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PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is upbeat on the Philippines’ bright economic outlook supported by a more open and liberalized investment policy landscape, which is part of the government’s growth-enhancing strategies aimed at lifting 14 million Filipinos out of

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has urged the members of the press to partner with the Department of Finance (DOF) in communicating to the public, in understandable terms, the complete picture of the Philippines’ promising economic story and the reasons behind the

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto expressed confidence that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is on its way to becoming one of the world’s best airports where all passengers will receive full VIP treatment following the signing of the NAIA public-private

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has invited Australian investors to be part of the Philippines’ ‘blockbuster’ growth story, emphasizing that the country has rolled out the red carpet and reserved the best seat for them during the Philippine Business Forum in

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board’s recent approval to award a contract to a winning private sector consortium bidder for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)––the

Press Release  27 August 2023 For an additional P2.63 billion – one of the biggest budget increases among agencies for next year – the Bureau of Immigration (B.I.) said it would process incoming and outgoing travelers “within 45 seconds.”  The B.I.’s pledge is part of

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto June 29, 2023 For tourists, the Philippines’ major draw are sun, sights, sea and shopping.  A slogan by itself is not a powerful lure that will prompt a traveler to pack up and go, unless it fully captures our

Press Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto May 3, 2023 The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) management said it would need P1 billion for a new electrical system.  Even if this light bulb moment had come too late, after the airport had been hit

Statement of Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto 8 March 2023 Sa pagbili ng airport security bodycams, huwag sanang tularan ng DOTR ang PNP na inabot ng apat na taon bago mabili ang mga ito. It should be treated as an emergency purchase, not an item for eternal

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