(Eagle News)–Senator Lito Lapid has tested positive for COVID-19. Lapid’s chief of staff Jericho Acedera said in a statement that the senator was currently undergoing treatment at the Medical City Clark in Mabalacat, Pampanga. Acedera said the doctors consider Lapid’s case as “mild to moderate.” He said all those who came in close contact with him already took the necessary tests and have been instructed to comply with existing COVID-19 protocols. According to Acedera, only […]
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Bill seeking to penalize repeated, unjust cancellation of orders for delivery filed
(Eagle News)–Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill seeking to penalize the repeated and unjust cancellation of orders for delivery to protect delivery riders. In filing Senate Bill No. 1677, Lapid noted some delivery riders were being taken advantage of after the riders themselves have already advanced payment for the orders. “Bukod sa nasasayang ang oras at salapi ng mga riders dahil sa pagkansela ng order, ang mas malala pa, may mga pagkakataon na ni […]
SC revives graft case vs Lapid, others over alleged P728-million fertilizer fund scam
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court second division has revived the graft case filed against now-Senator Lito Lapid over the so-called P728-million fertilizer scam when he was Pampanga provincial governor. In reversing the Sandiganbayan’s decision to dismiss the case also against private individuals Victoria Aquino Abubakar, Leolita Aquino and Dexter Alexander S.D. Vasquez, the division noted that the Sandiganbayan “gravely abused its discretion” when it did this supposedly due to inordinate delay. The division noted […]
Poe joins calls to nix proposals for hike in ATM transaction fees
(Eagle News)–Senator Grace Poe has joined calls to nix the proposals to increase automated teller machine transaction fees. In a statement, Poe said an increase in the fees would only further burden Filipinos, who actually only “lend” their money to the banks when they store it in accounts. “Kung nagwi-withdraw tayo, kinukuha lang natin kung ano ang atin. Bakit ang laki ng kaltas sa bawat transaction, tapos may hiling pang dagdag ngayon?” she asked. She […]
Lapid on proposal to hike ATM transaction fees: Let’s not give workers that additional burden
(Eagle News)–Senator Lito Lapid on Thursday, Aug. 15, urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to consider the effect of increased automated teller machine fees on workers when studying the applications for the same of some banks. “Wag na sana nating dagdagan pa ang pasanin ng ating mga kababayan, lalo na ng mga manggagawa na kakarampot na nga ang kinikita ay mababawasan pa,” Lapid said in a brief statement. According to Lapid, increasing ATM transaction fees […]
Lito Lapid, his son now members of NPC
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Lito Lapid and his son Mark are now members of the Nationalist People’s Coalition. The two took their oath before Senate President Tito Sotto. Lapid is reportedly planning to run for a Senate seat in 2019, while Mark is eyeing the post of mayor in Porac, Pampanga. Both will run under the NPC ticket.
Sara Duterte, Freddie Aguilar, Robin Padilla among PDP-Laban’s possible senatorial bets for 2019
(Eagle News) –The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan revealed on Thursday, Aug. 16, the names of personalities who may comprise its senatorial slate in the 2019 elections. Among those included in the letter submitted by PDP-Laban President Koko Pimentel for President Rodrigo Duterte’s comment were the senator’s own name, and “friends of the party” Davao Mayor Sara Duterte and actor Robin Padilla. Duterte is PDP-Laban chair. Pimentel also recommended as possible senatorial bets PDP-Laban members […]