Panayam ni Arnold Clavio at Ali Sotto kay Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto sa pagdinig sa Senado kaugnay ng mga hakbanging ginawa ng pamahalaan upang labanan ang COVID-19 DZBB Double A sa Double B, May 7, 2020 (Screen recorded and edited from DZBB Official Facebook Page)

CNN Philippines interviews Senator Ralph Recto on ABS-CBN franchise, Senate inquiry on govt’s COVID-19 response and the state of our economy in the midst of the pandemic. (Video downloaded from CNN Philippines Official Facebook Page)

The last thing we need in this season of death is an issue that rends our people apart when their attention and energy should be focused on fighting our common enemy.  At a time when more than 1.6 million of our countrymen have lost their jobs, we should not be putting an

An Act Providing An Economic Stimulus Strategy For The Effects Of The Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) And Appropriating Funds Therefor The bill has essentially adopted the proposed consolidated bills filed in the House of Representatives, while incorporating our amendments to

Manong Sonny was a colleague in the House of Representatives during the 11th Congress. He crafted policies, defended these on the floor and interpellated in plenary with the skill of a seasoned parliamentarian and the undiminished passion of a patriot. He had the gift of gab and

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressFirst Special Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of March, two thousand twenty. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11469] AN ACT DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A NATIONAL

I vote ‘Yes’ to this measure, Mr. President.  In reality, the main challenge is not to expand the coverage of the Legal Assistance Fund, but to increase its funding.  It is not about having more slices out of the pie, but how to make that pie bigger. Because the current

SPONSORSHIP SPEECHSB 1365: Alternative Learning SystemSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto26 February 2020 The sheer number of people—nearly 7 million—who stands to benefit from this bill makes it a policy necessity. And the massive good it will bring to individuals and to

Tama ang desisyon ng pamahalaan na i-repatriate ang mga kababayan nating nagtratrabaho sa barkong na-quarantine sa Japan.  If we have to charter a plane, then let us do it, if only to send a powerful signal to Filipino seafarers that when in distress, the

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is confident that the nation’s “biker-in-chief” will sign into law the Motorcycle Taxi Bill, which lifts the 56-year ban on two-wheelers as a PUV. “The motorbike is the ride of choice of the President,” Recto said in his speech sponsoring