Recto bills lengthen validity of passport to 10 yrs, driver’s license to 5 yrs

17 July 2016, Comment are Off
Senator Ralph Recto has filed bills extending the validity of a driver’s license from three years to five years and that of a Philippine passport from five years to 10 years. Recto said “lengthening the expiry date of these two important documents” will spare the holder of the...

Recto: Flying commercial gives Pres. Digong opportunity to monitor NAIA’s improvement

14 July 2016, Comment are Off
President Duterte’s decision to take commercial flights in regularly shuttling between Manila and Davao would allow him to personally check on the improvements done on the the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This is the observation of Senator Ralph Recto, who said that...

Recto backs Palace’s ‘no gloating policy’ over The Hague victory

14 July 2016, Comment are Off
Senator Ralph Recto said Malacañang’s “no gloating” policy over an international tribunal’s favorable decision on the country’s protest against Chinese incursion in the West Philippine Sea “is the best tack because there is no need to amplify a decision whose elements are so loud...

Funds for 16,140 ‘gunless’ cops, 23,820 rookies sought in 1st Duterte nat’l budget

13 July 2016, Comment are Off
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....

Recto: Anti-red tape czar needed to cut obsolete gov’t rules costing PH P140 B a year

12 July 2016, Comment are Off
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...

Recto on Duterte’s speech: ‘Presidential, persuasive, purposeful’

30 June 2016, Comment are Off
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...

Recto: CMTA, DICT to arm Duterte vs. smugglers, airport extortionists and cyberthieves

01 June 2016, Comment are Off
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...

RECTO: DICT TO MAKE PHL AN ELECTRONIC REPUBLIC

24 May 2016, Comment are Off
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...