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As the country braces for even warmer weather this April, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately implement stop-gap measures to address an expected yellow alert in areas covered by the Luzon grid due to the ongoing El Niño weather aberration.
Following the resumption of classes after the Lenten break, Senator Win Gatchalian urged principals to implement blended learning amid parents' concerns about the threats of pertussis or whooping cough and hot weather.
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the Bureau of Internal Revenue's imposition of a 25% withholding tax and 12% VAT on all cross-border services rendered by non-resident foreign corporations (NRFC), saying this could drive away foreign entities from doing business in the country.
Following the start of the dry season when families usually go on outings, Senator Win Gatchalian pushes anew for the passage of the bill that will require public swimming pools and bathing facilities to employ lifeguards to curb drowning incidents.
As the country commemorates March 29, 1994 as the day the Philippines was first connected to the internet, Senator Win Gatchalian said that internet access in the country remains inadequate, potentially hampering economic development if left unaddressed.
The government spent more than P7 billion on non-poor beneficiaries of the senior high school voucher program (SHS-VP), Senator Win Gatchalian flagged.
Documents obtained by the Office of Senator Win Gatchalian have raised suspicions regarding the involvement of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo in activities related to the operation of the Tarlac-based Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO), now termed as Internet Gaming Licensee (IGL), which was raided by authorities last March 13 due to complaints of human trafficking and serious illegal detention.
The lack of an effective targeting mechanism led to the failure of the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) to decongest public senior high schools, Senator Win Gatchalian flagged.