Education

Education
by Win Gatchalian on July, 20, 2023

Senate review on Mental Health Act implementation amid ‘looming mental health pandemic’

Following the increase in the number of deaths by suicide in recent years, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the implementation of the Mental Health Act (Republic Act No. 11036).

Education
by Win Gatchalian on July, 8, 2023

Mother tongue-based education in multilingual setting an experiment in PH

Citing the lack of studies on the use of mother tongue-based education in a multilingual setting prior to the policy’s implementation, Senator Win Gatchalian described the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) in the Philippines as an experiment.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on July, 4, 2023

Stronger LGU involvement in early childhood education

Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the stronger involvement of local government units (LGUs) in the implementation of early childhood care and development (ECCD) programs.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on June, 26, 2023

Medium of instruction used in schools different from learners’ mother tongue

While the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) policy under the K to 12 Law mandates the use of learners’ first language as the medium of instruction for Grades 1 to 3, some schools end up using regional languages that children are unfamiliar with.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on June, 22, 2023

Institutionalized local summits to discuss education challenges

Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing to institutionalize the holding of local education summits at least once a year to discuss issues, reforms, and programs.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on June, 22, 2023

Task for EDCOM: Help the 4 out of 10 learners who drop out by Grade 10

Amid on-going efforts to review the K to 12 program, Senator Win Gatchalian identified a challenge that the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) should address: how to help the four out of 10 learners who enter Grade 1 but end up leaving school by Grade 10.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on June, 20, 2023

Gatchalian receives honorary Doctor of Laws from BulSU; vows to protect free higher education

Senator Win Gatchalian received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the Bulacan State University (BulSU) in recognition of his education advocacies, including his role in the passage of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act No. 10931) or the free higher education law.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on June, 19, 2023

PH lags in skills ranking report; reforms to boost competitiveness needed

Following the release of a report which showed the Philippines lagging behind its East and Southeast Asian peers in terms of skills, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the urgency of implementing reforms to boost Filipinos’ competitiveness.

Education
by Win Gatchalian on June, 13, 2023

Back-to-school campaign to increase enrollment in BARMM

Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing an enhanced back- to-school program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to address enrollment woes in the region.