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Palace rebuffs Lacson over VFA row: Duterte has read 1987 Constitution

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Posted at Feb 17 12:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has read the constitution even before Sen. Panfilo Lacson urged him to do so over their disagreement on the Visiting Forces Agreement, Malacañang said on Wednesday.    Read more »

Read the Constitution, Lacson tells Duterte

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Posted at Feb 16 11:29 PM

Read the Constitution. That's the advice given by Philippine Senator Panfilo Lacson to President Rodrigo Duterte after the chief executive questioned the role of senators in international agreements entered into by the Philippines. Read more »

Duterte bumuwelta sa banat na tila kinikikilan niya ang Amerika

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Posted at Feb 16 07:14 PM

Bumuwelta si Pangulong Duterte sa pahayag na tila kinikikilan niya ang Amerika.  Read more »

Gordon tells Duterte: Let DND, DFA chiefs deal with foreign policies

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 04:54 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday advised President Rodrigo Duterte to let his Cabinet secretaries negotiate on foreign policy matters following the chief executive's remarks asking the United States to "pay" if it wanted to keep its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines. Read more »

Lacson tells Duterte over VFA feud: Read the 1987 Constitution

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Updated as of Feb 16 01:48 PM

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday told President Rodrigo Duterte to read the 1987 Constitution after the latter bristled over his extortion remark and questioned the lawmaker's role in international agreements. Read more »

Duterte blasts Robredo, Lacson over US 'extortion' criticisms in VFA threat

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 02:35 AM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night said the Chief Executive is the sole architect of the country's foreign policy according to law, days after he demanded the US must pay money if it wants to keep its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines.   Read more »

Duterte threat to US over VFA gives impression PH a 'nation of extortionists': Lacson

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Posted at Feb 14 09:40 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte asking the US to "pay" if it wants to keep the Visiting Forces Agreement may give the impression that the Philippines is a "nation of extortionists," Senator Panfilo Lacson said Sunday. Read more »

PH won't lose 44 million vaccines from COVAX despite delay: Galvez

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Updated as of Feb 12 12:29 PM

The delay in the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility does not mean the Philippines is losing its allocation from the global initiative, vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez said Friday. Read more »

Lacson maglalabas ng committee report kaugnay sa red-tagging sa susunod na linggo

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Posted at Feb 10 05:12 PM

MAYNILA - Maglalabas na sa susunod na linggo ng committee report si Sen. Panfilo Lacson kaugnay ng isyu ng red-tagging, o pag-aakusa ng militar laban sa ilang personalidad na sila'y sumusuporta sa mga rebeldeng komunista.   Read more »

You just googled it? Lacson tells Duque vaccine pricing data must be ‘validated’

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 07:41 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson reprimanded the DOH for sourcing their pricing from news reports.  Read more »

Duterte: Di maaaring baliin ang non-disclosure agreement sa mga bakuna

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Posted at Jan 19 06:54 PM

Walang balak si Pangulong Duterte na ibunyag ang presyo ng mga bakunang made in China.  Read more »

'Hotbed of recruitment': Lacson sees sense in abrogation of UP-DND accord

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Updated as of Jan 19 01:26 PM

There is a sense in the move of the government to terminate an accord with the University of the Philippines on the entry of state forces into campus grounds, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday. Read more »

Lacson: Until when will COVID-19 vaccine prices remain confidential?

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Posted at Jan 19 11:24 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday pressed government officials regarding the disclosure of prices of COVID-19 vaccines, asking until when the information must remain confidential. Read more »

Lacson questions lack of transparency in PH gov't negotiations with Sinovac

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Posted at Jan 18 10:14 PM

Several Philippine senators insisted on the public's right to know the actual prices of COVID-19 vaccines to be purchased by the government. Read more »

Panibagong pagdinig ng Senado sa COVID-19 vaccination program, ikinasa

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 09:30 PM

Nag-desisyon ngayong Lunes ang Senado na magtakda ng dagdag na pagdinig sa Biyernes kaugnay sa COVID-19 vaccination program ng gobyerno. Read more »

'Nakakasakit ng damdamin': Galvez says he's honest, reminds Filipinos of good public servants

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Posted at Jan 18 01:59 PM

Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez on Monday said he is an honest man as he maintained that the deals he is overseeing are "fair and square." Read more »

Hulog sa PhilHealth wala munang dagdag

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Updated as of Jan 06 12:53 AM

Mananatili sa 3 percent ng buwanang sahod ang contribution rate na kokolektahin ng PhilHealth.  Read more »

Locsin defends Pfizer as Duque invokes prudence in vaccine procurement

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Posted at Dec 18 06:12 PM

In a tweet Friday, Locsin said Pfizer having a "free and harmless" clause was not unusual for any vaccine developer, hence should not be cited as a reason for delay in the negotiation.  Read more »

Lacson to oppose proposal to extend validity of 2020 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 05:09 PM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday said he was inclined to vote against proposals to extend the validity of the 2020 budget by another year to discourage executive agencies from being too complacent in rolling out projects.   Read more »

Lacson hits 'greedy' solons for prioritizing election interest over pandemic in 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 04:41 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday decried the "mangling" of the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget, saying "not even the pandemic and its crippling effects could stop the greed of some lawmakers" from prioritizing their pet projects over COVID-19-response programs. Read more »