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Senator Win Gatchalian has called on the government to step up fire prevention measures amid EL Niño conditions in the country as he distributed food aid to fire victims in Puerto Princesa City. Gatchalian made the call as the country is set to observe Fire Prevention Month in March.
Senator Win Gatchalian said any move to liberalize the education sector should provide opportunities that otherwise are not available in the country such as those in the area of research and development (R&D).
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the signing of the Revised Bulacan State University Charter (Republic Act No. 11980), a move that he said would increase access to high quality education in the province of Bulacan.
Senator Mark Villar delivered his sponsorship speech on the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA before the Senate floor. His sponsorship was overwhelmingly supported by the Senate as the Senate President Migz Zubiri, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Win Gatchalian, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada have also delivered their co-sponsorship speeches, supporting the AFASA bill.
Senator Win Gatchalian said potential economic benefits that the country could derive from the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) system, such as lower energy prices, are hampered by the weak implementation of the measure which is intended to attract investments into the renewable energy (RE) sector.
Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated the need for local government units to improve their respective disaster preparedness programs as he distributed aid to flood and landslide victims in Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental in Southern Mindanao and Agusan del Sur in Caraga on Saturday.
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to integrate digitalization into its efforts to alleviate teachers' workload and relieve them of non-teaching tasks
As results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that students in more supportive homes tend to perform better, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the full and effective implementation of the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Act or Republic Act No. 11908.