Press Releases

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩. 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐆. 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 The speech was partly a lecture on the Medium Term Development Plan. For those expecting SONA as theatre, what he delivered instead was a teach-in. He traded oratorical flair for as many facts as he

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩. 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐆. 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 SONA is not just a throwback moment for the year gone by, but a battleplan on how we can fast-forward to what we hope to achieve. It is not a mere replay of the past, but a preview of the future,

Press Release 20 July 2023 Pay-per-use public infrastructure, such as roads and airports, should be affordable to end users, and must be considered – and even disclosed – from the outset, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said today. “Kung magkano babayaran sa toll, pamasahe o paggamit

Press Release 19 July 2023 Former President Duterte’s warm relations with Beijing can be a direct line that could ease tension in the West Philippine Sea such as a stop to Chinese harassment of Filipinos peacefully fishing in the area, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said. In

Press Release 19 July 2023 Now that their pet Maharlika Investment Fund is a law, economic managers should prove their critics wrong, and deliver the earnings they confidently promised during the congressional debates on the measure, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said today. “The

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto June 29, 2023 For tourists, the Philippines’ major draw are sun, sights, sea and shopping.  A slogan by itself is not a powerful lure that will prompt a traveler to pack up and go, unless it fully captures our

Press Release 26 May 2023 The House-approved bill allowing persons with disabilities (PWDs) to vote early during elections is “the assistive device” that removes an “institutional barrier” that prevents PWDs from exercising their right to vote, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said.

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto May 22, 2023 Government should rebuild the National Post Office Building. Fast, and not in slow mail fashion. So when they come knocking on the doors of Malacanang for help, the postmen must not ring twice. Pwede

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto May 15, 2023 Malampaya gas is a bulwark of our energy security. It fuels  base-load power plants in my home province of Batangas. At one point, it provided 40% of the energy needs of the almost 57 million people