Gatchalian’s recommendation to set aside an allocation for the training of teachers for the MATATAG K to 10 curriculum rollout.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on November, 22, 2023

Gatchalian wants students from low-income households prioritized for college subsidies

Senator Win Gatchalian wants students from low-income households, including those listed under Listahanan 2.0, to be prioritized as beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act No. 10931) or the free higher education law. Listahanan is an information management system that identifies who and where the country’s poor are.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on November, 21, 2023

Gatchalian seeks P1.9 billion for hiring of non-teaching personnel

Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the allocation of P1.9 billion for the hiring of non-teaching personnel, which will help decongest teachers’ workload and improve the quality of their teaching.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on November, 19, 2023

Gatchalian: Senate panel hikes budget for nationwide literacy, education survey

The Senate Committee on Finance has accepted Senator Win Gatchalian’s proposal to increase the budget for the implementation of the Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS).