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Government was told to increase the “preliminary figure” of a P20.4 billion 2015 budget for Autonomous Regional Government for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as the region deserves a “bigger peace dividend” for ending civil strife. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto made this plea

Government was told to enroll more sick and poor elderly in the social pension program for indigent seniors as the current program only covers 77 year olds and above. The call was made by Sen. Ralph Recto who wants the number of senior citizen pensioners increased to 770,804 next

Law enforcement agencies should create a Facebook account which features the country’s thousands of wanted persons to forewarn the public and seek their help in bringing these fugitives to justice.   “Uploading the pictures and profiles of these wanted criminals on FB is

Senator Ralph Recto today said government should hike its scholarship fund for medical students which at present is a tenth of what it spends to train professional military officers. “If we are spending P2.8 million to produce one Philippine Military Academy graduate, then

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto today urged the government to allow motor vehicles to keep their license plates and limit the installation of new car plates to brand new vehicles up for registration. Recto said there is no logic to the plan of the Department of

The ERC decision reads in part that “it voids Luzon Wholesale Electricity Spot Market prices and declares the imposition of regulated prices in lieu thereof.” This means that customers outside the Meralco franchise area stand to benefit as well from the implementation of the ERC

To thank them for their services, government should waive vehicle registration fees of volunteer-owned fire trucks and place the brave men manning them under PhilHealth insurance. Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto said at present, no incentives, “except perhaps for the

One of the three senators who have filed bills seeking to reduce personal income tax rates today welcomed the statement of Bureau of Internal Revenue chief Kim Henares that the agency will draft its own proposal. “Coming from Commissioner Henares, that’s a great leap forward,”

If government is keen in infusing P150 billion in additional capital in the Central Bank, then why can’t it spend a fraction of that amount in reviving the Pasig River ferry and improving train service in Metro Manila? Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto pointed this out as