The chairman of the Senate body in charge of the budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said there is “absolutely no time” for the adjourned Congress to tackle the agency’s request for a P6.7 billion aid package for families who could be affected by El

SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE RALPH G. RECTO League of Municipalities of the Philippines Marriot Hotel, Manila February 10, 2016 1. Bigger IRA, Higher LGU Share Equal sharing in a bigger pie. LGU share from internal revenues should be increased from the present 40% to

by Ronnel Agor del Rio  Delivered at the Partido Galing at Puso (GP) Proclamation Rally Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila   Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. Ako po ay bulag. Hindi po ako nakakakita. Pero hindi po ako bulag sa katotohanan. At hindi rin po ako bulag sa

The possible repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) displaced by plummeting oil prices was not factored in the preparation of the 2016 national budget, “leaving a huge funding hole” on how to shoehorn their re-entry into the Philippine job market. “This is one

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto today advised Malacanang to consult with leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives before finalizing its plan to adjust unilaterally the salary of government workers this year without an enabling law. Recto welcomed the recent