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Senator Win Gatchalian hailed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s commitment to upholding the welfare of teachers, a priority that the chief executive emphasized in his recent State of the Nation Address.
ROTC program to mobilize the youth as responders during disasters
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Senate Bill No. 2457 became the first bill to pass the third and final reading in the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Sponsored by Sen. Win Gatchalian, the bill proposes to “discontinue the use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to the first three years of elementary education.”
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is urging the government to establish an Emergency Response Department (ERD) as a decisive action to bolster the nation's resilience against the growing threat of extreme weather events due to climate change.
Amid the onslaught of typhoon Carina, Senator Win Gatchalian is pressing anew the need to construct dedicated evacuation centers to refrain from using schools as evacuation centers.
The Senate of the Philippines on Tuesday approved on final reading Senate Bill No. 2457 which seeks to discontinue the use of the mother tongue as medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3. The bill also provides for its optional implementation in monolingual classes, reverting the medium of instruction to Filipino and English.
The Senate approved on third and final reading Tuesday, July 23, 2024, a bill seeking to discontinue the mandatory use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to Grade 3.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday reiterated his call to halt all forms of gambling in the country, particularly online gambling, e-sabong, and the controversial operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).