Speeches

On the confirmation of the Appointment  of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III Mr. President: While the nominee is not the youngest conscript in the Cabinet, he certainly is among the wisest. If the present crew of secretaries has been referred to as the professors who had

Mr. President, I am endorsing the nomination of Dr. Ben Diokno as Budget secretary for reasons as thick as the national budget, but not the least of which is that he is a fellow Batangueño. Because history books often mention our forebears in tandem, then it is inconceivable for

Speech of Senate Minority Leader Ralph G. Recto 6th Philippine International Motorshow 14 September 2016 World Trade Center, Pasay City Magandang umaga po. Thank you very much for that kind introduction. For a moment there, I felt like a car whose specs were being read out loud.

Elective officials in this land—from the president down to the barangay captain—have the same employment status: they’re casuals elected to fixed terms. They are hired or fired through the same process— via the ballot, with their employers, otherwise known as the electorate, each

Acceptance Speech of Minority Leader Ralph G. Recto 25 July 2016 Thank you, Chiz, for your kind eulogy. To borrow your own words, fate may not have smiled kindly in your bid to be the Number 2 official in the land, but you can always be my number 2. One of the benefits of this

The National ICT Summit 2016 Novotel Hotel, Quezon City June 29, 2016 In 48 hours, we will witness one of democracy’s hallmarks, which makes it one of civilization’s greatest apps: the orderly transfer of power. One leader logs out; another logs in. Benigno Aquino III will do

SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE RALPH G. RECTO League of Municipalities of the Philippines Marriot Hotel, Manila February 10, 2016 1. Bigger IRA, Higher LGU Share Equal sharing in a bigger pie. LGU share from internal revenues should be increased from the present 40% to

by Ronnel Agor del Rio  Delivered at the Partido Galing at Puso (GP) Proclamation Rally Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila   Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. Ako po ay bulag. Hindi po ako nakakakita. Pero hindi po ako bulag sa katotohanan. At hindi rin po ako bulag sa

Keynote Speech of Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph G. Recto PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF WATER DISTRICTS (PAWD) 37th National Convention Clark, Pampanga 04 February 2016 Magandang umaga po. I am happy to see all of you again. Two years have passed since we last saw each other in