Ask Duterte for ‘blanket authority,’ Lacson tells BOC chief

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:59:39 +0000

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero should ask President Rodrigo Duterte for “blanket authority” to combat alleged corruption in the agency, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Thursday. 

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Lacson: Duterte veto saved P19B in ‘pork commissions’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:22:48 +0000

Lacson: Duterte veto saved P19B in ‘pork commissions’

The country saved over P19 billion in tax money when President Duterte vetoed the P95 billion in the 2019 budget, Senator Lacson said.

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Lacson shares experience waiting 4 hours for flight 

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:29:24 +0000

Lacson shares experience waiting 4 hours for flight 

Senator Panfilo Lacson took to Twitter to lament his experience of waiting for hours at the airport  during his recent trip to and from Cebu.

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Andaya: House only itemizing, not manipulating 2019 budget

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:54:32 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives is only itemizing the appropriations under the ratified 2019 budget and not manipulating it, House Appropriations committee chairperson Rolando Andaya Jr. said Tuesday.

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Lacson asks colleagues to make public amendments to 2019 budget

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:06:12 +0000

For transparency purposes, Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday urged  fellow legislators to publicize their proposed amendments to the P3.7-trillion 2019 budget.

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Atienza chides Lacson for warning against possible return of ‘pork barrel’

Deputy Minority Leader and Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza chided Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday for warning against a possible return of the “happy pork barrel days” under Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s leadership.

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In a tweet, Lacson prompts Arroyo pork barrel is unconstitutional

In a tweet, Lacson prompts Arroyo pork barrel is unconstitutional

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should be reminded that “pork barrel” is unconstitutional, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday.

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Lacson to admin: Don’t ignore ‘adverse’ COA reports

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday urged the administration not to ignore “adverse” reports from the Commission on Audit (COA), after the agency raised questions over funds used by some government agencies lately.

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