Senator Ralph G. Recto
Biography | Resume • Ex-Officio Member of All Standing Committees • Member, Commission on Appointments (April 1, 2021 - Present) Senate President Pro Tempore, 17th Congress of the Philippines (February 27, 2017 – June 30, 2019)
• Ex-Officio Member of All Standing Committees • Minority Leader, Commission on Appointments Senate President Pro Tempore, 16th Congress of the Philippines (2013-1016) • Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology • Vice-Chairman, Committee on Finance • Ex-Officio Member of All Standing Committees • Member, Commission on Appointments • Member, Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures Senator, 15th Congress of the Philippines (2010-2013) • Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means • Chairman, Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises • Co-Chairman, Joint Oversight Committee on the Proper Implementation of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) • Co-Chairman, Joint Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) • Vice-Chairman, Committee on Finance • Vice-Chairman, Committee on Public Services • Member, Commission on Appointments • Member, Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures • Member, Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon Committee) • Member, Committee on Agrarian Reform • Member, Committee on Agriculture and Food • Member, Committee on Energy • Member, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources • Member, Committee on Foreign Relations • Member, Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development • Member, Committee on Local Government • Member, Committee on National Defense and Security • Member, Committee on Public Works • Member, Committee on Rules • Member, Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development • Member, Congressional Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization • Member, Congressional Oversight Committee on Clean Air Act • Member, Congressional Oversight Committee on Clean Water Act • Member, Congressional Oversight on Intelligence Funds • Member, Congressional Oversight Committee on Quality Affordable Medicines • Member, Congressional Oversight Committee on Special Purpose Vehicle Act • Member, Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and Director General, National Economic Development Authority (July 28, 2008 – August 15, 2009) Independent Director, Union Bank (Sept. 28, 2007 – July 27, 2008) Senator, 13th Congress of the Philippines (2004 – 2007) • Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means • Chairman, Committee on Agrarian Reform • Chairman, Subcommittee on Basic and Higher Education and Culture • Co-Chairman, Congressional Oversight Committee on the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program • Member, Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon Committee) • Member, Committee on Accounts • Member, Committee on Agriculture and Food • Member, Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization • Member, Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws • Member, Committee on Education, Arts and Culture • Member, Committee on Energy • Member, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources • Member, Committee on Finance • Member, Committee on Foreign Relations • Member, Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises • Member, Committee on Health and Demography • Member, Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development • Member, Committee on Local Government • Member, Committee on National Defense and Security • Member, Committee on Peace, Unification and Reconciliation • Member, Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs • Member, Committee on Public Services • Member, Committee on Public Works • Member, Committee on Rules • Member, Committee on Trade and Commerce • Member, Congressional Oversight Committee on Labor and Employment • Member, Joint Congressional Power Commission Senator, 12th Congress of the Philippines (2001-2004) • Deputy Majority Floor Leader • Member, Commission on Appointments • Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means • Chairman, Committee on Accounts • Co-Chairman, Congressional Oversight Committee on the Proper Implementation of the National Internal Revenue Code • Co-Chairman, Congressional Oversight Committee on Official Development Assistance (ODA) • Co-Chairman, Congressional Oversight Committee on the Special Purpose Vehicle Act • Vice-Chairman, Committee on Finance • Vice-Chairman, Committee on Social Justice, Welfare & Rural Development • Member, Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon Committee) • Member, Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions, & Currencies • Member, Committee on Economic Affairs • Member, Committee on Education, Arts and Culture • Member, Committee on Energy • Member, Committee on Games, Amusement & Sports • Member, Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises • Member, Committee on Health and Demography • Member, Committee on Local Government • Member, Committee on National Defense and Security • Member, Committee on Public Services • Member, Committee on Public Works • Member, Committee on Science and Technology • Member, Committee on Trade and Commerce • Member, Joint Congressional Power Commission • Member, Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 Representative, 4th District of Batangas, 11th Congress of the Philippines (1998 – 2001) • Chairman, Committee on Economic Affairs Representative, 4th District of Batangas, 10th Congress of the Philippines (1995 – 1998) • Chairman, Special Committee on Poverty Alleviation • Chairman, Subcommittee