Duque clueless on Lacson’s new exposé, won’t resign

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:37:55 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said he was clueless about Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s “bigger exposé” against him as he dismissed the lawmaker’s call for him to resign.

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Duque distances himself from PhilHealth office issue

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:52:36 +0000

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assured on Wednesday that he has nothing to do with the leasing of a family-owned building to PhilHealth.

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Lacson doesn’t want Duque sacked as DOH chief

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:35:06 +0000

Lacson doesn’t want Duque sacked as DOH chief

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday denied that he would want Health Secretary Francisco Duque III removed from his post. However, he noted in a text message to INQUIRER.net that letting Duque keep his post would be “an indictment of our system of double standard in our government which is wrong because […]

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Lacson: Use of Marawi rehab fund for Mecca trip is ‘technical malversation’

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:43:42 +0000

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday said that the issue on the P5-million Marawi rehabilitation fund was not about whether religion is more important than housing.

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Senate newbies’ ‘posturing’ stumps veterans

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 21:30:24 +0000

Some veteran senators were shocked by the seeming audacity of several of their neophyte colleagues to push their agenda

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Tolentino on Senate leadership row: I’ll abide by party decision

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 14:49:08 +0000

Tolentino on Senate leadership row: I’ll abide by party decision

Senator-elect Francis Tolentino broke his silence on Saturday on the issue of the Senate leadership, saying he would abide by the decision of his party, the ruling PDP-Laban.

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Tolentino urging Villar to challenge Senate presidency – Lacson

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:32:24 +0000

Tolentino urging Villar to challenge Senate presidency – Lacson

Senator-elect Francis Tolentino is allegedly urging Sen. Cynthia Villar to challenge the leadership of Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.

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Lacson wants Senator-elect Bato to look into plight of drug war victims

Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 08:21:03 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he wants Senator-elect Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to look into the issues of the drug war victims as he will offer the chairmanship of Senate committee on public order to the incoming senator.

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Gordon: I’ll expose anyone who attempts to bribe for top Senate post

Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 08:01:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday said that he would expose anyone who attempts to bribe for the Senate leadership post.

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PDEA says it planned to file raps vs Jacky Co even before Lacson’s exposé

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:20:44 +0000

PDEA clarified that they had already been planning to file charges against Jacky Co even before Sen. Panfilo Lacson named him in a privilege speech.

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