Tag: Senator Panfilo Lacson

Lacson: Lorenzana, others to be invited to Senate panel probe into Navy frigate acquisition project in February

(Eagle News) — The Senate committee on national defense and security will invite Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to its probe into the Navy’s P15.5-billion frigate acquisition project. Senator Panfilo Lacson, one of the committee’s vice chairs,” said in a radio interview over dzbb that apart from Lorenzana, former Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado and newly installed FOIC Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad would be invited. Earlier, the Senate said Bong Go, who was alleged […]

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Lacson bats for expulsion of senators who will join House’s con-ass

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said he would move for the expulsion of senators who will join the House of Representatives in its constituent assembly to amend the 1987 Constitution. Lacson said he made the suggestion in a caucus of senators on Tuesday. “Nobody objected,” he said. “Anyway, as of yesterday, wala namang may plano. I was just concerned that in case of that remote possibility na meron in the future, he or […]

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Lacson stands by criticisms of lawmakers he says are out to extend their terms through Charter Change

(Eagle News)– Senator Panfilo Lacson on Sunday stood by his criticisms of lawmakers he said were out to take advantage of Charter Change to extend their terms and ensure there would be no elections. This was even after House Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro criticized the senator, who he said should not question the lawmakers with “speculative statements.” “Kung ganun kakapal ‘yong pagmumukha nila, eh ano ang magpe-prevent? Kakapal lalo ang pagmumukha nila kapag nag-holdover na […]

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Lacson wants Senate to convene separately as Constitutional Assembly

https://youtu.be/iWQcycnS1dg By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Panfilo Lacson will file on Monday a resolution allowing the Senate to convene as a Constitutional Assembly, and tackle possible amendments to the Constitution separate from the House of Representatives. In a press conference on Thursday, Lacson said under his proposed process, the House of Representatives would convene separately and insert its own amendments to provisions in the Charter, if any. A bicameral conference would then be […]

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Lacson: Statements on no-el, term extension scenarios do not help federalism campaign

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said statements on no-election and term extension scenarios will not help the campaign for a shift to a federal form of government. It was House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez who said that polls in 2019 could be postponed during the transition to the new form of government. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III dismissed Alvarez’s claim, but added that a shift to federalism could result in a prolonged term […]

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SC orders Senate to comment on Balag petition challenging his detention

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Senate to comment on the petition filed by alleged Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag challenging his detention in the Upper House. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said the High Court was directing respondents to comment on Balag’s petition and application for a temporary restraining order “within a non-extendible period of 10 days upon receipt of this order.” Senators ordered Balag’s detention […]

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Lacson floats possibility of Ventura being a “Trojan horse” in hazing victim Castillo case

“I’m here to tell the truth,” Ventura says (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday floated the possibility Marc Ventura, who has been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program, was a “Trojan Horse.” “Baka planted ito. Sabi niya di siya master initiator. Kung titignan mo documents, siya ang master initiator. It’s just a thought. So you should expand itong cinocover niyo (to that),” he told Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan  during the Senate hearing […]

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Lacson: Faeldon received P107-million, not P100-million, “pasalubong,” according to Customs chief Lapeña

(Eagle News) — Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon received a P107-million “pasalubong” when he took the helm of the Customs bureau, seven million more than the amount Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed  he received from Customs players. In a television interview on Tuesday, Lacson said this was the confirmation given to him by “no less than” Isidro Lapeña, who replaced Faeldon after he  resigned amid corruption allegations. “(Lapeña) confirmed that there’s indeed pasalubong money and he […]

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Cop who claimed shooting of drug suspects in Catanduanes was state-sponsored recants; withdraws resignation from police force

(Eagle News) — The Catanduanes policeman who alleged the city’s chief of police and police director had asked him to deliver an “accomplishment of 5-10 deaths of drug personalities” has recanted his statement. Senator Panfilo Lacson, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, made the disclosure about P01 Vincent Tacorda’s recantation during his committee’s hearing on the deaths of Kian Loyd delos Santos, Carl Arnaiz and another alleged to be Reynaldo de […]

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Lacson files graft, economic sabotage raps vs Faeldon, 9 others

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday filed economic sabotage and graft raps against former Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and several others over the alleged smuggling of rice valued at $680,000 through the Cagayan de Oro port. Lacson also charged National Food Authority Administrator Jason Aquino; lawyer Tomas Alcid, former district collector of the Port of Cagayan de Oro; lawyer Geniefelle Lagmay, customs liaison officer to NFA of the Office of the […]

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Faeldon to file ethics complaints vs Trillanes, Lacson on Monday

Lacson says it is Faeldon’s “right to waste bond paper and ink” (Eagle News) — Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon will file ethics complaints against Senators Antonio Trillanes IV and Panfilo Lacson on Monday, his counsel said. In  a press conference on Friday, Atty. Martin Dino said Faeldon will ask the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant at Arms “to be allowed to personally file under guard” the complaints against the two senators, who have accused […]

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Senator Lacson on assurances there is no pork in the 2018 nat’l budget: “Let’s be honest”

(Eagle News) — Let’s be honest. This was the message of Senator Ping Lacson to lawmakers amid assurances there was no pork in the 2018 national budget. “That’s what the Department of Budget and Management and the House appropriations committee always say before, during and after our budget deliberations..(but) how do you explain (certain things)?” he asked. He said there were, for instance, “big lump sums” in several agencies such as the Department of Public […]

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