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MAR
01
2015

Senate to pass DICT bill

The chair of the Senate science and technology panel said a consolidated version of five bills creating a Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be reported out for floor debates before Holy Week. “Our timetable in the Senate is to pass it before it
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FEB
26
2015

2015 National Congress on Oral Health for Filipino Children

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph G. Recto delivering his Keynote Speech – State of the Ngipin Address (SONA) during the 2015 National Congress on Oral Health for Filipino Children organized by the Philippine Pediatric Dental Society, Inc. View Sen. Ralph Recto’s
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FEB
26
2015

Time to Boost Govt Spending for Oral Health: A State of the Ngipin Address (SONA)

“Para Sa Batang Pinoy” 2015 National Congress on Oral Health for Filipino Children Philippine Pediatric Dental Society, Inc. Thank you for that kind introduction. Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. I am supposed to be in a meeting that will establish the Mamasapano
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FEB
25
2015

May 3 must be ‘National No Brownout Day’

Energy officials better ensure that May 3 is “National No Brownout Day” as any outage anywhere will turn them into “punching bags” by people who would be deprived of watching on TV the mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Sen. Ralph Recto said the executive
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FEB
25
2015

Napeñas: MILF did not stop firing even after ceasefire order

Napeñas, replying to Senator Ralph Recto’s query, tells the Senate body investigating the Mamasapano incident that when ceasefire was implemented, the SAF team abided by it but the MILF continued engaging the government troops resulting in the death of 44 SAF commandos.
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FEB
24
2015

The Importance of a Department of Information and Communications Technology

1st General Membership Meeting INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (ITAP) Thank you for that kind introduction, even if midway through your spiel, I was wondering if you were describing me or someone else. When I got hold of your invite, the first impression that
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FEB
24
2015

ITAP 1st General Membership Meeting

Senate President Pro-tempore Ralph Recto delivering a keynote speech on the importance of a Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) during the 1st General Membership of the INFOCOMM Technology Association of the Philippines (ITAP) at the Seda Hotel,
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FEB
23
2015

Recto : BBL has many shades of gray

Sen. Ralph Recto said proposed changes to the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) are not meant “to mangle the bill but mend it” so the final version will be acceptable to the “country, the citizenry and the Constitution.” “When we propose revisions, it is out of the desire to
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FEB
18
2015

Return SAF 44’s personal effects too

Sana maisauli din ang mga personal effects ng SAF 44 tulad ng cellphone, relo, wedding rings, pitaka na naglalaman ng mga litrato ng kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. Iba kasi ang pag-aari ng gobyerno na na-issue sa kanila at ang kanilang personal na kagamitan. Para sa mga naulila,
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