Recto

Chismis Agent
June 24, 2026

Recto: Marcos to highlight higher LGU tax shares in 5th Sona

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to highlight the increase in the share of local government units (LGUs) from national tax collections in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27, according to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. The National Tax Allotment (NTA) for LGUs is set to rise to 1.32 trillion in […]

Politics

Chismis Agent
May 25, 2026

PhilHealth fund transfer legal, plunder rap a harassment case – Recto

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Monday said the plunder and malversation complaint filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman over the diversion of reserve funds from state-run companies to the national treasury is a “harassment case.” The complaint, filed by Dr. Tony Leachon early Monday, alleged that Recto “violated the […]