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AUG
05
2023

Supersized : Budget for DepEd child-feeding to double to P11.7 B in ‘24

Press Release  5 August 2023 The budget for the DepEd’s “School-Based Feeding Program” will double from the current year’s P5.68 billion to P11.71 billion under next year’s P5.76 trillion national budget. And if the proposed P4.1 billion for the DSWD’s “Supplementary Feeding
FEB
06
2023

Congress ‘upsized’ DepEd, DSWD child feeding fund to P10.9 B

 Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 6 February 2023 Congress has “upsized” the budget of two mega child feeding programs of the government, from P7.48 billion last year to P10.89 billion, a 45.5% percent bump, House Deputy Speaker Ralph
SEP
11
2022

Ranked last in reading, PH should end moratorium in building school libraries

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 11 September 2022 Ranked last in reading, PH should end moratorium in building school libraries Government should resume building school libraries to improve student reading comprehension of which the
AUG
23
2022

DSWD, a big ATM – Ayuda, Tulong Machine – has smallest regular staff of 2,993

Press Release Office of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 23 August 2022 DSWD, a big ATM – Ayuda, Tulong Machine – has smallest regular staff of 2,993 The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s flawed aid distribution to indigent students was a “teachable
MAR
01
2021

Sponsorship Speech on Senate Resolution No. 668: Pilot Testing of Localized Limited Face-to-Face Classes

SPONSORSHIP SPEECHSenate Resolution No. 668: Pilot Testing of Localized Limited Face-to-Face ClassesSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto01 March 2021 Mr. President, my dear colleagues: This resolution is in effect an assignment that we’re giving to DepEd, a science
FEB
25
2021

DepEd’s science homework: Safe face-to-face class trials in COVID-free areas

Here’s an assignment for the Department of Education: Set up laboratory schools that will test the safety of limited face-to-face classes.  “That is the science lesson DepEd should study,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, adding that “debates on whether to open
DEC
23
2020

RA 11510: Alternative Learning System Act

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty-one. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11510] AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING
NOV
20
2020

2.3 M learners remain in the “dark ages”, in homes without electricity

Ten percent of country’s students remain in the “dark ages”, in communities unreached by electricity—effectively insulating them from distance learning dependent on gadgets that run on power. This plight of about 2.25 million Department of Education learners emerged in the course
NOV
10
2020

2021 Budget: Daily revenue of P7.44 B dwarfed by P12.35 B daily expenses

Breaking down next year’s P4.506 trillion national budget on a daily basis reveals “the gravity and the gaps” which the pandemic has wrought upon government spending, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “We are budgeting P4.506 trillion next year, of which only P2.717
OCT
16
2020

Greetings on Ma’am Liling’s ‘Dekada 80’ Milestone

Solicited Message on Secretary Leonor Briones’ Book Launch and Birthday 16 October 2020 I was engaged to The Star of All Seasons when Ma’am Liling, the Teacher for All Seasons, came into my life. I have since been mentored by these two great ladies in a continuing education