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JUN
09
2014

Senate to summon DA, DOE on issue hotter than Napolist amid UN warning on ‘worst El Niño in 17 yrs’

Senator Ralph G. Recto today prodded the Senate to look into the government’s El Nino preparations, an issue, he said, which is “hotter than Napoles.” “Although it doesn’t create burning headlines, El Nino is a threat which we must confront now,” said Recto. The requested
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JUN
03
2014

Senate S&T panel hears measures on free internet access, PAGASA modernization

The Senate Committee on Science and Technology today opened deliberations on key proposed measures aimed at improving the science and technology (S&T) sector, broadening internet access and upgrading state weather bureau PAGASA. The proposed measures under committee
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MAY
28
2014

Faster internet speed pressed

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto is urging government to also mandate internet service providers (ISPs) and telecom companies to increase the minimum speed of their internet service to 10 Mbps (megabits per second) from the current internet speed of 3.4 Mbps. Recto
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MAY
20
2014

Twin bills to expand coverage of PhilHealth up for Senate action

The Senate was asked today to pass twin measures aimed at expanding coverage of state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) by including the full treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) and mandating compulsory coverage to all senior citizens. Senate President Pro-Tempore
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MAY
14
2014

Inauguration of the Puyat Steel Corporation’s Skin Pass Mill and Painting Line

I am here today because Tito Ed Reyes is a childhood hero of mine. I remember that while others of my age adored comic book heroes, mine were all real-life ones – Don Claro; his sons; Tito Ed; well, except, for Darna. For how could I be enthralled with Superman, when in Tito Ed,
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MAY
06
2014

Modernize the PNR

Sponsorship Speech by Sen. Ralph G. Recto Principal Author of SB 1831  Mr. Senate President, my dear colleagues: There are only a few times when a bill must be railroaded, and this is one of those. The charter of the Philippine National Railways will expire on June 20. If its
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MAY
06
2014

STSRO 25th Anniversary

It’s my pleasure to be here today, to celebrate with you the founding of an office, which was partly responsible for my only electoral defeat in 2010. Seriously, I am happy to be with my friends, co-workers today. STSRO is a necessary institution because worse than taxation
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MAR
27
2014

DOTC urged to end delay in car sticker delivery

Sen. Ralph G. Recto today urged the Department of Transportation and Communications to speed up the “delivery and issuance” of car registration stickers, a problem which has dogged the agency for more than three years now. Recto made the call on behalf car owners whom he lamented
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MAR
26
2014

Bangsamoro’s minimum annual price tag of P50 B a small price to pay for peace– Recto

Government was told to increase the “preliminary figure” of a P20.4 billion 2015 budget for Autonomous Regional Government for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as the region deserves a “bigger peace dividend” for ending civil strife. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto made this plea
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MAR
25
2014

Palace urged to add .3 M seniors in pension program

Government was told to enroll more sick and poor elderly in the social pension program for indigent seniors as the current program only covers 77 year olds and above. The call was made by Sen. Ralph Recto who wants the number of senior citizen pensioners increased to 770,804 next
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