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Senate approves alternative learning bill on final reading
'The ALS Act is, in its very essence, a bill about second chances. It is a bill about providing opportunities for a better life to our fellow Filipinos who have fallen into hard times,' says Senator Gatchalian
Gatchalian, Binay test negative for coronavirus
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III says he would ask Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri to get tested again in case his initial test result is a 'false positive'
LIST: PH officials in quarantine, affected by coronavirus
(19th UPDATE) They say they were exposed to possibly infected persons or their travels to places with known cases of transmission. We also track their test results.
Gatchalian, Binay under self-quarantine after Senate guest tests positive for virus
Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Nancy Binay have also ordered their staff members to go into quarantine for 14 days
FALSE: Gatchalian wants Duterte to 'explain to him' ABS-CBN franchise stance
'Categorically and objectively speaking, I did not utter, gesture, [or] insinuate any malicious statement about the President,' says Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
Gatchalian: Better for PH to join PISA in 2024 than in 2021
'Joining the [Programme for International Student Assessment] next year without cascading the reforms, I don't think we will expect good results,' says the chair of the Senate committee on basic education
'Paghihiganti?' Senators slam TWG for ending motorcycle taxi pilot run
The Senate committee on public services finds no compelling reason why the TWG had to terminate the motorcycle taxi pilot run
VP as drug czar? Pimentel says job for Duterte's alter ego only
Former top cops-turned-lawmakers Senators Panfilo Lacson and Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa believe that only the President has 'sufficient authority' over law enforcement officials
Gatchalian: Proof-of-parking bill can instill responsible car ownership
Under the proposed bill, Metro Manila-based people who want to buy vehicles will be required to provide an affidavit stating that they are in possession of a parking space for the intended purchase
Construction of nuclear power plants in PH risky – Gatchalian
The senator worries over safety, including dealing with waste, after the Philippines and Russia signed a deal on the construction of nuclear power plants
Gatchalian calls for suspension of U.P. frat in latest hazing incident
Aside from hazing, the fraternity also stands accused of having lewd conversations about women from a sister sorority
Gatchalian wants to ease foreign restrictions on public works projects
The senator's bill proposes to provide ‘a more level playing field to eligible domestic and foreign bidders’
Twitter suspends Sherwin Gatchalian's account
The senator believes the suspension is due to 'malicious reporting'
Gatchalian to study no homework policy proposal 'carefully'
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says the Senate committee on basic education's priorities are with the K-12 curriculum and addressing the demands of the job market and job mismatch
Gatchalian says ROTC bill to cost gov't P38 billion a year if passed
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says the proposed Reserve Officers' Training Corps bill would cost the government nearly as much as the free tuition law
To solve EDSA traffic, Sotto says ban parking along Metro Manila streets
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says his 'Proof of Parking' bill, if passed, will help stop the practice of car owners of using streets as parking lots
Gatchalian: Expanded Bataan freeport zone won’t leave 'bona fide residents' homeless
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian assures retired workers and their families that the Bataan freeport bill has safeguards against unlawful eviction
Senators hail Duterte veto of P95.3-B infra funds in 2019 budget
Senators say President Rodrigo Duterte's veto of questionable allotments in the 2019 national budget serves as a 'victory' for taxpayers
On his birthday, Gatchalian endorses 6 out of 7 reelectionist senators
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says he is endorsing the bid of his friends in Senate, whom he fully believes will serve 'with integrity'
Gatchalian asks economic team to be 'more transparent' on infra loans
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says details of loans for big-ticket infrastructure projects should be available on government websites
Recent Twitter mishaps by officials: Be careful
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Senators want NFA chief Aquino fired over rice crisis
Senators Francis Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno Aquino IV call for a Senate investigation into the rice crisis in Zamboanga City, among others
Senate panel to probe NAIA runway mishap
'Bakit inabot ng dalawang araw bago magsimula ulit ang operasyon ng NAIA?.... The public deserves an acceptable explanation,' says Senator Grace Poe
Senators slam agencies over high inflation
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says they have to assess how the implementation of the tax reform law should proceed in 2019, given the 'slow' pace of measures to help the poor
Senators: Like Dengvaxia, Barangay Health Station funds 'rushed' for 2016 polls
But former health secretary Janette Garin denies the allegation, saying the government has continuously funded the nationwide Barangay Health Stations project
Senators hit 'dangerous' gov't practice of not filling posts for savings
Senators Joseph Victor Ejercito and Sherwin Gatchalian say not spending the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund for unfilled positions is a questionable practice
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'One evil man': Senators hit Duterte over 'stupid God' remark
(UPDATED) 'May God bless his heart,' says Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto
Who's 'Winston' Gatchalian? PCOO makes another online blunder
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian points out the mistake himself
'Sickening': Lawmakers react to Duterte kissing an OFW on the lips
So far, only one lawmaker – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian – has justified President Duterte's act, saying what happened was like how actors shoot kissing scenes not with their wives
Hontiveros hits 'reckless' Duterte appeal for OFWs to leave Kuwait
'President Duterte is promising our OFWs jobs back in our country when he can't even sign an executive order to address labor contractualization and protect the workers' security of tenure,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros
Senators slam Grab's 'predatory pricing, overcharging'
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian calls on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to require Grab to provide a breakdown of charges in its receipts
Emergency funds for electric coops ready for Duterte's signature into law
If the bill is signed into law, electric cooperatives would no longer have to pass on costs of infrastructure damaged by natural calamities to their consumers
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Gatchalian’s Feb 14 'hugot': No Happy Valentine's Day for me since 2008
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian makes the self-deprecating joke as part of his Valentine's Day greeting during a Senate hearing
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Gatchalian defends Twitter outburst: 'I'm also human like everyone else'
'First, these are trolls. They have been provoking me since before the campaign. They're designed to demean you to bring out the worst in a person,' says Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
'Keep discourses respectful,' says Lea Salonga on Gatchalian's 'gago' tweets
'If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen,' Lea Salonga tells Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
'We're also human,' says Ejercito defending Gatchalian over Twitter cussing
'The incident involving my co-seatmate Senator @stgatchalian goes to show that we are also human, we get hurt and affected too,' JV Ejercito tweets
Gatchalian blames bashers for his meltdown on Twitter
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian confirms that Twitter handle @stgatchalian is his personal account
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Netizens slam Sherwin Gatchalian over 'Ulol, Gago' tweets
'Check your language,' netizens who saw the tweets of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on New Year's eve ask him
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Palace defends Faeldon's appointment to new gov't post
(UPDATED) 'The appointment of Nicanor Faeldon to another position puts a big question mark in the government's seriousness in fighting corruption,' says Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV
From P10 to P300: Senate OKs nearly 3,000% increase in coal tax
From the current tax of P10 per metric ton of coal, the Senate seeks to implement gradual increases over a 3-year period, ultimately reaching P300
Senators laud Railways Usec Chavez after resignation
Some senators say Cesar Chavez is a 'big loss' to the Department of Transportation
The different angles in Atio Castillo's hazing case
Ventura's testimony is seen as a breakthrough in the hazing case, but Senator Lacson asks: could he be a Trojan horse?
Driver of Aegis Juris fratman denies he drove Atio Castillo to hospital
Ralph Trangia's driver Romeo Laboga contradicts the claim of fraternity member John Paul Solano
Fully implement EPIRA to give Filipinos 'power to choose,' says Gatchalian
With the full implementation of EPIRA, an 'environmentally-conscious' consumer can choose to patronize factories that store renewable energy, instead of those that store coal, says Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