on Information Technology • Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Integration and Opportunities Representative, 4th District of Batangas, 9th Congress of the Philippines (1992 – 1995) • Chairman, Subcommittee on Countryside Development MAJOR LAWS AUTHORED/SPONSORED • Taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) (RA 11590) • National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, Survivors and Their Families (RA 11468) • Salary Standardization Law of 2019 (RA 11466) • Disposition of Land in Krus na Ligas, Quezon City (RA 11454) • Murang Kuryente Act (RA 11371) • Universal Healthcare Act (RA 11223) • Rice Tariffication Act (RA 11203) • Social Security Act of 2018 (RA 11199) • Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 (RA 11032) • Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) (RA 10963) • Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (RA 10931) • Extending the Validity Period of Driver’s License (RA 10930) • Casinos as Covered Persons Under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (RA 10927) • Centenarians Act of 2016 (RA 10868) • Extending the Period of Implementation of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) (RA 10848) • Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Act (RA 10844) • Additional Benefits for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) (RA 10754) • PAGASA Modernization Act (RA 10692) • Increasing the Tax-Exempt Ceiling on 13th Month Pay and Other Benefits (RA10653) • Philhealth Coverage for All Senior Citizens (RA 10645) • Philippine National Railways Charter Extension (RA 10638) • Enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System (“K to 12 Program”) (RA 10533) • Strengthening the National Electrification Administration (RA 10531) • International Common Carriers Tax Exemption (RA 10378) • Kindergarten Education Act (RA 10157) • General Tax Amnesty (RA 9480) • Amendments to BCDA (RA 9400) • BCDA’s One-Time Tax Amnesty (RA 9399) • Lifting of the 70% Cap on Input VAT (RA 9361) • Extension of RA 9182 (Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2002) (RA 9343) • Rent Control Act of 2005 (RA 9341) • Amendments to the National Internal Revenue Code (RA 9337) – (Reformed VAT & Increase in Corporate Income Tax) • Attrition Act of 2005 (RA 9335) • Increasing the Excise Tax Rates on Alcohol and Tobacco Products (RA 9334) • Philippine Overseas Shipping Act (RA 9301) • Domestic Shipping Act (RA 9295) • Restoring the Tax Exemption of Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) and Foreign Currency Deposit Units (FCDUs) (RA 9294) • Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) (RA 9282) • Rationalizing the Provisions of Documentary Stamp Tax (RA 9243) • Excluding Several Services from VAT Coverage (RA 9238) • Rationalization of Excise Tax on Automobiles (RA 9224) • Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2002 (RA 9182) • Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act of 2002 (RA 9178) • Rental Reform Act of 2002 (RA 9161) • Retail Trade Liberalization Law (RA 8762) • Regional Headquarters Law (RA 8756) • Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act (RA 8425) • Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 (RA 7916) MAJOR LAWS CO-AUTHORED • Fixing the Last Day of Registration of Voters for the 2022 National and Local Elections (RA 11591) • Strengthening and Modernizing the Bureau of Fire Protection (RA 11589) • Improving the Confirmation Process for Imperfect Land Titles (RA 11573) • Cooperatives Development Officer (RA 11535) • Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act or CREATE (RA 11534) • COVID-19 Vaccination Program (RA 11525) • Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act (RA 11524) • Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act (RA 11523) • Extending the Availability of the 2020 GAA to Dec. 31, 2021 (RA 11520) • Extending the Availability of Appropriations under Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (RA 11519) • Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses and Certifications in Times of National Emergency (RA 11517) • Amending the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (RA 11511) • Alternative Learning System Act (RA 11510) • Medical Scholarship Act (RA 11509) • National Cooperative Month (RA 11502) • Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (RA 11494) • Comprehensive Values Education Act (RA 11476) • Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (RA 11469) • Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (RA 11310) • Extending the Authority of TIEZA to Grant Incentives to Tourism Enterprises (RA 11262) • Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act (RA 11229) • Mandatory Philhealth Coverage for all PWDs (RA 11228) • National Integrated Cancer Control Act (RA 11215) • Tax Amnesty Act (RA 11213) • New Central Bank Act (RA 11211) • Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Magnanay Act (RA 11148) • Philippine Identification System Act (RA 11055) • Masustansiyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino (RA 11037) • Free Irrigation Service Act (RA 10969) • Free Internet Access in Public Places Act (RA 10929) • Extending the Validity of Philippine Passports (RA 10928) • Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (RA 10863) • Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act (RA 10821) • National Teacher’s Day (RA 10743) • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Act (RA 10801) • Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act (RA 10708) • National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act (RA 10699) • Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) (RA 