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President Duterte’s promises of new equipment for “his beloved uniformed services” are being betrayed by the Philippine International Trading Corporation’s (PITC) “failure to deliver them on time or deliver them at all.” The intent of another branch of government – Congress –

President Duterte should order agencies to include in the 2021 national budget their anti-red tape pledges, “including the speed by which they will process a document,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today. Recto explained that the national budget is not all

President Duterte should order government agencies to add the most important column in their monthly publication of funds spent, and that is for “goods and services delivered to the people.”  “Spent” is a broad term, and is often used to disguise delays in the delivery of

The “PDL” stenciled on the prisoners’ OOTD stands for “Person Deprived of Liberty.” As we are still a government of laws, let us make sure that COVID will not change it to “Person Deprived of Life.”  Our congested jails—where prisoners are no longer packed like sardines, but

The police should be “unburdened” of the duty to issue travel passes, “a clerical job which draws them away from their far more important responsibilities,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “The most important requirement is the medical certificate issued by a

You want to restart the economy? Then let PUVs restart their engines. There are three important T’s today: tests, trabaho, transportasyon. Screening for coronavirus is no longer a requisite for returning to work. But without a ride, there is no work. And no work, no pay. Allowing

Policemen, in general, have acted as officers and gentlemen who serve and protect the people during this pandemic. These frontliners deserve the nation’s thanks. It is, however, hard to find gallantry or valor in the acts of the few who arrested hungry drivers demanding work,

An Act Establishing The Special Economic Defense Economic Zone (SpeDEZ) Inside The Government Arsenal Defense Industrial Estate Located In Camp Gen. Antonio Luna, Lamao, Municipality Of Limay, Province Of Bataan, Creating For This Purpose The Special Defense Economic Zone

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

An Act To Ensure The Security Of Members, Officials, Employees And Guests Of Congress And The Safety Of Congressional Premises, Creating For The Purpose The Congressional Police Force, Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes This bill seeks to create a Congressional