Budget insertions not evil, just abused — Lacson
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said on Monday that while budget insertions weren’t inherently illegal, many lawmakers had abused them for personal…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said on Monday that while budget insertions weren’t inherently illegal, many lawmakers had abused them for personal…
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‘Nothing happened. It’s like they covered it up. They weren’t even invited. I don’t understand why.’
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The Senate finance subcommittee on Monday swiftly approved the P902.895-million proposed budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for the 2026 fiscal…
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Pot calls kettle black; kettle calls pot darker still. Truth becomes secondary to whose version dominates tomorrow’s headline.
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III clarified the misconception that funds for “amended or inserted” projects pass through the Senate.
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While not necessarily illegal nor evil, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said that budget insertions are often abused by lawmakers.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson on Monday defended the practice of budget insertions as part of the legislative mandate by Congress but…
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday denied her wife's link to the Discayas.
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta said he has not been in contact with Orly Guteza, who stood as one of the witnesses during the recent Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on…
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday, 29 September, said he is looking to invite all politicians linked to anomalous flood control projects to the Senate to…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson revealed on Sunday that almost every senator in the 19th Congress was involved in budget insertions for…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said almost every senator in the 19th Congress was involved in budget insertions for 2025, describing the…
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The revelations in the Senate described the actors’ insatiable greed and zero risk aversion to being caught.
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Senate President Pro Tempore and Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairperson Panfilo “Ping” Lacson made it clear on Saturday that the panel’s ongoing…
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The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) may be the key to uncovering the truth behind the now-controversial affidavit of Orly Regala Guteza, the surprise witness…
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Friday challenged the lawyer who disowned the notarization of whistleblower Orly Guteza’s affidavit to present her notarial…
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