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JUN
08
2021

‘Yuka’s low winning score a blast of fresh air in season of high COVID cases’

When we are assaulted daily by the high tally of COVID cases, here comes the low winning score of Yuka Saso like a blast of fresh air. She inspires us that despite the handicaps and the hazards we face as a people, we too, can stage a comeback. She joins the many gritty Filipina
JUN
02
2021

Confirmation of the Appointment of Karl Kendrick T. Chua as Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning and Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority

“Brilliant N.E.R.D with K-Pop Looks” Confirmation of the Appointment of Karl Kendrick T. Chua as Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning and Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto02 June 2021 Mr. President, my
MAY
12
2021

On the Vaccination Site in the Manila Bay Reclamation Area

The trees will not be chainsawed by illegal loggers, but the lot on which they stand will be used for a facility that will protect millions of lives. On a per square meter basis, the property will benefit thousands of people. It is a social project that packs enough “goodwill
MAY
10
2021

Cops should heed Eleazar’s no-jail order

Any rush to arrest mandatory mask violators without setting up the “holding and booking” infrastructure would worsen jail congestion and the clogging of court dockets, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today. Recto said violators will be first brought to holding cells
APR
28
2021

1 year, 1M cases later, was the DOH able to buy enough ventilators, ICU units, high-flow oxygen machines?

One year and one million cases after the country’s first recorded COVID-19 case, a count on the number of ICU beds, ventilators and critical care equipment in government hospitals is in order, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “In any war, we should always look at
MAR
23
2021

Hindi lang change oil, change engine and driver na rin

Press Statement of Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto23 March 2021 COVID is fast and furious while the vaccine rollout is slow and sputtering. These are signs of a government’s pandemic machinery in trouble and a nation in danger. Hindi lang change oil ang kailangan,
MAR
21
2021

DOH-NTF is ‘legislating by IRR’ in proposed vaccine blacklist of industries

This is legislation by IRR (Implementing Rules and Regulations), a bad habit by bureaucrats who imagine themselves as the third chamber of Congress. No such provision exists in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 or Republic Act No. 11525. Anyone can read through the
MAR
16
2021

Speech on Senate Resolution on ASF, Pork Imports

EXPLANATION OF VOTESenate Resolution No. 676Urging the President to Declare a State of National Calamity Due to the Impact of ASFSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto15 March 2021 Mr. President, my dear colleagues: Sabi nga po ng isa kong kaibigan, we Filipinos don’t say it
MAR
16
2021

National scoreboard of vaccinations, regional speedometers that will clock vaccines delivered

Government should now start releasing daily reports on the number of people who have been vaccinated. This is the national scoreboard that will tell us how far we are into our vaccination goal and how fast we are doing it. This can be incorporated into the daily COVID reports of
MAR
15
2021

‘Mark anniversary with launch of 100-day summer offensive, pre-SONA to-do list vs the pandemic’

We remember the dead and recognize the heroes, but the best way to honor them is for government to arm for a final push against the virus that will end the stalemate and turn the tide in our favor. Like any war, the people can only be assured of victory not with words but with a