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Senator Ralph Recto interpellates Senator Sonny Angara, sponsor of Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, on budget details needed by the government to respond to crisis brought about by Covid-19. 1 June 2020 – PART 1 2 June 2020 – PART 2

Senators amend the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act/Bayanihan II After finding out that health workers who got infected by COVID-19 have not yet received the promised compensation from the government (P1 million to families of those who died, and P100,000 to those who got infected

Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1561 “Bayanihan to Recover As One Act” Delivered by Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto 1 June 2020

We have just emerged from the world’s longest lockdown—75 days—when 109 million of us in the 13th most populous country in the planet hunkered down to stop the virus. Although it spared us from digging mass graves, it, however, buried businesses in unpaid bills, our people in

As society shifts to electronic transactions, government should adequately fund projects that will close the huge “digital deficit”, make broadband “affordable and accessible”, and use “connectivity to promote inclusivity.”  This was the call of Senate President Pro Tempore

Aside from dedicated lanes for their use, secure parking spaces for bicycles will encourage more people to pedal their way to workplaces, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  “It is not enough that we set aside passageways for bicycles. We should also see to it

An Act Extending The Effectivity Of Republic Act No. 11469, Otherwise Known As The “Bayanihan To Heal As One Act,” Providing Mechanisms To Accelerate The Recovery And Bolster The Resiliency Of The Philippine Economy, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 11469, Appropriating

The DSWD says that a condition for the release of the second installment of SAP is the local government’s liquidation report on the first wave of the cash distribution.  In ordinary times, this audit rule should be followed strictly. But in the midst of the pandemic, it

Kung maaari po sana na anumang bagong alituntunin sa traffic, lalo na sa coding sa Metro Manila, ay maipahiwatig sa lengwaheng simple at madaling maintidihan.  Maiiwasan din ang pagkalito ng mga motorista kung ang isasapubliko ay ang mga

Even though the President has expressed his views on the issue, this should not stop education stakeholders from fine-tuning the ways which will allow our young to learn amidst the pandemic without making them sick.  Finding alternatives to face-to-face instruction is like