Executive Order (EO) 201 makes the provisions of the deadlocked bill on SSL IV permanent. It does not merely implement the congressionally-authorized funding for the first tranche but prescribes a new pay classification system, which must be funded in the coming years. This

Gathering of government housing project beneficiaries in Quezon City with Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Rep. Winnie Castello and Mayor Herbert Bautista.

Sen. Ralph Recto with the Barangay Leaders of Quezon City Districts 4, 5 & 6.

Meeting with the Barangay Leaders of Quezon City Districts 1, 2, & 3 with Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Quezon City congressmen, Mayor Herbert Bautista and other local leaders and candidates.

Silay City, Negros Occidental

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto today asked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to “scrape the bottom of the barrel” just to ensure that funds are released this year to make the administration of the new Negros Island Region (NIR) operational.