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NOV
19
2020

Low budget for vaccines, to be bought by agency “auto-immune to efficiency”

Proposed funding in the 2021 national budget for the purchase and delivery of coronavirus vaccine will cover only 1 in 5 Filipinos, and that is based on the tentative price of the cheapest vaccine being developed, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today. Compounding
JAN
30
2020

Recto: Put up temporary Great Wall vs Chinese visitors

“I think it is time to put a temporary ‘Do not enter sign’ on our doorstep for visitors from China,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  “Let us explain to them that we are not permanently closing our doors. This is not a permanent Great Wall. This is only during
JAN
27
2020

SBN-1295: Establishing the Tax Regime of POGOs

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
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NOV
28
2019

Recto raises security concerns with China co-owning the Philippine Grid (40% ownership of NGCP)

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto raised a possible “connivance” among Chinese companies in the Philippines. “Our AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) and PNP (Philippine National Police) should connive, because there seems to be a connivance from them (Chinese
SEP
17
2019

On China Telecom-AFP deal

If the Secretary of DND was left clueless about the China Telecom-AFP deal in his own backyard, then maybe it is time to install a radar system in his office. If this deal can fly stealthily under the nose of the man responsible for our nation’s defense, then it raises anew the
JUL
31
2019

On PHL’s filing of diplomatic protest with Beijing over the presence of more than 100 Chinese vessels around Pag-asa island

“We may be divided on many issues, but we are united on this one. The people hope that this becomes the template of response to future acts of aggression by other countries. We should not tire of peacefully airing out our grievance.”
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