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(Eagle News)–Senator Ralph Recto is proposing the creation of a police force solely for the Senate and the House of Representatives. In making the proposal through Senate Bill 1051, Recto noted that “in more than one occasion, Congress has had to rely on the military and police officers to perform functions essential to legislation, such as serving subpoenas, contempt orders, and warrants of arrest.” “Such dependence on the executive agencies, while legally sanctioned, nonetheless impairs […]
(Eagle News)–At least two senators thumbed down the proposal to ban private cars on Edsa during rush hours. “It’s not a well-thought out idea,” Senate President Tito Sotto said of Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice’s proposal to keep those vehicles from the main thoroughfare from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “He says dagdagan ang buses during that time, then where do you dump the thousands of buses that ply […]
(Eagle News)–Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is backing more funds for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to enable it to have an “active night brigade.” In a statement, Recto said the “round-the-clock and rain-or-shine” supervision of the MMDA personnel will help address the worsening congestion in Metro Manila, and the increasing number of road accidents. “Sa loob ng nakaraang limang taon, 11,530 na sasakyan ang nadagdag kada buwan. Ito yung mga registered sa NCR. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Ralph Recto has filed a bill seeking to have all government buildings and offices utilize solar energy systems in a reported bid to reduce utility costs and promote the development of renewable energy resources. Under Senate Bill No. 48 or the bill on Solar Energy in National Government Offices, Recto seeks the installation of solar energy systems that can initially supply 10 percent of the power supply of government offices or buildings. The […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Ralph Recto has filed a bill seeking to amend the Land Transportation and Traffic Code to legalize the operation of motorcycles as public utility vehicles. Recto filed Senate Bill 2173 after the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on a lower court’s decision preventing the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Department of Transportation from interfering in the operations of motorcycle ride-hailing app Angkas. Transportation authorities had argued motorcycles […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte may veto the Senate’s move to block payment for the P20-billion Chinese closed-circuit television camera project. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, when asked for his reaction to the Senate’s inclusion of two provisions in its version of the 2019 national budget that have this effect on the Safe Philippines Project. The first provision, under the Unprogrammed Fund section, specifies that no amount “shall be utilized for any […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Ralph Recto on Thursday, Sept. 20, hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to place the National Food Authority under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture anew, noting that this should have been done way earlier. “Bringing the NFA under the control and direction of the DA Secretary is the right move. There should be no two separate orchestras, with a conductor each, when it comes to rice. Para isang kumpas, it […]
(Eagle News)– With a vote count of 18-0-0, the Senate on Monday (May 15) approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1365 or the Philippine Passport Act extending the validity of Philippine passports from five years to 10 years. The bill was authored by Senators Richard Gordon, Cynthia Villar, Ralph Recto, JV Ejercito, Loren Legarda, Sonny Angara, Joel Villanueva, Grace Poe, and Alan Peter Cayetano. Under the bill, regular passports shall be valid […]
Tatlong araw bago ang pagsisimula ng Seventeenth Congress. Nanumpa na kay Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ang ilan sa mga nanalong senador at kongresista. Una sa mga nanumpa ay ang nagbabalik na senador na si Kiko Pangilinan na nasa ikawalong pwesto sa 2016 senatorial race. Kasama niya sa oathtaking ang kanyang asawa na si Sharon Cuneta, mga anak at ina. Pinanumpaan din ng punong mahistrado si Congresswoman-Elect Vilma Santos ng lone district ng Lipa, Batangas. […]
