Tag: Panfilo Lacson

Lacson files bill seeking to institutionalize direct public participation in the budget process

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill institutionalizing the direct participation of people’s organizations and non-government organizations in the preparation of the country’s annual spending bill. In filing Senate Bill No. 2219, Lacson said there was a need “to achieve a people-oriented budget as well as establish transparency and accountability in the budget process.” Under the bill, civil society organizations can observe public consultations, and submit position papers to national government agencies […]

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Lacson reiterates support for localized peace talks with Communist rebels; Sison no longer in control, senator says

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson reiterated his support for localized peace talks with Communist rebels on Tuesday, April 16, saying Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Joma Sison no longer had “control” over the New People’s Army in the first place. “Experience has shown that while Sison asks for a ceasefire and government accommodates his request, NPAs continue conducting ambushes and raids,” Lacson said. Lacson said the government should therefore focus on these NPA leaders […]

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Lacson: File raps first before releasing celebrities “narco-list”

(Eagle News)–For Senator Panfilo Lacson, the list of celebrities allegedly linked to illegal drugs should not be released just yet. According to Lacson, charges have to be filed first against the 31 personalities the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said were on the list. “Kung maglalabas ka ng listahan at sasabihin mong validated ito, dapat mayroong ebidensya kasi ang intelligence information pwedeng mamali, pwedeng tumatama,” he added. PDEA chief Aaron Aquino has said he would not […]

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Lacson: “Budget impasse” now in House due to “dizzying pork”

(Eagle News)–The “dizzying pork” has now caused a “budget impasse” in the House of Representatives, which has failed to recall the budget bill it transmitted to the Senate for signature, Senator Panfilo Lacson said. “Just when the stalemate between the Senate and the House is about to end..Meantime, we wait ” Lacson said in a Tweet. Lacson was referring to the deadlock between the two houses of Congress, following the senator’s accusations the Lower House […]

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Andaya welcomes Senate proposal for special session but says House remains “steadfast” in “itemizing all lump-sum funds” in 2019 GAA

(Eagle News)—House appropriations chair Rolando Andaya Jr. maintained on Thursday, March 14, that the House of Representatives would not accept the  “lump-sum” version of the proposed national budget even if it has already been ratified by both chambers of Congress, but at the same time welcomed “any effort” to break the Senate-House impasse. According to Andaya, the House was “steadfast in its mission of itemizing all lump-sum funds in the 2019 General Appropriations Act,” after […]

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Senate backs convening of special session for supplemental budget that includes contentious House “itemizations”

(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto is pushing for a supplemental budget  that will include what the House of Representatives said were its itemizations in order to break the impasse between both houses of Congress. In an interview over CNN Philippines, Sotto said the proposal was made by Senator Panfilo Lacson to San Juan Rep. Ronaldo Zamora. “The suggestion was that, again, get back, recall the submitted [General Appropriations Bill] to us. And from there, we could […]

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Lacson: Arroyo may face falsification raps for signing “House-manipulated” 2019 budget

(Eagle News)—Speaker Gloria Arroyo may be charged for signing the P3.757-trillion budget bill that contains provisions that were not approved by the bicameral conference committee nor ratified by both houses of Congress, Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday, March 13. Lacson was referring to the bill which the House of Representatives printed and transmitted to the Senate but which, according to him, was only a “manipulated” version of the budget bill that has already been […]

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Lacson: Possession of info from wiretapping activities of foreign gov’ts already a violation of PHL law

(Eagle News) — For Senator Panfilo Lacson, mere possession of wiretapped information from foreign governments is already a violation of Philippine law. Lacson issued the statement after Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra’s said that information derived from the wiretapping activities of countries where wiretapping is legal may be considered “admissible” in Philippine courts. Under the Philippines’ Anti-Wiretapping Law, it is unlawful for any person not authorized by both parties to any private communication or spoken word […]

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Lacson: Insertions, realignments of some lawmakers to nat’l budget even after Congress ratification “revolting”

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday, March 1, slammed as “revolting” what he said were the insertions and realignments being done by some lawmakers to the P3.7-trillion national budget for 2019 even after the bill was ratified by both houses of Congress. He said this was as some lawmakers felt “anxiety” for the slashing of the pork barrel allocations of at least 60 colleagues after the bicameral ratification of the proposed national budget. “I have it on […]

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Lacson “thanks” Bravo, Castro for “educating” public about “evil pork” in proposed nat’l budget

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Sunday, Feb. 3, “thanked” two congressmen for allegedly making the public know about the “evil pork” in the proposed national budget. “What Speaker [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s] talking heads obviously do not realize is that they’re actually advancing my cause in educating the public more about the ‘evil pork’ in the national budget,” Lacson said, referring to House Majority Leader Fredenil Castro and COOP-NATCCO party-list Rep. Anthony Bravo. Lacson made the statement […]

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Lacson hits back at Bravo; dares him to disclose his amendments to proposed nat’l budget for 2019

(Eagle News)—-Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 2, hit back at Rep. Anthony Bravo, and dared him to make public all the amendments he made to the proposed national budget for 2019. Lacson made the call after Bravo accused the senator of having secret amendments in the proposed P3.787 trillion budget. “MR CONGRESSMAN, I ALREADY MADE PUBLIC ALL MY AMENDMENTS IN THE 2019 NATIONAL BUDGET. CAN YOU DO THE SAME?” Lacson said in a Tweet. He […]

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Lacson to congressmen, senators: Make public proposed amendments to national budget for 2019

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Jan. 29, urged members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to make public their proposed amendments to the P3.7-trillion national budget for this year. In doing so, Lacson noted that the bicameral committee, where the House of Representatives and Senate versions of the proposed national budget will be reconciled, was a “venue for sneaky horse trading among legislators.” He said for his part, “in the […]

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