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JUL
25
2016

PSR-030: Urging the Secretary of Finance and Commissioner of Internal Revenue to Adjust Anew the Threshold Amounts in NIRC

A Resolution Urging The Secretary Of Finance And Commissioner Of Internal Revenue To Adjust Anew The Threshold Amounts Provided Under Section 109 (I)(P), (Q) And (W) Of The National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) Of 1997, As Amended, As Mandatorily Required By The Said Law  
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JUL
25
2016

PSR-031: Inquiry on the Comprehensive Traffic Program of the Government

A Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Public Services To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Comprehensive Traffic Program Of The Government Amid The Worsening Traffic Gridlocks Where Precious Resources And Man-Hours Are Wasted, With The End In View Of
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JUL
25
2016

PSR-032: Inquiry on the Status and Viability of the Approved Flood Management Master Plan for Metro Manila and Surrounding Areas

A Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Public Works To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Status And Viability Of The Approved Flood Management Master Plan For The Metro Manila And Surrounding Areas, With The End In View Of Ensuring A Comprehensive And
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JUL
25
2016

‘When to Stand Our Ground And When to Seek Common Ground”

Acceptance Speech of Minority Leader Ralph G. Recto 25 July 2016 Thank you, Chiz, for your kind eulogy. To borrow your own words, fate may not have smiled kindly in your bid to be the Number 2 official in the land, but you can always be my number 2. One of the benefits of this
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JUL
24
2016

Recto: FOI order should be red tape-cutting device

Senator Ralph Recto said the Freedom of Information (FOI) order signed by President Duterte today should cut red tape in public offices and lead to “shorter periods and simpler processes” in accessing government services. “There’s one important benchmark by which this FOI order
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JUL
24
2016

President must unveil expanded “kill list” in SONA

Like any maiden SONA, I expect it to be more of a “looking forward” than a “looking back” speech, more of what to do and not on what has been done. So this SONA is about Setting the National Agenda, and Stating the Nation’s Aspirations. It is fair to say that what the people
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JUL
23
2016

Use PCSO income to boost anemic gov’t drug spending of 70 centavos per Pinoy daily

Latest government figures show that government drug purchases translate to P73 per capita annually, underscoring the need for the state lottery income to augment the state’s measly medicine budget. “It comes up to 20 centavos per Filipino a day,” Senator Ralph Recto said in
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JUL
22
2016

Lack of IRR bogs down PWD law’s implementation

It has been four months since the signing of the law expanding the tax breaks and other benefits for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and its Senate principal author is asking the responsible agencies to speed up the release of the law’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR
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JUL
21
2016

SBN-867: Instituting Estate Tax Reform

Instituting Estate Tax Reform, Amending For This Purpose Sections 84, 86 (A), 89, 90, And 97 Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended, And For Other Purposes With this bill, the actual funeral expenses, and medical expenses incurred within one year immediately
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JUL
21
2016

SBN-866: Fast Business Permit Act

An Act Promoting The Ease Of Doing Business By Mandating The Automatic Approval Of Business Permit Applications After Thirty Days Of Inaction And Extending The Validity Period Thereof The aim of this bill is to increase participation in and promote the growth of business by
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