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But this time, the Executive Branch should write its own version and send it to Congress with an attached presidential certification as to its urgency. If it has changed its mind, then the version it now wants must be in black and white, so nothing will be lost in translation....

If there’s an Earth Hour and a National Earthquake Drill Day—both effective in raising the national consciousness on climate change and disaster preparedness—then why can’t we have an “Anti-Dengue Day” to boost public awareness on the disease? “Never underestimate the power of...

The actual number of dengue cases in the country during the first half of the year may be higher than the one reported by the Department of Health (DOH) if the number of reimbursement claims filed before the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is the basis. “There is...

“Of all the challenges the President had laid out, the hardest is the liberation of 6 million of our countrymen from poverty. This is the Six Million Challenge that confronts us all. It is the overarching Priority No. 1. It is the most demanding because it means 2 million of our...

A combination of “report card” and “marching orders”. This is how Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto foresees “the tenor and content” of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Duterte will deliver Monday afternoon before a joint session of Congres...

A bill conferring lifetime validity on a birth certificate and mandating government agencies to accept a birth certificate regardless of when it was issued has been filed in the Senate. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said he introduced the measure to end the practice of...

A debt cap bill has been filed in the Senate, setting national indebtedness at an amount not more than 50 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Its author, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, said the cap will not “handcuff the government” from securing...

Government should consider Social Welfare Attaches (SWAs) as “priority hires” as there is currently only one for every 623,561 overseas Filipinos—the smallest employee-to-clientele ratio in public service today, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  Recto said...