Speeches

“Brilliant N.E.R.D with K-Pop Looks” Confirmation of the Appointment of Karl Kendrick T. Chua as Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning and Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto02 June 2021 Mr. President, my

EXPLANATION OF VOTESenate Resolution No. 676Urging the President to Declare a State of National Calamity Due to the Impact of ASFSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto15 March 2021 Mr. President, my dear colleagues: Sabi nga po ng isa kong kaibigan, we Filipinos don’t say it

TOYM’s Pandemic Class of 2020: The Magnificent 7 SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Resolution Nos. 621, 624, and 670 Honoring and Commending  The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) 2020 Awardees  Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto 09 March 2021 Mr. President, my dear

SPONSORSHIP SPEECHSenate Resolution No. 668: Pilot Testing of Localized Limited Face-to-Face ClassesSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto01 March 2021 Mr. President, my dear colleagues: This resolution is in effect an assignment that we’re giving to DepEd, a science

‘Recall the PMVIC Orders’ SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Committee Report No. 184 Committee on Public Services on P. S. Res. Nos. 634, 638 and 641 on the Operation of PMVICs Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto 24 February 2021 I join the good Senator Poe in sponsoring this Committee

EXPLANATION OF VOTE Committee Report No. 185 Senate Bill No. 2057 COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2021 Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto 23 February 2021 Mr. President, my dear colleagues:  What is this bill? It is a cocktail of cures for the national vaccine

EXPLANATION OF VOTE SB No. 2027: Deferring SSS contribution increase Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto 22 February 2021 Mr. President, my dear colleagues: In fighting the pandemic, we used the circuit breaker approach, where movement of people is stopped, stores are

‘You don’t hold a bidding for water supply when your neighbor’s house is on fire’ SPONSORSHIP SPEECHCommittee Report No. 185Senate Bill No. 2057COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2021Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto16 February 2020 Mr. President, my dear

EXPLANATION OF VOTEBicameral Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of HBN 4157 and SB 1357: Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) ActSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto03 February 2021 Mr. President, my dear colleagues: It has