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Senator Win Gatchalian wants an inquiry into the growing presence of foreign nationals in upscale gated subdivisions suspected to be working for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), now called Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs).
To remove the 'arbitrariness' in class suspensions because of extreme heat, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to come up with more granular and location-specific heat indices to guide schools and local government units.
To protect learners from the effects of extreme heat, Senator Win Gatchalian favors the Department of Education's (DepEd) proposal for an aggressive reversion to the old school calendar, which will move back the opening of classes in June.
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking a Senate inquiry into the persistent red and yellow alerts attributed to the insufficiency of energy supply available to the grid amid hotter-than-usual weather conditions in the country caused by the El Niño weather aberration.
The Senate Committee on Basic Education will conduct a hearing on April 30 to discuss the effect of extreme heat in the conduct of classes and the shift to Alternative Delivery Modes (ADMs), its chairperson Senator Win Gatchalian said.
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking lower electricity rates for consumers in Palawan following rate hikes implemented by the Palawan Electric Cooperatives (PALECO).
NATIONWIDE GRID UNDER RED AND YELLOW ALERTS
Senator Win Gatchalian will file a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry on foreign students' alleged payment of up to P2 million to get degrees in Cagayan.