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Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to come up with contingency plans to ensure steady supply of electricity amid warmer weather conditions intensified by the impact of the El Niño phenomenon.
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to conduct an independent investigation over the validity of a joint-venture company operating in Negros Island.
Senator Win Gatchalian is backing the liberalization of the technical-vocational education sector in the Philippines, a move that he says could increase Filipinos' access to quality skills training.
SEN. WIN: Again thank you very much for inviting me and the Senate is quite busy because we'll be terminating our session on March 20. So we're trying to rush many things on the floor to include some of the LEDAC bills like the real property evaluation reform law. We're also rushing some education bills as well and at the same time we're also conducting many consultations, many hearings. This year we plan to increase the number of recommendations so that we can have meaningful reforms in the education system. We also acknowledge that in 2025 will be the next round of PISA. So hopefully this year and next year we'll have reforms that will improve learner outcomes and improve our PISA outcomes. So we're just very busy finishing up all the bills that are on hand, on the floor so that before we go on a break all of these can be done.
I am deeply saddened by the loss of two Filipino seafarers in the recent attack by Houthi rebels on ships in the Gulf of Aden. The Filipino people mourn the death of these brave individuals.
Senator Win Gatchalian urged electric cooperatives (ECs) to find ways to lower power costs for the benefit of consumers as he pushed for the development of renewable energy (RE) in Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) areas.
Senator Win Gatchalian is hopeful that the country's bilateral relations with South Korea will strengthen in the years ahead amid continuing cooperation between the two countries in key areas.
While the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing the pilot run of the revised senior high school curriculum by School Year (SY) 2025-2026, Senator Win Gatchalian pushed anew his proposal to boost the college readiness and employability of senior high school graduates.