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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Wes Gatchalian 2022.jpg — City Government of Valenzuela, Public domain.","cite":"\"Wes Gatchalian\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/wes-gatchalian. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T01:29:43Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/wes-gatchalian","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/wes-gatchalian","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/wes-gatchalian?lang=ne"}}