Sen. Ralph G. Recto’s Sponsorship Speech on the Proposed 2012 General Appropriations Act  Mr. President: Before I dwell on some specifics of next year’s budget, let me take a great leap backward and discuss some details of the national budget 100 years ago. Although a

Sen. Recto, vice chairman of the finance sub-committee C, takes the stand to defend the proposed 2012 budget of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) during yesterdayís marathon hearing on the budget. In attendance are officials of NEDA and attached agencies led by

Sen. Ralph G. Recto today welcomed the rolling out P6.37 billion for the rehabilitation of the elevated railway lines even as he urged government to consider locally sourcing the materials or equipment needed in the planned upgrade. Recto likewise commended government for forking

The doves have prevailed over the hawks. The President has demonstrated a great amount of grace under pressure in choosing to wage peace instead of turning ‘juramentado’ in the wake of fresh violence in Muslim Mindanao, which resulted to the sorry loss of lives of soldiers and

Sen. Ralph G. Recto today warned that bringing in private investors to operate or acquire the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal I (NAIA-1) might not be the answer to cure the 30-year airport terminal of its worst features. “If we sell to a private group, we could be

Sen. Ralph G. Recto today said the country should feel safer with boxing sensation and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao in the reserved force holding the rank of lieutenant colonel than entrusting its freedom to the hordes of skeptics. Recto stressed Pacquaio deserves his promotion

The Supreme Court has finally locked arms with the executive and the legislative departments in sowing the first seeds of reforms in ARMM. By upholding the constitutionality of the ARMM polls deferment, the high court’s magistrates have humbly corrected themselves. It did the

Sen. Ralph G. Recto, chairman of the Finance Sub-Committee C, hears the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) as presented to the Senate panel by DOTC Sec. Mar Roxas. Also taken up was the proposed budget of the National Telecommunications