Ralph Recto
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| Ralph G. Recto | |
 Ralph Recto at a 2007 political rally in Cebu City |
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| In office 2001 – 2007 |
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Representative, 4th District of Batangas
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| In office 1992 – 2001 |
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| Born | January 11, 1964 Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD (2001-2003; 2007 to date) Nacionalista Party (2003-2007) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1992-2001) |
| Spouse | Vilma Santos |
| Children | Luis Manzano (stepson) Ryan Christian Recto |
| Residence | Quezon City Inosluban, Lipa City |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ralph Gonzalez Recto (born January 11, 1964) is a politician in the Philippines. He was elected Senator in the 2001 election and served until June 30, 2007.
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[edit] Early life
Recto comes from a political family. His grandfather, the late nationalist and statesman Claro M. Recto was a Senator for several terms. His father Atty. Rafael Recto was an Assemblyman during the Regular Batasang Pambansa. His older brother Ricky Recto was the former vice governor of the province of Batangas, while his sister Plinky Recto is an actress and TV host.
[edit] Educational career
Recto has two Master's Degrees – one in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines, Diliman and another in Strategic Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific. He also took up a Leadership Scholarship Course at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at the De La Salle University-Manila.
[edit] Political career
He holds the distinction of being the youngest elected member of the House of Representatives during the 9th Congress. A feat he replicated when he became the youngest Senator of the 12th Congress at the age of 37. He also holds an unprecedented record in the congressional election history of Batangas for winning in all precincts, barangays, and municipalities together with Lipa City in the 1995 and 1998 elections. He garnered 98% of the votes cast in those two elections in the 4th District of Batangas.
During his three terms (from 1992 to 2001) as Member of the House of Representatives, most of his legislative measures enacted into law deal with economic reforms and poverty alleviation. Among which are the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act; the Philippine Economic Zone Law; Amendment to the Special Economic Zone Law; the Retail Trade Liberalization Law; Regional Headquarters Law and the Comprehensive Tax Reform Law. However, he is most famous for authoring the Extended Value Added Tax Law which burdened the entire Filipino People. This is the reason why he lost the Senatorial Race for another term. The Filipinos will no longer vote Mr. Recto.
In the Senate, he chaired the Committees on Ways and Means and on Trade and Industry.
After his failed bid for re-election to the senate in 2007, Recto joined the board of Union Bank.[1]
He is said to be offered the position of Secretary of Finance but it was subsequently denied by Malacañang [2].
[edit] Republic Acts authored by Ralph Recto
- RA 7196 - Special Economic Zone Law
- RA 8424 - Comprehensive Tax Reform Law
- RA 8425 - Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act
- RA 8478 - Amendments to the Special Economic Zone Law
- RA 8756 - Regional Headquarters Law
- RA 8762 - Retail Trade Liberalization Law
- RA 9337 - EVAT Law
- RA 9333 - Lateral Attrition Law
- RA 9334 - Sin Tax Law
- RA 9301 - Philippine Overseas Shipping Law
- RA 9294 - FCDU
- RA 9295 - Domestic Shipping Development Act
- RA 9282 - Court of Tax Appeals Law
- RA 9243 - DST Law
- RA 9238 - Excise Tax Law
- RA 9182 - Special Purpose Vehicle Law
- RA 9178 - Barangay Micro Business Enterprise Law
- RA 9167 - Film Development Council
- RA 9161 - Rent Control Law
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, father to Ryan Christian and stepfather to Luis Philippe Manzano.
He currently resides in Greenmeadows, Quezon City and also in Inosluban, Lipa City.
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| Preceded by Jose Calingasan |
Representative, 4th District of Batangas 1992 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Oscar L. Gozos |
