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Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto June 29, 2023 For tourists, the Philippines’ major draw are sun, sights, sea and shopping.  A slogan by itself is not a powerful lure that will prompt a traveler to pack up and go, unless it fully captures our

Press Release 26 May 2023 The House-approved bill allowing persons with disabilities (PWDs) to vote early during elections is “the assistive device” that removes an “institutional barrier” that prevents PWDs from exercising their right to vote, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said.

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto May 22, 2023 Government should rebuild the National Post Office Building. Fast, and not in slow mail fashion. So when they come knocking on the doors of Malacanang for help, the postmen must not ring twice. Pwede

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto May 15, 2023 Malampaya gas is a bulwark of our energy security. It fuels  base-load power plants in my home province of Batangas. At one point, it provided 40% of the energy needs of the almost 57 million people

By Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 15 May 2023 Ginoong Speaker, mga katrabaho sa bulwagang ito: Mother’s Day po kahapon.  And mothers who have passed to the Great Beyond are deeply missed, lovingly remembered, Mother’s Day or not. Their memories are

Explanation of Vote By Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 15 May 2023 Mr. Speaker, my dear colleagues:  To the casual observer, our defense material acquisition treads on two tracks. The first is to rely on hand-me-downs, sometimes mothballed pieces, which

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto May 13, 2023 The President has the power to hire and fire. A Cabinet member is just the highest paid casual employee in his department. As such, pwede ma-endo anytime. Walang forever. In this country, a Cabinet

Press Release 12 May 2023 The recently passed House bill effectively regionalizing heart, lung, kidney and 13 other specialty centers will help “medical evacuees” who flee to big cities for treatment and medical scholars whose studies are funded by the government in order to plug

𝐏𝐍𝐏 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 Tuloy po kayo sa People’s House, new PNP chief Maj. Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. Lead our guardians of peace in keeping us secure in our homes, safe in our communities and out of harm’s way.

Just the second day of the week and the People’s House has already passed on Final Reading nine (9) bills, including the National Network of Specialty Centers in Government Hospitals; Early Voting for PWDs, Seniors and Health Workers; Ban on No Permit, No Exam in Elementary