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Iminungkahi ni Senador Win Gatchalian ang paglikha ng line item na may pondong P160 milyon para sa mga programang pang-mental health ng Department of Education (DepEd).
The Senate Committee on Finance has accepted Senator Win Gatchalian's proposal for the government to fund the certification of Grade 12 learners under the technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) track. This, he said, aims to improve the employment prospects of these learners.
Senator Win Gatchalian expects power consumers to benefit from the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) decision to reduce the National Grid Corporation's (NGCP) annual revenue to P36.7 billion, significantly lower than the maximum allowable revenue (MAR) of P43.789 billion collected from consumers from 2016 to 2020.
Q: May statement kahapon, ikaw ba yun o ang ERC na asahan na ang refund sa 2nd quarter ng 2024?
To strengthen the government's crackdown on human trafficking, including online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), Senator Win Gatchalian proposed increasing the budget for Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIP) enforcement.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, during the Senate plenary deliberation for the Department of Education's (DepEd) 2024 budget on Thursday, November 9, expressed his support for the proposed increase in salaries of government workers, while also advocating for improved compensation and benefits for teachers, as well as budgetary support for the National Academy of Sports (NAS) in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac among others.
Senator Win Gatchalian's position to expel Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) from the country to combat the proliferation of transnational crimes is backed by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA).
Senator Win Gatchalian is confident consumers will enjoy lower power transmission fees as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to complete a review of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines' (NGCP) performance and operation from 2016 to 2020.