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MAR
01
2021

Sponsorship Speech on Senate Resolution No. 668: Pilot Testing of Localized Limited Face-to-Face Classes

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
MAR
01
2021

Gov’t should match frontliners’ heroism with vaccine offensive 

It is said to be the first shot in our nation’s counterattack against the virus. That it was given to Dr. Gap Legaspi, ground commander of the biggest COVID-19 hospital, only underscores the moral responsibility of this government to support the continuing heroism of our
FEB
28
2021

“Bodycam sa katawan, dashcam sa sasakyan” rule in police ops, patrols pushed

Wednesday evening’s botched entrapment which killed four anti-drug operatives in a gunfight among themselves should speed up the implementation of a “may bodycam sa dibdib, may dashcam sa sasakyan” rule in the PNP, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  “It is again
FEB
28
2021

Piece together ‘seconds-from-disaster’ timeline, plight of civilians caught in PDEA-PNP ‘circular firing squad’

The Senate has the power and the prerogative to investigate the PDEA-PNP shootout. And with two ex-PNP chiefs in the chamber, I have no doubt that it will be able to uncover the truth. An investigation is in order, as there have been alarming cases of friendly fire casualties of
FEB
26
2021

RA 11525: COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressSecond Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11525] AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019
FEB
26
2021

RA 11524: Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressSecond Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11524] AN ACT CREATING THE COCONUT FARMERS AND INDUSTRY
FEB
25
2021

DepEd’s science homework: Safe face-to-face class trials in COVID-free areas

Here’s an assignment for the Department of Education: Set up laboratory schools that will test the safety of limited face-to-face classes.  “That is the science lesson DepEd should study,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, adding that “debates on whether to open
FEB
24
2021

Sponsorship Speech on Committee Report No. 184 on the Operation of PMVICs

‘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
FEB
23
2021

Explanation of YES Vote: COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021

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
FEB
22
2021

Explanation of Vote on SB No. 2027: Deferring SSS contribution increase

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