Imagine five prisoners crammed into one square meter of jail space. Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto cited the congestion rate in the four most tightly-packed jails in the country in prodding government to initiate reforms in the country’s penal system which, with 135,000

A Resolution Directing The Appropriate Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Worsening Condition Of The Jail And Prison Facilities In The Philippines, With The Intent Of Strengthening Government Mandate To Uphold The Dignity Of The Human Person, To

A Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Civil Service And Government Reorganization To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Status Of Casual And Contractual Employment In The Government, With The End In View Of Determining The Possibility Of Regularizing

An Act Imposing A Six-Year Moratorium On The Increase Of All Government Fees And Charges This bill seeks to impose a six-year moratorium on all increases in government fees and charges imposed by both national and local governments to provide relief for our countrymen who can

A Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Energy To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Power Situation Status Of The Luzon Grid And Establish The Cause Of The Simultaneous Shutdown Of Six Power Plants Which Led To Rolling Blackouts In Luzon, With The End In

As government brings the hammer down on illegal contractualization practices of private companies, it should also “practice what it preaches” by regularizing the employment of its thousands of casual workers, Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto said. Recto said government shou

The rolling out of more 911 lines should go hand in hand with the hiring of more policemen and the purchase of more patrol cars so that the police can effectively respond to distress calls. This was pointed out by Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto who said that the advantages of

An Act Reducing The Civil Penalties And Interest Imposed On The Failure To File Tax Returns And Pay The Tax Due Thereon, Amending For This Purpose Sections 248 And 249 (A) Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended This proposed measure seeks to reduce the

An Act Lowering The Tax Rate On Capital Gains From The Sale, Exchange Or Other Disposition Of Real Property, Amending For The Purpose Sections 24 (D) (1) And 27 (D) (5) Of Republic Act No. 8424, Otherwise Known As The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended And For

An Act Exempting Membership Fees, And Other Assessments/Charges Collected By Condominium Corporations From Value-Added Tax, Amending For The Purpose Section 109 (1) Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended, And For Other Purposes This bill seeks to exempt