Latest in Win GatchalianThe incoming Super El Niño poses a bigger threat to Philippine agriculture than the recently eased Iran conflict, Senate President Win Gatchalian warned Saturday, noting that several provinces have already declared a state of calamity due to severe drought conditions. Gatchalian raised the alarm…
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz dealt a “double whammy” to Filipino farmers, driving up fertilizer prices on top of already elevated costs from the broader Iran conflict, Senate President Win Gatchalian said Saturday, warning that the agriculture sector has borne a disproportionate share of…
A Senate special committee formed to assess the economic impact of the Iran conflict has seen 22 of its 50 recommendations already implemented by the executive branch, Senate President Win Gatchalian said Saturday, as oil prices are expected to decline following a peace accord between Iran and the…
The Senate is pushing for the swift release of executive funds for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao, with Senate President Win Gatchalian computing that around ₱180 billion remains available for response and reconstruction efforts. Gatchalian made the…
The Senate’s recent public drama, dubbed “Senateflix,” is officially over, new Senate President Win Gatchalian said Saturday, declaring that the chamber’s serious legislative work has resumed following the confirmation of dozens of government officials during a special session. Gatchalian made the…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, May 23, flatly dismissed allegations that the minority bloc’s push for a Senate leadership change is driven by a desire to advance a Constituent Assembly, calling the claim baseless and saying the subject has never come up in any of the minority’s…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday called for a Senate-wide retreat and collective self-reflection as the most meaningful first step toward rebuilding the institution’s dignity and integrity, invoking the model set by Senate President Jovito Salonga after the 1989 coup attempt—when Salonga…
The minority bloc of 11 senators has cemented its non-negotiable position ahead of any coalition talks with the majority—Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian must be the next Senate President. “Si Senator Sherwin ang aming itatalaga na Senate President. At least, in the meantime, or for the meantime…
While the country’s attention has been consumed by rising fuel prices, an economist is arguing that the Philippines walked into the oil crisis already in the grip of a more damaging emergency—one that has been quietly dragging economic growth to some of its lowest levels in recent history, and…
The 20th Congress has turned into one of the most turbulent in years, with the Senate shaken by corruption allegations, sudden leadership changes, and widening political divides that former Senate President Franklin Drilon describes as “the most unstable” he has witnessed in decades. Barely a…
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