I support the call of Budget Secretary Ben Diokno to exempt infrastructure projects from the election period ban on certain activities. In fact, the Senate version of the 2019 national budget contains this General provision which I sponsored: “Notwithstanding the provisions of

The Senate-approved bill institutionalizing the state’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program carries provisions which “shield it from epal politics, prioritize farmers and fishermen, reward work equity, link it to livelihood programs,” Sen. Ralph Recto said. “This is not

The Senate approved on second reading Monday a bill which will use a portion of the Malampaya collection to defray a looming hike in electricity prices caused by stranded power sector privatization costs, which will be passed on to consumers. The measure, principally authored by

The bloody Sulu cathedral bombing is the first leadership test of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders who are set to assume the reins of the Bangsamoro autonomous government, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. Recto said solving Sunday’s twin explosions which

A bill has been filed in the Senate defining which types of motorcycles may qualify as public utility vehicles, which if approved will lift the ban on two-wheel vehicles from ferrying paying passengers. Sen. Ralph Recto’s Senate Bill 2173 classifies public utility motorcycles as

The abolition of the Road Board should not tempt the administration to push through with its plan to raise motor vehicle registration fees, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “’The end’ na ang Road Board. But raising car registration fees should not be its sequel.

The Senate has plugged a hole in the 2019 national budget, through which multi-billion-peso Chinese and other foreign-funded projects unilaterally approved by the executive can be paid, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. The “block payment” provision in the Senate

The Senate version funds new laws which were not yet passed when the 2019 national budget was being prepared at the executive level. For months, we waited for the executive to propose funding for laws they themselves advocated. In the absence of such, the Senate, in bipartisan

The proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) calls for evidence-based legislation. It should be grounded on facts, supported by studies. Not on whims, and unproven theories. We need to read the scholarship behind the proposed policy. In the absence of

Universal Healthcare Bill (Senate Bill 1896 and House Bill 5784) • Principal Author: Senator Ralph G. Recto • Sponsor and co-Author: Senator JV Ejercito Sen. JV thanking the Principal Author and Co-Authors of the UHC Bill: https://youtu.be/5kle8G8C_bg?t=270