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The nation should learn by now to “auto-delete” the “colorful parts” of President Duterte’s pronouncements and must not always take “his antics as policies.” This was Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto’s view on how to read the chief executive’s statements which may be “shocking”...

After its launch in Metro Manila next month, the five-year driver’s license will be rolled out nationwide before the end of the year, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arturo Tugade today assured senators hearing a bill which seeks the grant of presidential emergency...

Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto today welcomed government’s assurance that any hike in LRT 1 or MRT fares will only come after improvements in service that will be felt by train riders. The pledge was made by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arturo Tugade ...

Plans first before powers. Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto said the congressional grant of emergency presidential powers to solve the national transportation problem hinges on the presentation of “clear-cut” plans by Malacañang. Recto said the “dimension of the emergency...

There are 1.3 million drug addicts in the country today, 600,000 have reportedly surrendered to authorities, but the total number of beds in all government and private drug rehabilitation centers in the country is only 3,216. Worse, seven, or almost half, of the country’s regions...

Even without implementing rules Recto: Olympic silver medalist must get tax-free P5 M prize, other perks Aside from the P5 million cash reward, other benefits like free state college education and a generous retirement package await Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz. Diaz’s...

Banking authorities have fined RCBC a billion pesos. But their work is not done yet. They should find the unaccounted billions and return it to Bangladesh. A high-level delegation from that country will arrive next month to press for the return of what is theirs. They should not...

No price increase for passports, driver’s licenses, permits and other government documents in the next six years. Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto today moved to stop the national government and local government units from raising fees and charges on public services within six...