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

The Senate Finance committee hears the proposed 2012 budget of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth). (Photos by Alex Nuevaespana of PRIB)

Sen. Ralph G. Recto, chairman of the Finance Sub-Committee C, hears the proposed budget of the NEDA and its attached agencies for fiscal year 2012. Present during the hearing are NEDA officials led by Director General Cayetano Paderanga Jr. (Photos by Alex Nuevaespana of PRIB)

Sen. Ralph G. Recto, chairman of the committee on Ways and Means, delivers his sponsorship speech on Alternative Fuel Vehicles Incentives (AFV) Act of 2011 (SBN 2856 under Committee Report No. 44) which seeks to provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives on the importation and

Sponsorship Speech On GSIS Members’ Rights and Benefits Act of 2011 (Senate Bill No. 2854, under Committee Report No. 41) By Sen. Ralph G. Recto Chairman, Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises Mr. President: Every month, the Senate forks over to its landlord

Sen. Ralph G. Recto, chairman of the committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, delivers his sponsorship speech on GSIS Membersí Rights and Benefits Act of 2011 (Senate Bill No. 2854, under Committee Report No. 41). The bill, in summary, seeks to improved the

Use ‘Pedring’ to correct underspending. Sen. Ralph G. Recto today said government could use the devastations wrought by typhoon Pedring and the ensuing tropical storms as catalyst to correct its under spending. “Not only croplands and properties were toppled by typhoon Pedring

On the issue of households in the country still with no electricity, Sub-Committee C chairman Sen. Ralph G. Recto asked DOE Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, ” So anong itatanong natin sa kanila, do they want condoms (RH bill) or electricity?” (Photos by Alex Nuevaespana