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// 18th Congress
NOV
27
2019

SBN-1208: Protection of Minors From Sin Products Act

An Act Prohibiting Facilitation Of The Use, Possession Or Access By, Or The Sale Or Distribution To Minors, Of Alcohol And Tobacco Products, And Providing Penalties Therefor This proposed measure seeks to prohibit the use, possession or access by, or sale or distribution of
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NOV
26
2019

Recto: Where are the 1.7 billion trees in 2 M hectares of land funded by P39 B tree program?

Senator Ralph Recto said that based on National Greening Program’s P38.9 billion total budget from 2011 to 2019, a total of 1.807 billion trees in 2.141 million hectares of land should have been planted until December 2019. “After counting the number of trees planted, it is time
NOV
26
2019

Interpelasyon ni Recto sa panukalang P10,000 dagdag suweldo sa mga public school teacher

Itinuturing natin na isang malaking “investment” ang pagdagdag sa teachers’ chalk allowance (teaching supplies) kung saan ang kabataan ang “end beneficiaries.” • Senate Bill No. 466: P10,000.00 Across-The-Board Increase In The Basic Monthly Salary of
NOV
16
2019

Recto on the filing of Resolution calling for legal framework on ‘Deepfakes’

At a time when a crudely-done images, in which their falsity is obvious, can lead many people to believe them as real, then sophisticated videos in which the likeness of a person is seamlessly integrated can have troubling effects on society if used to foment lies. Ngayon pa lang
NOV
16
2019

On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Higher MVUC collections should lead to higher spending for road safety

Taxes paid for road use must end up in projects seen on the road. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto stressed this point following the passage in the Senate of a bill setting a day to remember road crash victims and a bill almost doubling the road users’ tax in the Hous
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NOV
11
2019

Sponsorship Speech of Senator Recto on Firearms Licensing

• SENATE BILL NO. 1155: FIXING THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE LICENSE TO OWN, PERMIT TO CARRY AND REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS (http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=18&q=SBN-1155) • SPONSORSHIP SPEECH: SBN 1155 – AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
NOV
11
2019

SBN-1163: Taxpayers Bill of Rights

An Act Ordaining A Bill Of Rights For Taxpayers This bill seeks to ordain a bill of rights for the taxpayers which are divided into three main pillars: a) taxpayers’ basic rights, b) taxpayers’ right in civil cases, and c) taxpayers’ rights in criminal cases.  The
NOV
11
2019

Malasakit Centers

Naaprubahan na ang Senate Bill No. 1076 o Malasakit Centers Act, na siyang makapagbibigay ng mas mabilis at maayos na serbisyong medikal para sa mga Pilipino, at lalo na para sa mga mahihirap at indigent. Ito ay sa tulong ni Senator Ralph Recto at ng iba pang mga mga lumagda para
NOV
11
2019

Recto: We can put up a recovery room near the hospital cashier or a Malasakit Center

Explanation of Vote: ESTABLISHING MALASAKIT CENTERS IN ALL DOH HOSPITALS Mr. President: For most of our countrymen, hospitalization is a luxury they cannot afford. The body may be willing, but the pocket is not. The result is that six in ten deaths in this country are unattended
NOV
04
2019

SBN-1135: Regional Lung Centers Act

An Act Creating Regional Lung Center In Each Of The Administrative Regions In The Philippines, Providing Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes This bill aims to create one Regional Lung Center in each of the administrative regions in the country.  By doing so, the