Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board’s recent approval to award a contract to a winning private sector consortium bidder for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)––the

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored the critical role of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in funding President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s socioeconomic agenda and driving the overall progress of the country. “The BOC is more than the landing point of trade

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has urged Filipinos to invest in the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)’s 30th tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB 30), which promotes cheap investment opportunities for small savers to secure their future.  “The RTB 30 is more than just

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto September 25, 2023 If harassing fishermen were a water sports in the Asian Games, China will sweep all the medals. It treats the entire WPS as its exclusive practice area.  And it has fenced off Bajo de

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto September 4, 2023 Dahil sa EO 39, agad bumulusok ang farmgate prices ng palay mula P23 to P19 per kilo.  Kung apektado ang kalahati ng forecast palay harvest sa taong ito – mga 10 million metric tons – lugi

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto September 2, 2023 For all the loud noises government makes in defending what is ours in the West Philippine Sea, it seems that the funds it is proposing in the 2024 national budget for improving military

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto August 30, 2023 Pirmado na ng Pangulo ang batas na magtatayo ng mga Specialty Centers sa mga piling DOH hospitals. Kung hindi ‘yan mapopondohan sa 2024 budget, ibig sabihin sa 2025 pa ang implementasyon n’yan. If

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto August 30, 2023 Mike Enriquez did not only chronicle historic events, but also annotated our daily lives. While we steamed inside our cars in unmoving traffic, he railed against a failed transportation system

Press Release  27 August 2023 For an additional P2.63 billion – one of the biggest budget increases among agencies for next year – the Bureau of Immigration (B.I.) said it would process incoming and outgoing travelers “within 45 seconds.”  The B.I.’s pledge is part of