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// 19th Congress
MAR
05
2023

As nat’l gov’t sets P49 B ‘fees, charges’ income, Recto said digitalization mustn’t lead to costly permits, docs

Press Release 5 March 2023 Digitalization of government transactions should not only lead in “ease in doing business” but must also be “easy on the pocket, “ Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said today. “Online processing should not cause the uptick of fees,” Recto said, “because the
MAR
03
2023

Bodycams for airport X-ray men pushed

Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 3 March 2023 The DOTR should consider purchasing body cameras for OTS personnel manning X-ray machines and other airport security checkpoints that put them in close contact with passengers. This simple device would
MAR
02
2023

Gov’t new jeep subsidy is budget for 2 SUC students or 10 4Ps families a year

Press Release 2 March 2023 Every policy comes with a “reverse gear,” but House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto believes President Marcos Jr. did not apply it on the jeepney modernization program “as he merely stepped on the brakes.”  “It was not even a U-turn. ‘Ika nga, hindi n’ya
MAR
01
2023

Jeep modernization needs tune-up, to fix factory defects

Press Release 1 March 2023 If cars undergo regular checkup, so must the jeepney fleet replacement program “so that if factory defects are found, then these can be corrected,” House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said. “Di ba yung kotse nga may PMS ( preventive maintenance
FEB
28
2023

P1.27 B tourism promo harmed by image that pickpockets man our airports

Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 28 February 2023 Dahil may budget ito na P346 million sa taong 2023, lumalabas na gumagasta ang taxpayers ng halos P1 milyon kada araw para sa pasweldo at operations ng Office for Transportation Security. Napupunta rin
FEB
26
2023

Tap P82 B Road Users Tax for urban elevated walkways, bike paths

Press Release 26 February 2023  Sidewalks and bike lanes have been “sidelined and waylaid” in the government’s infrastructure menu but these “active mobility” facilities should be mainstreamed, House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said today. And Recto has found a source that can
FEB
25
2023

More buses to NAIA’s Balkanized terminals big help to Pinoys’ revenge travel

Press Release 25 February 2023 As Filipinos revenge travel, authorities should ready the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for the surge in passenger traffic, which is expected to breach the 50 million mark soon. The call was made by House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto who said
FEB
24
2023

Recto calls for expansion of Customs AirTag-like program to curb smuggling

Press Release 24 February 2023 If the Bureau of Customs can find onions in an air passenger’s bag, then there is no reason why it can’t detect smuggled sugar-carrying ships as big as malls, House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said. But if it is still having a hard time curbing
FEB
23
2023

𝐓𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐏 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 – 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩. 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐆. 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝟐𝟑 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑  Babalik daw ang NCAP – No Contact Apprehension Program – sa Abril. But even if judicial roadblocks are lifted, the No Contact Apprehension Program should not be resumed until broad consultations, whose
FEB
01
2023

Gatchalian in DSWD is a Win – Recto

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 1 February 2023 Gatchalian in DSWD is a Win – Recto Newly appointed DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian comes well prepared for one of the “toughest and thankless” jobs in government, Deputy Speaker Ralph