Win Gatchalian
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.
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 |
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, 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, 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 with the filing of House Bill No. 5905, or the Free Higher Education Act.
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. In early 2017, the Senate passed the Free Higher Education Act, 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.
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, Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act, the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop Act the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, and the Mobile Number Portability Act.
In 2022, Gatchalian ran for re-election and was elected to the Senate for his second term, placing fourth in the polls.