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OIL EXPLORATION OVER WPS CAN BE OPEN TO ALL COUNTRIES BUT GOVERNMENT MUST NOT GIVE UP SOVEREIGNTY – RECTO

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto backed plans for the Philippines to jointly prospect for oil in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with “China and other countries” for as long as it is “between private parties and that we won’t be giving away the deed to the area.” Recto said energy exploration in the WPS […]

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BODYCAMS FOR ‘TOKHANGERS’ TO PREVENT ABUSE – RECTO

Policemen who conduct what their leaders promise as a non-lethal tokhang campaign should not just be clutching religious items but should also be wearing bodycams, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said, after a police general stated that cops who will “knock and plead” at homes of suspected drug users will be carrying rosaries and […]

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CONSIDER PUBLIC GYMS AS EMERGENCY RELIEF SHELTERS – RECTO

Mayon’s eruption has again put on full display one constant in this calamity-prone land: schoolchildren being the first collateral victims when their schools are commandeered to house refugees, a practice which can be stopped by building permanent evacuation centers. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto once again urged the government to step up its evacuation […]