Tag: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian

Sotto, Gatchalian propose transfer of gov’t offices to provinces to decongest Edsa

(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, Aug. 13, proposed the transfer of government offices to the provinces to decongest Edsa. Sotto and Gatchalian, who authored Senate Bill No. 876 that seeks the transfer of these offices including Malacañang to Clark, reiterated the proposal during the Senate panel on public services’  hearing on the Edsa provincial bus ban on Tuesday, Aug. 13. “Kung ililipat mo ang Malacañang sa Clark, nililipat mo […]

Senate passes Murang Kuryente bill on second reading

(Eagle News) — The Senate has passed on second reading the Murang Kuryente bill. Under Senate Bill No. 1950, electricity rates are reduced by allowing the use of the net national government share from the Malampaya natural gas project for the payment of the stranded contract costs and stranded debts of the National Power Corporation. The net national government share shall be remitted to a special trust fund to be administered by the Power Sector Assets […]

Martial law critics dared to go to Mindanao

(Eagle News) – Critics of the extension of martial law in Mindanao were challenged to personally go there to see what is really happening in the region. This was according to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III who offered this dare to those opposing martial law extension in Mindanao. He said these critics should bring their arguments to Mindanao where they should explain why they are against it. “I wish those against ML in Mindanao […]

Gatchalian: Gov’t decision to suspend fuel excise tax “very timely”

(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed support for the government’s decision to suspend the second round of excise tax on petroleum products, calling it “very timely.” “Kahit pa bumaba ang presyo ng petrolyo sa nakaraang mga araw at inaasahan na patuloy pa itong bababa sa susunod na taon, sinusuportahan ko ang suspension ng fuel excise tax to give the people a reprieve from the effects of the high inflation rates we had the past […]

Gatchalian says he expects “concrete accomplishments” from PNP’s “chilling” internal cleansing

(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, Aug. 1, said he expected “concrete accomplishments” from what Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said was the organization’s “chilling” internal cleansing. In a statement, Gatchalian said he expected Albayalde to present these when he appears before Congress to defend the PNP’s budget. “General Albayalde had better make good on his word,” he said, noting that the kidnapping-for-ransom incident  involving “disgraced cops on the wrong side of the […]

Gatchalian: Soon, PHL will no longer be “sick man of Asia”

(Eagle News) — Pretty soon, the Philippines will no longer be the “sick man of Asia.” Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the statement on Tuesday, days after a US News report said the Philippines was the best country to invest in this 2018. The Philippines bested Singapore, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, among others, in the list that was based on a study that polled over 21,000 people worldwide. The study sought to measure the respondents’ perceptions […]

Senate panel to probe possible abuses committed by small businesses, companies with passage of TRAIN

https://youtu.be/AIKtJKmtwbg By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate Committee on Energy is slated to hold an oversight hearing next week to investigate abuses of small businesses  and companies taking advantage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. In an interview over Radyo Agila on Wednesday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said his committee would look into reports of grocery stores and gas stations imposing a hike on their products in December last year even before […]

Ejercito defends Gatchalian over cuss tweets; says senators “get hurt too”

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday defended Senator Sherwin Gatchalian after he came under fire for responding with expletives to a netizen who had called him a traditional politician. “In the incident involving my Co-Seatmate Sen. @stgatchalian, goes to show that we are also human, we get hurt & affected too,” Ejercito said in a tweet. He said “what is scary is if we public servants become immune from bashing […]

Senator Gatchalian: Only 3.6 percent conviction rate of hazing suspects from 2002 to 2017

(Eagle News) — Only 15 suspects of 419 suspects in hazing deaths have been convicted since 2002. This is according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who quoted data from the Philippine National Police Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management. According to Gatchalian, who spoke at the start of the hearing into the death of Horacio Castillo III on Monday, this represents a conviction rate of a “measly” 3.6 percent. Present in the hearing were Castillo’s parents; […]

Senator Gatchalian rushed to hospital due to dizziness; is now OK

(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday due to dizziness. According to Ahna Mejia, media relations officer, Gatchalian was rushed to Makati Medical Center so he could have a check-up with the family doctor. She said in a radio interview that Gatchalian may have felt dizzy because of lack of sleep, tiredness and hunger. He is, however, now doing OK, she said.