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NOV
20
2019

Senate’s ‘united move’ averts mass endo of nurses

Not one of the nurses presently employed under the DOH Nurse Deployment Program will lose their jobs next year on account of the projected budget cuts. RN pa rin sila, Retained Nurses. This is the assurance made on record and in the open by Senator Go, the sponsor of the DOH
NOV
19
2019

Budget lack derails nat’l ID project timeline

The administration pressed Congress to pass the National ID Law, designating it a national project of the highest priority, certifying that funds are available for its implementation, and no wonder Congress complied. That was two years ago, when we passed the law certified as
NOV
16
2019

Recto on the filing of Resolution calling for legal framework on ‘Deepfakes’

At a time when a crudely-done images, in which their falsity is obvious, can lead many people to believe them as real, then sophisticated videos in which the likeness of a person is seamlessly integrated can have troubling effects on society if used to foment lies. Ngayon pa lang
NOV
16
2019

On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Higher MVUC collections should lead to higher spending for road safety

Taxes paid for road use must end up in projects seen on the road. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto stressed this point following the passage in the Senate of a bill setting a day to remember road crash victims and a bill almost doubling the road users’ tax in the Hous
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NOV
14
2019

Where are the 1.7 billion trees in 2 M hectares of land funded by P39 B tree program?

Sa ilalim ng proposed 2020 national budget, dodoblehin ang budget for tree planting – mula sa kasalukuyang P2.6 billion to P5.15 billion. The DENR’s National Greening Program is one of the very few programs that will be gifted with almost a 100% budget increase. Budgets for
NOV
13
2019

Buy Filipino in defense spending will yield dividends for PH gun, boat makers

Increased defense spending should be accompanied by more purchases of locally-made defense and police equipment, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “There should be local dividends from the equipment shopping spree,” Recto said. He cited the quality of the products of
NOV
12
2019

With the year about to end, Palace prodded to submit gov’t pay raise bill

Mag-di-Disyembre na, ni anino ng Salary Standardization Law V wala pa. Malamig na simoy ng hangin, wala pa rin ang panukala na nagtataas ng sahod ni titser ang ating naamoy. When will it come out of the Palace kitchen? “Please expedite” is not one marginal note we would like to
NOV
11
2019

Sponsorship Speech of Senator Recto on Firearms Licensing

• SENATE BILL NO. 1155: FIXING THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE LICENSE TO OWN, PERMIT TO CARRY AND REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS (http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=18&q=SBN-1155) • SPONSORSHIP SPEECH: SBN 1155 – AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
NOV
11
2019

SBN-1163: Taxpayers Bill of Rights

An Act Ordaining A Bill Of Rights For Taxpayers This bill seeks to ordain a bill of rights for the taxpayers which are divided into three main pillars: a) taxpayers’ basic rights, b) taxpayers’ right in civil cases, and c) taxpayers’ rights in criminal cases.  The
NOV
11
2019

Time to erase and increase the amount of our teachers’ Chalk Allowance

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH SBN 1092: Teaching Supplies Allowance Act by Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto Mr. President: It has been said that what the teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased. But we, on the other hand, can erase and change the amount of