An environmentalist group called the attention of Senator Gatchalian over his proposed bill that would allow burning of waste through incinerations.

Sen. Gatchalian's proposal for waste incineration will only turn the situation from bad to worse,? Mother Earth Foundation chair Sonia Mendoza said Gatchalian is the principal author of Senate Bill 1789 or the Waste-to-Energy Bill. Once the proposed legislation is approved, burning of waste through the incineration process becomes legal, which is prohibited under the Clean Air Act and Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

September

2020

Sen. Gatchalian enraged over netizens for criticizing him over his tweet.

On a tweet by Maria Ressa: "Liberal Party: 2018 'may be the fight for nations soul' Sen. Gatchalian's tweet reply: "The nation already lost its soul in the last 6 years." Netizens called the senator "balimbing" and "trapo". Which enraged the senator replying with "gago ka" and "ulol"

January

2018

Sen. Gatchalian and members of the family faced with graft and corruption case filed by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales

The criminal charges stemmed from the acquisition by the LWUA of the Express Savings Bank Inc., a local thrift bank based in Laguna owned by the Gatchalians of the WELLEX Group Inc. (WGI) and Forum Pacific Inc. (FPI). We will face this baseless case head-on because we have nothing to hide. I have never been charged for graft and corruption as proven by my almost 15 years of public service, marked by transparency and good governance. My name and reputation have never been tarnished by any acts of graft and corruption. The truth will eventually come out and redeem my good name.

June

2016

The endless string of public scandals concerning the questionable methods employed by police officers in waging the fight against illegal drugs is starting to take its toll on the credibility of the PNP. Public trust in the institution is fast declining, and the people are losing their faith in police officers,

May

2017

I'm not in favor of same sex marriage, I believe that marriage is for man and woman. That?s the fundamental foundation of our family. So I believe that the marriage between a man and woman is sacred,

March

2018

As acting presiding officer, I feel that expediency is crucial as the Filipino people need access to vital information given that vast swaths of the population emerge out of ECQ. Our people need information to guide us in this uncharted territory. In addition, more than 11,000 ABS-CBN employees need to return to productivity and earn a living in these uncertain times.

May

2020

If they get convicted, death penalty will eventually end the root cause of drugs. We are not talking about grams, we are talking about hundreds and thousands of kilos of drugs. I would like to focus on that. That?s the root cause of our crimes like rape, a lot of them are connected to illegal drugs

July

2019

Without mass testing, we are totally blind. And when we are blind, the risk is higher of spreading the virus again, thereby wasting the 30-day Enhanced Community Quarantine

April

2020

...what's certain for me are the actions and the statements of our DFA secretary and the statements of our DND secretary are very loud and clear for our exclusive economic zone. And these are the most trusted people of the president. So in other words, we are asserting our rights in that exclusive economic zone, and it's very clear to me that the country's asserting our arbitral award.

May

2021

If you don't have the evidence, I think it's wrong to tag individuals, So my point of view is, you have to have concrete evidence. I trust that the government has solid intelligence, solid information when they tag certain personalities, but the basic concept here is you have to have evidence or else it will be purely malicious,

December

2020

Hindi dapat ginagawa itong negative political weapon. Ang mga ganitong klaseng noble effort ay mas maganda kung manatiling nasa pribadong kamay para walang pulitika, walang kulay. Mawawala ?yung spirit of volunteerism, pagtutulungan na nakikita natin ngayon, at ang pagkakawanggawa para sa mahihirap nating kababayan,

April

2021

This improved relationship with China definitely has brought productive outcomes, but we have to be very vigilant. It's not because we we are getting all these advantages, we will let our guards down. We have to make sure that our laws are being followed and enforced properly,

May

2019

Itong [corona]virus naniniwala akong mawawala tong virus eventually. Paglabas ng vaccine by October, mawawala rin to. But itong terorismo, andiyan pa rin yan at patuloy na magiging problema. Hindi lang sa ating bansa, kun'di sa buong mundo

July

2020

The staff complement of government facilities should be raised to war level. Most are running on manpower best suited for peace time conditions, not during this pandemic. Kailangan na pong mag-level up

July

2021

Now is the time to give renewable energy sources a boost as recent months have shown an increase in the generation of some power sources such as solar, geothermal, and biomass.

March

2021

Walang hindi makikinabang kung bibilis na ang internet connectivity dito sa atin. Mula bata, na ngayon ay nakadepende na sa distance learning, hanggang sa pinaka simpleng pangangailangan natin - food deliveries, bills payment at kung anu-ano pa - lahat pwede mo nang magawa online. Sana samantalahin ng mga telcos ang pagkakataon na binibigay sa kanila ng batas,

September

2020

Anumang paraan ng panlalamang ay dapat may kaakibat na kaparusahan o kung hindi man ay pananagutan sa batas. May mga sapat na batas na tayong umiiral laban sa pagbili o pagbenta ng boto at dapat lamang na ipinatutupad ito ng mga kinauukulan

January

2022

This is an asset of future concern. I laud PNOC's decision and that it will not be put to waste because we recognize that it was made in order to protect the interest of the country,

December

2021

Ang payo ko sa DENR, siguraduhin nila na tatagal ito na matagal na matagal. Dahil kung sandali lang, mawala ?yan, baka katakot-takot na demanda ang abutin ng DENR dahil sayang ang pera

September

2020

I support that, maganda makita ng taong bayan na tayo din ay willing mag drug test

June

2018

The anti-dynasty bill, - I'll be honest - faces difficult times because if we look at Congress, there are a lot of dynasties, and that alone is a signal that it might face a very difficult time (being passed)

May

2019

I am pushing to increase the number of pilot schools, hopefully more than a thousand across the different parts of our country

November

2021

I'm not for charter change, especially in the last three years

July

2019

https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/7/23/No-time-charter-change-Gatchalian.html

In view of these conflicting claims, the Senate must be given an opportunity to evaluate the economic implications of the proposed shift to a federal system of government

August

2018

Pabor ako sa mandatory vaccination dito sa NCR.... Pero doon sa mga lugar na mababa pa ang vaccination rate wag po muna

November

2021

We need genuine reforms in order to correct the abuses in the system of contractualization. Individuals essential to the functioning of a firm must not be subjected to short contracts designed to prevent them from acquiring permanent status and enjoy the mandated benefits of regular employees

May

2016

What we need is a clear process and reasonable process for our constituents to follow dahil ang proseso ngayon napakamahal para sa isang kababayan natin na magkahiwalay dapat dumaan pa sa butas ngkarayom. I do believe na isa sa ground ng separation ay kung may pag abuso na ginagawa o violence na nangyayari

February

2018

July

2018

Over the weekend kasama ko yung kapatid kong mayor. Of course, bilang kapatid nasabihan ko sa kanya mag-ingat dahil ang local election very personal yan

January

2019

Finally, after eight years 11and two Congresses, our efforts have paid off. The registered subscriber identity module (SIM) card will enable law enforcers and regulatory agencies to have the means to track and monitor those carrying out wicked schemes and illicit acts

December

2021

Monitoring will be very difficult because it will now be available to everyone who will use marijuana

November

2017

However, there are still merit to look into the funding of the NTF and the anti-insurgency program. This is a big amount. It's not small it's something's about 16 billion. And if we have people like Parlade making decisions, we're not confident that they will make the right decision and spend the money judiciously.

April

2021

The next increase in the minimum wage should be significant enough in order to have an effect on the social mobility of those at the bottom of the social pyramid and lift them from poverty

April

2016