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Lacson: Reenacted budget better than rushed spending plan

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said a brief reenactment of the 2025 national budget would be preferable to rushing the approval of a...

Lacson: New senators had no role in 2025 DPWH budget insertions

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said it should be clarified that senators elected in May were not involved in any insertions...

Lacson backs measures against misuse in 2026 budget bill

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Thursday expressed optimism that the proposed 2026 national budget could deliver tangible improvements for Filipinos if safeguards,...

P17.9-billion ‘pork’ allegations vs. Senate ‘lazy, baseless’

Senate leaders on Wednesday denied claims that the 2026 national budget contains a P17.9 billion pork barrel allocation. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson rejected...

PBBM urges Congress: Avoid reenacted budget

Senators: Reenacted budget better than questionable allocations President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not want a reenacted budget for 2026, as  Malacañang warned that several government...

Tap UN anti-corruption treaty to go after Zaldy Co — Lacson

The Philippine government can use a United Nations anti-corruption treaty adopted in 2003 to help locate and arrest fugitive ex-lawmaker Elizaldy ‘Zaldy’ Co, Senate...

Senate vows pork-free budget

Funding for medical program, farm-to-market roads flagged The Senate is prepared to “fight to the very end” to ensure that the 2026 budget is free...

A piece of good news

"Needless to say, however, all retirees are indeed grateful for the increase" The announcement by PBBM increasing the pay of active personnel in our uniformed...

Lacson bats for passage of IPC bill

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Monday laid down his case for the proposed creation of the Independent People’s Commission (IPC), which could...

More than P180-billion lost to ghost projects—Lacson

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said more than P180 billion in public funds may have been wasted on flood control projects...

Lacson files bill eyeing Philippines as coffee powerhouse

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Monday announced that he filed a measure seeking to revive the country’s struggling coffee industry through...

‘Illogical!’ Lacson says of Zaldy Co’s turn against PBBM

Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee Chair Panfilo Lacson on Friday expressed disbelief over allegations by former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy...

Blue Ribbon to resume flood control probe under Lacson

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson was officially re-elected on Tuesday as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. No senator objected when Senator...

Lacson: ‘VIP’ witness to testify soon at Blue Ribbon

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said he is ready to reassume the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, if elected to...
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