Gatchalian bats for bank accounts for all Filipinos for swift, contactless aid distribution By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News Published April 18, 2021 5:08pm Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday broached the idea of providing every Filipino with a bank account to make way for an efficient and prompt delivery of financial assistance from the government in the future. In a statement, Gatchalian called his proposal "One Filipino, One Bank Account," which he said is similar to the national ID system. "Dapat mandatory na bigyan ng pamahalaan ang lahat ng mga naninirahan dito ng bank account. Importante na gumamit na tayo ng teknolohiya,” he said.