Lacson urges tighter budget protections
‘Safeguards are important to me, to make sure that public funds in the budget do not go to corruption. That is the bottom line for me.’
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‘Safeguards are important to me, to make sure that public funds in the budget do not go to corruption. That is the bottom line for me.’
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, reaffirmed the Senate’s strong support for full transparency in the 2026…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson cautioned against restoring items cut from the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed…
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As lawmakers continue Bicameral Conference talks on the proposed 2026 national budget, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday vowed that…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday said he will not sign the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed 2026 national…
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As lawmakers continue bicameral conference committee talks on the proposed 2026 national budget, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday…
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Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto maintained there will be no more insertions in the P6.793 trillion proposed national budget during the bicameral…
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‘We are constrained to move the Bicam to Saturday because the technical staff of both the House and the Senate requested one more day to craft the details of…
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The bicameral conference committee (bicam) meeting for the 2026 national budget has been rescheduled to Saturday, 13 December, from its original date of…
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to develop a system that would allow business owners to verify the…
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said a clear definition of the term “political dynasty” is crucial to avoid ambiguities that could lead to loopholes…
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‘The ICI sorely needs more powers and wider authority, including for the immunity of witnesses.’
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The Pasig City Council has passed an ordinance prohibiting the promotion and advertising of gambling within the jurisdiction of the city, Mayor Vico Sotto…
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The government should maintain momentum in investigating corruption in infrastructure projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Monday,…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday urged the public to witness the Senate’s commitment to transparency in crafting its version of…
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The Senate clarified its position on the travel of its members following a formal letter from Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying“ Remulla disallowing Senator…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday called for stricter safeguards in a proposed measure aimed at speeding up the construction of…
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The brave words of legislators to remove all lump sums from the 2026 national budget that were convertible to the pork barrel failed to hold after Senate…
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