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The Duterte administration’s maiden national budget proposal should include funds for the purchase of firearms for 16,140 “gunless” policemen and for the hiring of 23,820 officers, so that its law and order drive will not just focus on illegal drugs but on other crimes as well....

President Duterte’s order to slash red tape should cover not only national government agencies but must be heeded by local governments, where citizens pay for assorted permits and licenses yearly. This was stressed today by Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, who said that...

Like a great woman’s dress, it was long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting. It proved that brevity need not be junked to accommodate a host of bold statements. In my opinion, he bookmarked the breadth of the things he initially wanted to do, balancing...

Two legislative measures signed into law recently by President Aquino will boost the campaign of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte against criminals engaged in smuggling, extortion at the airport, and cyber-crimes, according to Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto. “I...

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto today hailed the creation of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) as a “revolutionary act” that will lay the groundwork for the country’s transformation into a full-pleged electronic...

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte has, at his disposal, an entire department to crack the whip on telecommunication firms who fail to improve the speed of Internet download in the country. “All the incoming President needs to do is hire the best man for the job, the best...

Senator Ralph Recto today called for the full and prompt release of the P3.64 billion that the Senate had added to the 2016 budget of 114 state universities and colleges (SUCs). In calling for its disbursement, Recto said the additional allocation, meant for new buildings,...

Nanawagan ngayon si Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto sa pamahalaan na madaliin ang pagbalangkas ng Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) na kinakailangan para maipatupad ang bagong batas na nagbibigay ng diskwento sa mga binibiling gamot at ibang pangangailangan ng mga...