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Win Gatchalian | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| 2022–present | Committee on Ways and Means |
| 2022–present | Committee on Basic Education |
| 2019–2022 | Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture |
| 2016–2022 | Committee on Energy |
| 2016–2019 | Committee on Economic Affairs |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Valenzuela's 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rex Gatchalian |
| Succeeded by | Wes Gatchalian |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Jose Emmanuel Carlos |
| Mayor of Valenzuela | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Emmanuel Carlos |
| Succeeded by | Rex Gatchalian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sherwin Ting Gatchalian April 6, 1974 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| Relatives | Rex Gatchalian (brother) Wes Gatchalian (brother) |
| Residence(s) | Valenzuela, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Boston University (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Sherwin Ting Gatchalian (born April 6, 1974), known as Win Gatchalian, is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2016. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), he previously served as the Representative of Valenzuela's 1st district from 2001 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016. He was the Mayor of Valenzuela from 2004 to 2013.
In 2001, Gatchalian was elected to the House of Representatives. After one term in Congress, he was elected mayor of Valenzuela. During his term as mayor, Gatchalian ended the city's garbage woes and oversaw the clearing operations in the aftermath of Typhoon Ondoy. He also implemented a number of education programs,[1] the establishment of the Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, and the accessibility to tertiary public educational institutions in the city, among others.
After serving as mayor of Valenzuela for three terms,[2] Gatchalian ran again and was elected as 1st district Representative of Valenzuela in 2013. His return to the lower house saw Gatchalian try to implement some of Valenzuela's education reform initiatives[3] with the filing of House Bill No. 5905, or the Free Higher Education Act.[4][5]
Gatchalian then ran for and won a position in the Senate during the 2016 elections with his campaign around the promise of passing the Free Higher Education Act.[6] In early 2017, the Senate passed the Free Higher Education Act,[4] which Gatchalian co-authored and co-sponsored. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the measure into law as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act No. 10931) in August 2017.[7]
In addition to being chairman of the Senate Committees on Energy and Economic Affairs, he also authored a number of key measures that have been passed into law, including the Murang Kuryente Act,[8][9] Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act,[10] the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop Act[11] the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act,[12] and the Mobile Number Portability Act.[13][14]
In 2022, Gatchalian ran for re-election and was elected to the Senate for his second term, placing fourth in the polls.
- ^ "Tayo na, Valenzuela!". City Government of Valenzuela. June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Awards and Recognitions". Win Gatchalian. June 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Leader I Want: Sherwin Gatchalian's to-fix list in 2016". Rappler. June 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Free higher education law implemented this year". The Philippine Star. February 25, 2018.
- ^ House Bill No. 5905 (August 24, 2015), An Act Providing for Full Tuition Subsidy in State Universities and Collesges, and Appropritating Funds Therefor (PDF), retrieved August 29, 2019
- ^ "Info" (PDF). www.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Republic Act No. 10931 (August 3, 2017), An Act Promoting Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education by Providing for Free Tuition and Other School Fees in State Universities and Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges and State-run Technical-Vocational Institutions, Establishing the Tertiary Education Subsidy and Student Loan Program, Strengthening the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education, and Appropriating Fund Therefor, archived from the original on September 2, 2018, retrieved August 29, 2019
- ^ Marquez, Consuelo (August 16, 2019). "'Murang Kuryente Act' to lower electricity rates in next few months". PH Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Parrocha, Azer (August 14, 2019). "Duterte signs Murang Kuryente Act". PH News Agency. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Electric Cooperatives Resiliency Act A Welcome Development – Devanadera". Energy Regulatory Commission.
- ^ "Energy Virtual One-stop Shop Bill Signed into Law". Department of Energy. March 14, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Data" (PDF). www.officialgazette.gov.ph. 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ A. L., Balinbin (February 20, 2019). "Cell phone number portability now a law". Business World. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Data" (PDF). www.officialgazette.gov.ph. 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.