Gatchalian: PH should learn from Baguio, CAR schools on boosting English proficiency

Schools across the country should learn the best practices of Baguio City and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) when it comes to boosting learners’ English proficiency, Senator Win Gatchalian said.   According to the 2023 English Proficiency Index by international education company EF Education First, Baguio City emerged as the top English-speaking and -listening city […]

Gatchalian: High level of teacher support to students prevented learning regression in PH

While results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that the country’s 15-year-old learners did not regress despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian attributed students’ performance to the high level of support that teachers gave.   The index of teacher support reveals that the level of support provided […]

Gatchalian: 2022 PISA results reveal pervasive bullying problem

With the latest round of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealing that bullying remains a pervasive problem, especially among boys and those in public schools, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need for stronger interventions to uphold the safety and welfare of learners.   The 2022 triennial assessment of 15-year-old learners conducted by the […]

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.   From 340 in 2018, the country’s 15-year-old learners scored […]

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).   “The law that created the National Book Development Board (NBDB) focuses on printed books, but […]

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).   The ‘Revised Magna Carta for Public School Teachers’ (Senate Bill No. […]

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.   “We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant knowledge, you grab your phone and do a quick search. So how do we fuse digitalization, digital habits, and […]

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.   The Senate Committee on Finance carried Gatchalian’s proposal in its committee report on the General Appropriations Bill (House Bill No. 8980), which seeks […]

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.   Under the Senate finance panel’s committee report on the General Appropriations Bill (House Bill No. 8980), P1.5 billion was allocated to train teachers for the […]