Speeches

EJAP President Neil Jerome Morales; fellow workers in government; and friends from the media: good morning. It’s very nice to see all of you again.  In the past six months that I have been Secretary of Finance, we have already made countless policy decisions. And I have seen

by Ralph G. RectoSecretary of Finance To the hardworking men and women of the Department of Finance: magandang umaga sa inyong lahat. I am very pleased to see all of you here today as we kick off the 127th-anniversary celebration of the Department of Finance.  127 — imagine

by Secretary of Finance Ralph G. RectoMarch 21, 2024 EJAP President Neil Jerome Morales; friends in the media: good evening and welcome to the DOF.  Although our venue tonight is a workplace, I hope that shoptalk will be kept at a minimum. In that spirit, I have even purged

By Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri; Vice Chairman Ramon Guico, Jr., Honorable Members of the Commission from the bigger and brighter House, and from the smaller and smarter house. Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. In taking this hot seat, I

Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance February 21, 2024 PICC Manila Officials and representatives from G-24 member countries, distinguished guests from our international financial partner institutions, and colleagues from the G-24 Secretariat: Good morning. On behalf of the

By Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 15 May 2023 Ginoong Speaker, mga katrabaho sa bulwagang ito: Mother’s Day po kahapon.  And mothers who have passed to the Great Beyond are deeply missed, lovingly remembered, Mother’s Day or not. Their memories are

Explanation of Vote By Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 15 May 2023 Mr. Speaker, my dear colleagues:  To the casual observer, our defense material acquisition treads on two tracks. The first is to rely on hand-me-downs, sometimes mothballed pieces, which

Explanation of Vote  House Bill 7751 – An Act Establishing Specialty Centers In Hospitals Under The Direct Supervision And Control Of The Department Of Health, And Appropriating Funds Therefor By Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 8 May 2023 Mr.

Explanation of Vote  House Bill 7584  – An Act Allowing Elementary And Secondary Learners With Unpaid Tuition And Other School Fees To Take The Periodic And Final Examinations On Good Cause And Justifiable Grounds By Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep.