Press Release - Revenue loss from POGO ban not significant--Gatchalian
Senator Win Gatchalian said that the government's revenue loss from banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) is not that significant.
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Senator Win Gatchalian said that the government's revenue loss from banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) is not that significant.
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to tighten the noose on smuggling of tobacco products to reduce revenue leakage in the country.
Following the resignation of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu, Senator Win Gatchalian is endorsing Congressman Francisco 'Kiko' Benitez from the Third District of Negros Occidental as the next TESDA chief.
Senator Win Gatchalian paid tribute to his former colleague at the Senate and now Secretary of Education Sonny Angara "for his exemplary service to the institution and to the Filipino people as a Senator of the Philippines."
Delivered by the Honorable Win Gatchalian, Senator of the 19th Congress:
As public schools open for School Year 2024-2025, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the effective implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum, which entails teachers' readiness and the availability of quality learning materials.
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s commitment to upholding the welfare of teachers, a priority that the chief executive emphasized in his recent State of the Nation Address.
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Senate Bill No. 2457 became the first bill to pass the third and final reading in the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Sponsored by Sen. Win Gatchalian, the bill proposes to “discontinue the use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to the first three years of elementary education.”