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In its continuing efforts to empower every Filipino family, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), headed by Secretary Rex Gatchalian, led

SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to work with parent-teacher associations (PTA) in implementing the Parent Effectiveness Service Program Act, or Republic Act No. 11908, to strengthen parental involvement in child development, such as the prevention of bullying. Gatchalian made this call as…

RECENT global events are reshaping the nature of education in various ways. The pandemic has compelled academic institutions to rethink the role of technology in facilitating human connections that serve as the backbone of teaching and learning, while the extent of globalization and ultraconnectivity urge them to reevaluate their programs…

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 16 called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to work with Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) in addressing bullying in schools. Gatchalian said both the DSWD and the PTAs should ensure the proper implementation of the Pare

Forty-one bills passed during the time of former president Rodrigo Duterte have lapsed into law, including measures seeking to establish an Alcatraz-like facility for prisoners convicted of heinous crimes and to strengthen the protection of minors against online sexual exploitation.

The Senate on Monday, May 23 approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to help parents in providing their children quality care during critical stages of development. Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2399 got the unanimous approval of 21 senators on Monday, May 23. The bill was sponsored by S

The Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure providing permanent validity of the certificates of live birth, death and marriage, barring agencies from requiring a new copy of these certificates from individuals who transact business with them.

Senators, voting 21-0, passed on third and final reading Monday an awaited bill aiding parents in providing quality care for children during their critical stages of development. Sponsored by Senator Risa Hontiveros,  the enabling legislation, once enacted into law,   paves the way for implementing the “Parent Effectiveness Service [PES] Program”…

The Senate and the House of Representatives are ready to canvass the votes cast for President and Vice President in the May 9 national elections as it resumes the 3rd Regular Session of the 18th Congress today, May 23. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO Upon the resumption of session, the senators are e

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate basic education committee, issued the statement following a report of the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) that pregnancies among minors aged 10-14 was up by seven percent in 2019 compared to the previous year. Gatchalian also warned that the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to further increase the number of adolescent pregnancies, citing experiences from past calamities and disasters. When su...