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Citing his heavy workload, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson relinquished the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation to Senator Risa Hontiveros. Lacson said he discussed the matter during the majority bloc’s caucus, and that Hontiveros was amenable to taking over as chairperson of the committee. “Amenable naman si Sen. […]
While seeing the fate that befell some of his colleagues in the flood control project scandal is painful, the evidence has spoken, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who chairs the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, maintained that the investigation into the issue must be fair and follow where the evidence leads, and not […]
As both houses of Congress continue their bicameral conference committee discussions on the 2026 budget bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson is confident that the Senate will fight all the way to ensure next year’s budget is pork-free. Lacson, an eagle-eyed watchdog of the national budget, said this includes the Senate’s resolution to ratify […]
With the number of anomalous infrastructure projects linked to Discaya-owned firms continuing to pile up, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson called for a whole-of-government approach, including reinforcing the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) with adequate personnel and logistical resources, to address the deepening mess. Lacson cited the uncertainty felt by residents of Provident Village […]
Finally, an example for lawmakers to follow. Senator Ping Lacson is heartened over the example set by a neophyte congressman who rejected a bribe offer from a corrupt Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer. Lacson lauded Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste for his “integrity and idealism” in having the engineer arrested […]
Local government units (LGUs) that collect their taxes efficiently may soon avail of a special fund to finance their local development projects, programs and activities, once a bill filed by Senator Ping Lacson is passed into law. Senate Bill No. 405 mandates the allocation of one percent of total Value-Added Tax (VAT) collections to finance […]
Senator Ping Lacson corrected several misconceptions and insinuations raised by some sectors about Senate Bill 396, the proposed “Parents Welfare Act of 2025.” Lacson said his bill, which aims to ensure parents get support from their children in their time of need, does not include parents who have abused, hurt, or neglected their children. “Under […]
Senator Ping Lacson is heartened over the request of new Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno to help automate the bureau’s systems. Lacson, in an interview on One News recently, disclosed that Nepomuceno made the request in a meeting. “I’m glad he asked for help in automating the bureau’s systems.” “I met with BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno. […]
Protecting people’s lives by ensuring public safety must be the main focus of the investigation into the collapse of a portion of the bridge connecting Cabagan and Sta. Maria towns in Isabela province recently, former senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson said the outcome of the investigation ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the upcoming […]
A new law prescribing fixed terms for the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Chief of Staff and senior officers will cap the key legacies of Senator Ping Lacson to the military and defense establishment. Lacson, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, pushed last September Senate Bill 2376, which with House Bill […]