Public Order & Safety

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on October, 12, 2019

Senator Win Gatchalian backs Optical Media Act amendment

Senator Win Gatchalian supports the amendment of the Optical Media Act of 2003 (OMA) to give the country’s anti-piracy watchdog sharper teeth against the more tech-savvy movie and television content pirates.

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on August, 28, 2019

Age of consent should be raised to 18 years

Senator Win Gatchalian wants to raise the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 years old to 18 years old for statutory rape.

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on June, 9, 2019

Penalize owners of warehouses used as illegal drug dens

Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of a bill penalizing owners of warehouses used as laboratories and storage in the manufacturing and distribution of illegal drugs, following the seizure of ₱1 billion worth of shabu from a warehouse in Malabon City.

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on May, 6, 2019

Mandatory lifeguards in all public swimming pools needed

Citing the recurring incidence of drowning every summer, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the mandatory assignment of qualified lifeguards in all public swimming pools and bathing facilities in the country.

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on May, 2, 2019

Gov’t agencies urged to report data breaches to Nat’l Privacy Commission asap

Senator Win Gatchalian urged government agencies to immediately report to the National Privacy Commission (NPC) any unauthorized access to the databases containing personal information that they have in custody.

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on April, 1, 2019

To MWSS: Contingency plans for Angat Dam needed

Senator Win Gatchalian is asking the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and other concerned agencies to disclose to the public their contingency plans should the Angat Dam dry up and breach its critical level in April.

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on January, 12, 2019

To MMDA: Be more vigilant vs. hazardous billboards

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to enforce stricter guidelines for billboards and outdoor advertising signs along major metropolitan thoroughfares pending the passage of a law on billboard regulation.

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on October, 5, 2018

Higher AFP Reserve Force budget needed

Recognizing the role of military reservists in disaster response and nation-building, Senator Win Gatchalian has vowed to fight for an increase in the budget of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Force (AFPRF).

Public Order & Safety
by Win Gatchalian on September, 11, 2018

DOTr crafted airport strategy without input of airlines

Senator Win Gatchalian scored the Department of Transportation (DOTr) after transportation officials admitted they did not consult airlines in making the Greater Metro Manila Airport Strategy, which seeks to develop three additional airports in the Greater Metro Manila area to solve the overcapacity problem of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).