FEB
16
2023

“Feeling it lost a concubine, jilted China to throw more tantrums to protest PH-US reembrace” – Recto

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 16 February 2023 President Marcos Jr deserves praise for standing up against Chinese bullying in our own backyard, House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said. Summoning the Chinese ambassador to Malacanang “is a
FEB
06
2023

Congress ‘upsized’ DepEd, DSWD child feeding fund to P10.9 B

 Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 6 February 2023 Congress has “upsized” the budget of two mega child feeding programs of the government, from P7.48 billion last year to P10.89 billion, a 45.5% percent bump, House Deputy Speaker Ralph
FEB
05
2023

Not a tumor to be excised from budget: Congress hikes cancer fund to P1.56 B

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 5 February 2023 From zero in the proposed 2023 national budget, Congress boosted to P1.56 billion the line-item funding for two cancer funds in this year’s General Appropriations Act (GAA),Deputy Speaker
FEB
03
2023

Recto urges transparency on EDCA bases

Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 3 February 2023 As the number of EDCA bases mutate into 9, the administration should brief Congress and tell the public on where these additional 4 will be. National security is not harmed by that candor. But any
FEB
01
2023

Gatchalian in DSWD is a Win – Recto

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 1 February 2023 Gatchalian in DSWD is a Win – Recto Newly appointed DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian comes well prepared for one of the “toughest and thankless” jobs in government, Deputy Speaker Ralph
JAN
31
2023

No fire sale in asset disposal, proceeds to boost microscopic housing budget

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 31 January 2023 No fire sale in asset disposal, proceeds to boost microscopic housing budget Government’s reported plan to sell off its NPAs – non performing assets – should be “curated well” so it would not
SEP
11
2022

Ranked last in reading, PH should end moratorium in building school libraries

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 11 September 2022 Ranked last in reading, PH should end moratorium in building school libraries Government should resume building school libraries to improve student reading comprehension of which the
SEP
10
2022

High-yield state visits are critical missions to solve domestic problems

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 10 September 2022 High-yield state visits are critical missions to solve domestic problems President Marcos’ state visits yield investment pledges whose value is “thousands of times” the travel budget of
SEP
08
2022

Per DOH advice: Restore cancer funding as P1 B item in ’23 budget

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 8 September 2022 Per DOH advice: Restore cancer funding as P1 B item in ’23 budget Restoring the cancer fund in the national budget is one doctor’s order we cannot ignore. And if it is the DOH Secretary