10687) • Open High School System Act (RA 10665) • Open Learning and Distance Education Act of 2014 (RA 10650) • Ladderized Education Act of 2014 (RA 10647) • Go Negosyo Act (RA 10644) • Fast Tracked S&T Scholarship Act of 2013 (RA 10612) • National Health Insurance Act of 2013 (RA 10606) • Revitalizing the People’s Television Network, Inc. (RA 10390) • Revised AFP Modernization Program (RA 10349) • People’s Survival Fund (RA 10174) • Foster Care Act of 2012 (RA 10165) • Early Release of Retirement Pay, Pensions, Gratuity, and Other Benefits of Retiring Government Employees (RA 10154) • GOCC Governance Act of 2011 (RA 10149) • Amendments to the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (RA 9442) • Prohibiting the Detention of Live or Dead Patients in Hospitals on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills (RA 9439) • Strengthening the Regulatory Functions of the POEA (RA 9422) • Biofuels Act of 2006 (RA 9367) • Film Development Council of the Philippines (RA 9167) • Amending the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 (RA 8748) • Tax Reform Act of 1997 (RA 8424) EDUCATION • Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa • Lipa City Public College (2010) • Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa • Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (2009) • Doctor of Science, honoris causa • Batangas State University (2002) • Course on Leadership for the 21st Century: Chaos, Conflict and Courage • John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1997) • Certificate in Business Economics • University of Asia and the Pacific, Ortigas, Pasig City (1993) • Completed 36 academic units towards the degree of Masters in Public Administration • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City (1991) • Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Business Management • De La Salle University, Manila (1989) Secondary Education • De La Salle, Greenhills, San Juan (1982) Elementary Education • De La Salle, Greenhills, San Juan (1978) • Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City (1975) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, SEMINARS & SUMMITS • Delivered a Statement on behalf of the Philippine Delegation, 142nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), (Interactive Debate) May 26, 2021 • Member, Philippine Congressional Delegation, 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) St. Peterburg, Russia, Oct. 12-20, 2017 • Speaker, Pinoy Worldwide Inititive for Investment Savings and Entrepreneurship (Pinoy WISE) Milan, Italy, June 16-24, 2015 • Philippine Senate Representative, World Trade Organization-Temasek Foundation and the Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN) Parliamentarian Workshop on International Trade 2011 Singapore, May 4-6, 2011 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) New York, U.S.A., Sept. 19-26, 2010 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, Parliamentary Panel Within the Framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum 2010 Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 13-18, 2010 • Head, Philippine Delegation, 17th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development New York, U.S.A., May 13-15, 2009 • Alternate Governor, Philippine Delegation, Joint International Monetary Fund-World Bank Annual Meeting Washington D.C., U.S.A., Oct. 9-13, 2008 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, United Nations General Assembly and Millennium Development Goals High-Level Meeting New York, U.S.A., Sept. 20-26, 2008 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference Hong Kong, China, Dec. 13-18, 2005 • Official Delegate, 3rd International Conference of Asian Political Parties Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Sept 2-5, 2004 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, World Trade Organization Conference Cancun, Mexico, September 9-13, 2003 • Delegate, Study Tour for Philippine Government Officials on Fiscal Discipline in the Budget and Appropriations Process Washington D.C., USA, May 12 – 16, 2003 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, World Economic Forum New York City, USA, February 1-3, 2002 • Guest Speaker, 4th Bi-National Conference US Federation of Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Garden Grove, California, USA, May 1999 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, Joint World Bank (WB) -International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetin Washington, D.C., USA, October 1998 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, 2nd General Assembly of the World Scout Parliamentary Union Manila Hotel, Philippines, August 1997 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, Asia-Europe Young Leaders Symposium Miyazaki, Japan, March 1997 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit Manila, Philippines, November 1996 • Participant, The Role of Congress within the U.S. Political System, United States International Visitors Program of the U.S. Information Agency Washington D.C., USA, May 1993 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, Asia Pacific Parliamentarians Union Manila, Philippines, March 1993 • Official Delegate of the Philippines, Asia Pacific Parliamentarians Union Taiwan, September 1992 PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: January 11, 1964 Place of Birth: Quezon City, Philippines Father: Atty. Rafael Reyes Recto (deceased) Mother: Carmen Gonzalez Recto (deceased) Wife: Representative Vilma Santos-Recto (6th District of Batangas) Child: Ryan Christian S. Recto As of 16 Oct 2021 |
18th Congress Senators
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