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MAR
22
2014

Law enforcers urged to create Facebook page of wanted criminals

Law enforcement agencies should create a Facebook account which features the country’s thousands of wanted persons to forewarn the public and seek their help in bringing these fugitives to justice.   “Uploading the pictures and profiles of these wanted criminals on FB is
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MAR
21
2014

If we spend P2.8 M for a PMA grad, then we should hike benefits of ‘Pinoy MD’ scholars

Senator Ralph Recto today said government should hike its scholarship fund for medical students which at present is a tenth of what it spends to train professional military officers. “If we are spending P2.8 million to produce one Philippine Military Academy graduate, then
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MAR
12
2014

Recto : Let private cars keep their license plates

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto today urged the government to allow motor vehicles to keep their license plates and limit the installation of new car plates to brand new vehicles up for registration. Recto said there is no logic to the plan of the Department of
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MAR
12
2014

ERC decision covers Luzon coops – Recto

The ERC decision reads in part that “it voids Luzon Wholesale Electricity Spot Market prices and declares the imposition of regulated prices in lieu thereof.” This means that customers outside the Meralco franchise area stand to benefit as well from the implementation of the ERC
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MAR
09
2014

Exempt volunteer firetrucks from LTO fees – Recto

To thank them for their services, government should waive vehicle registration fees of volunteer-owned fire trucks and place the brave men manning them under PhilHealth insurance. Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto said at present, no incentives, “except perhaps for the
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MAR
08
2014

Senate hopes BIR proposal for lower tax rates will come with PNoy certification

One of the three senators who have filed bills seeking to reduce personal income tax rates today welcomed the statement of Bureau of Internal Revenue chief Kim Henares that the agency will draft its own proposal. “Coming from Commissioner Henares, that’s a great leap forward,”
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MAR
07
2014

Recto : If we’re giving P150 B to Central Bank, why can’t we give to PNR, Pasig ferry?

If government is keen in infusing P150 billion in additional capital in the Central Bank, then why can’t it spend a fraction of that amount in reviving the Pasig River ferry and improving train service in Metro Manila? Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto pointed this out as
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MAR
03
2014

Opening Remarks on the Cybercrime Hearing

Opening Remarks on the Cybercrime Hearing By Sen. Ralph G. Recto Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Welcome to the Senate hearing on various cybercrime-related bills. Perhaps to underscore the importance and the nuances of this
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MAR
02
2014

Recto files bill decriminalizing libel

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto filed on Feb. 27 a bill decriminalizing libel, joining a growing list of senators wanting to delist it from the book of crimes. In Senate Bill 2146, Recto traced the origins of libel as a tool against criticisms and to shield public
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MAR
01
2014

Senate slashed DSWD publicity budget to enrol 100,000 Yolanda victims in CCT

Twenty thousand additional Yolanda-stricken families will be included in the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program this year, courtesy of a Senate amendment in the 2014 national budget which slashed P336 million from the program’s overhead in order to enroll that
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