Lacson cites pressure from other senators as flood probe report stalls
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairperson Ping Lacson on Thursday blamed internal pressure from some peers as the reason panel members are…
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Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairperson Ping Lacson on Thursday blamed internal pressure from some peers as the reason panel members are…
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will suspend subsequent hearings into the flood control anomalies pending senators’ approval of its partial report, panel…
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The House Committee on Justice voted in favor of the issuance of subpoenas to former Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV and the Anti-Money Laundering Council…
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The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has appointed Atty. Ronel U. Buenaventura as its new executive director, reinforcing its push for asset recovery and…
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the boost in the budget allocation for public school operations to address rising operational costs and improving…
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Budget experts are confident the Supreme Court may impose limitations on, if not invalidate, the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) in the annual national…
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The Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Service Contracting (SC) program is set to initially run for only two weeks, as its P1-billion initial budget is…
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Once the General Appropriations Act is passed, the executive suddenly discovers it alone gets to decide which projects live and which die.
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Senator Loren Legarda on 9 April 2026 pressed the Department of Agriculture (DA) for failing to present a clear and actionable response to rising oil…
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Congress moved roughly P303 billion in programmed items — the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization, universal tertiary education, personal benefits,…
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The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s remarks which opposed the removal of the excise tax on fuel failed to consider its effects on ordinary Filipinos, says lawmaker.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson called Sunday for decisive and “extreme” government intervention to shield Filipinos from surging fuel prices,…
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The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions this week challenging provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed funds,…
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The senator stressed that this safeguard must be clearly reflected in any memorandum of agreement or contract with foreign partners.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday called for decisive, even “extreme” government intervention to protect Filipinos from…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday expressed support for potential joint oil and gas exploration projects between the Philippines and China,…
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The Department of Transportation (DoTr) said on Tuesday that it is allocating P1 billion from its 2026 budget to implement service contracting for drivers in…
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