Expressing concern over the reported non-compliance of some banks to the debt moratorium, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to investigate erring banks and make sure that they comply with the provisions under the Bayanihan 1 and 2 laws.
Though the Department of Education (DepEd) reported that there is no clear indicator of massive dropouts among learners as they either shifted from one mode of learning to another, Senator Win Gatchalian said there should be equal focus in tracking their learning progress under the distance learning setup.
While the government is expected to launch the Updated Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 which will have a strong focus on reversing damage to the education and labor sectors, Senator Win Gatchalian is also seeking the formulation of a national education agenda to help aid the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
Senator Win Gatchalian issued a stern warning to the telecommunications companies against attempts to further delay the already forestalled implementation of the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA), saying that they will be meted out with appropriate penalties.
Senator Win Gatchalian said victims of fraudulent use of credit cards must not be subjected by banks to harassment and unethical debt collecting practices.
Senator Win Gatchalian is again asking power distributors to take notice of pleas for leniency on the disconnection of power supply of customers who still cannot afford to pay their unsettled electricity bills in full.
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry on the implementation of the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), which is mandated by the K to 12 Law (Republic Act 10533), to address the poor school performance of learners where language plays a significant factor.
Senator Win Gatchalian said the mandatory registration of prepaid SIM cards is a potential mechanism that will aid the government crackdown on the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC).
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and distribution utilities (DUs), such as Meralco, to heed the call of the public to further extend the ‘no disconnection’ policy for low-income consumers at least until the end of the government-imposed General Community Quarantine (GCQ).
