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Tag: Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto

‘200k unfilled govt posts’

THERE will be a total of 246,596 vacancies “on paper” in national government positions next year, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. Recto said...

Poe seeks end to vanishing load credit

SENATOR Grace Poe will conduct on Wednesday a probe on consumers’ complaints against “vanishing prepaid cellphone load.” Senate Bill No. 848 or the proposed Prepaid...

‘Include Marawi fund in next year’s budget’

SENATE President ProTempore Ralph Recto said Monday there was no need for a supplemental budget because the Bangon Marawi fund to rebuild the city...

‘P3.8b to power 7,413 schools’

ABOUT 7,413 schools will be ‘empowered’ with the proposed P3-billion budget to bring electricity to public schools next year, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto...

Govt asked to explain budget cuts on DSWD

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto has warned officials to be ready with a good explanation why the proposed Department of Social Welfare and Development...

Hold job fairs for engineers–Recto

Government agencies with a “build, build, build” mission have been told to hold a job fair in order to fill the vacancies in engineering...

PNP told: Justify P1-b war budget

THE Philippine National Police must justify the P1-billion request for is “tokhang” operations, said Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto. ‘‘Where does the PNP get...

With P137b at stake, DSWD head must be fast learner–Recto

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Sunday said the next permanent head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development must be “a quick study”...

Underspending worries Recto

SENATE President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has warned against “the disturbing trend” of over-appropriations and underspending as  the national budget will jump to P3.767...

‘Fund to aid distressed OFWs not enough’

SENATE President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said the Department of Foreign Affairs fund to assist OFWs in distress was not enough despite a 140...

Quick-reaction fund for OFWs sought

SENATE President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said on Sunday said Philippine embassies in conflict-threatened countries should be given a “quick reaction fund” that would...

‘Arrest gang preying on OFWs at Naia’

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto yesterday said the government should arrest the leaders and smash the syndicate of Naia personnel involved in stealing from...

P1.74b readied for ‘free Internet’

The newly signed Free Internet Access in Public Places Act has a proposed budget of P1.74 billion next year for the rollout of 5,308...

Recto leads inquiry into underspending

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said senators would cross party lines to ask agencies during the 2018 national budget hearings if they are...
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