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I vote ‘Yes’ to this measure, Mr. President.  In reality, the main challenge is not to expand the coverage of the Legal Assistance Fund, but to increase its funding.  It is not about having more slices out of the pie, but how to make that pie bigger. Because the current

An Act Establishing The Special Economic Defense Economic Zone (SpeDEZ) Inside The Government Arsenal Defense Industrial Estate Located In Camp Gen. Antonio Luna, Lamao, Municipality Of Limay, Province Of Bataan, Creating For This Purpose The Special Defense Economic Zone

Government rehabilitation programs “should now start falling like volcanic ash on areas affected by the Taal eruption,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  “It is time to start blanketing these areas with aid to help them get back on their feet again,” Recto

Now, the hard work begins. Rehabilitation is always harder than relief work. The latter is a sprint, bringing aid to displaced people fast. The latter is a marathon that takes a longer time to complete. Relief is about bringing food and providing food to temporarily displaced

An Act Establishing The Tax Regime Of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, Amending For This Purpose Sections 27, 28, 42 And 119 Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended Despite the fact that POGO is a growing industry in this country,  the peculiarity

An Act Appropriating The Sum Of Thirty Billion Pesos (P30,000,000,000) As Supplemental Appropriations For FY 2020, And For Other Purposes This bill seeks to appropriate thirty billion pesos (P30,000,000,000) to fund the much needed support to families and communities affected by

Mr. President, my dear colleagues: Sabi nila ang Bulkang Taal daw ay ang puso – at pusod – ng Batangas. And that umbilical cord has not been cut off. No other force, nature or nurture, has shaped Batangas history more than this “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an

Privilege Speech of Senator Ralph G. Recto on January 20, 2020 at the Senate of the Philippines PRIVILEGE SPEECH: Bangon Batangas! VIDEO: https://youtu.be/zgwyYRhxLHM PRESS STATEMENT: Returning residents need a “VFA” ABANTE COLUMNS: Tanong ng mga bakwit: Paghupa ng

An Act Creating The Taal Volcano Rehabilitation And Development Commission, Establishing The Taal Volcano Rehabilitation And Development Fund For The Purpose Of Extending Aid, Relief, Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Livelihood, And Development Programs And Services To Communities

Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Status And Progress Of The National Strategy To Address The Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Pandemic, With The End In View Of Addressing Issues That May Impede Its Progress,