Officially reportedFormer official2028: No declared intention
Ralph Recto
Ralph Gonzalez Recto
Representative
- Party
- —
- Jurisdiction
- House of Representatives, 19th Congress
- Current term
- 2022 – 2025
- Years in public office
- 30
- Government affiliation
- Legislative branch
- Previous positions
- Representative (2022–2025) · Senator (2019–2022) · Senator (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
2026
No public office held
Representative · 1992–1995
House of Representatives, 9th Congress
Representative · 1995–1998
House of Representatives, 10th Congress
Representative · 1998–2001
House of Representatives, 11th Congress
Senator · 2001–2004
Senate, 12th Congress
Senator · 2004–2007
Senate, 13th Congress
Senator · 2010–2013
Senate, 15th Congress
Senator · 2013–2016
Senate, 16th Congress
Senator · 2016–2019
Senate, 17th Congress
Senator · 2019–2022
Senate, 18th Congress
Representative · 2022–2025
House of Representatives, 19th Congress
Milestones
200020102020
- Representative · House of Representatives, 19th Congress[congress] Member of the 19th Congress (House)2022 – 2025
- Senator · Senate, 18th Congress[congress] Member of the 18th Congress (Senate)2019 – 2022
- Senator · Senate, 17th Congress[congress] Member of the 17th Congress (Senate)2016 – 2019
- Senator · Senate, 16th Congress[congress] Member of the 16th Congress (Senate)2013 – 2016
- Senator · Senate, 15th Congress[congress] Member of the 15th Congress (Senate)2010 – 2013
- Senator · Senate, 13th Congress[congress] Member of the 13th Congress (Senate)2004 – 2007
- Senator · Senate, 12th Congress[congress] Member of the 12th Congress (Senate)2001 – 2004
- Representative · House of Representatives, 11th Congress[congress] Member of the 11th Congress (House)1998 – 2001
- Representative · House of Representatives, 10th Congress[congress] Member of the 10th Congress (House)1995 – 1998
- Representative · House of Representatives, 9th Congress[congress] Member of the 9th Congress (House)1992 – 1995
Party affiliation history
No party affiliation recorded
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Legislative record
Principal author
1,004
Enacted into law
89
Co-authored
267
- Career Progression System For Public School Teachers ActRA 12288 · HB 10270 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Enhancing The Fiscal Regime For The Mining Industry (Amending R.a. No. 8424)RA 12253 · HB 8937 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- E-Governance ActRA 12254 · HB 7327 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Imposing Value-Added Tax On Digital Transactions In The PhilippinesRA 12023 · HB 4122 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Ease Of Paying Taxes ActRA 11976 · HB 4125 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Extending The Coverage And Period Of Availment Of The Estate Tax Amnesty (R.a. No. 11213)RA 11956 · HB 7909 · 19th CongressLapsed into law
- Postponing The December 2022 Barangay And Sangguniang Kabataan ElectionsRA 11935 · HB 4673 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Wilful And Indiscriminate Discharge Of FirearmsRA 11926 · SB 2501 · 18th CongressLapsed into law
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No documented relatives, and no other 2025 officials in this province share the surname.
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Awards & achievements
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