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Lacson: Higit P16-bilyong 'pork' isiningit sa 2020 budget

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Posted at Dec 13 12:16 AM

Niratipikahan na ng Senado at Kamara ang P4.1-trilyong 2020 national budget. Read more »

PAO budget cut meant to 'kill' Dengvaxia probe: Acosta

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Posted at Dec 12 10:50 AM

The Public Attorneys Office claimed Thursday that a slash in its 2020 budget is supposed to "kill" its investigation into the alleged deaths of children who were given dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.    Read more »

Duterte veto is 'only hope' vs 2020 budget insertions - Lacson

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Updated as of Dec 12 08:54 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte's veto power is the "only hope" to remove alleged last minute insertions in the 2020 national budget that hurdled a bicameral conference of senators and congressmen earlier this week, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday. Read more »

Lacson blames solons' insertions for P2.3-B in 'double appropriations,' vague items in proposed DPWH 2020 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 04:46 PM

MANILA - Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday flagged around P2.30-billion worth of "double appropriations" and vague items in the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) 2020 budget proposal, saying the "very general" projects could either worsen government underspending or be pocketed by corrupt officials. Read more »

The ANC Brief: A break, a leave or a rest

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Posted at Nov 12 04:00 AM

The health of President Rodrigo Duterte is in sharp focus. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

Lacson won’t stop ‘pork’ scrutiny, amid halt in Senate-House budget beef

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Posted at Sep 27 09:03 PM

Lacson said he will not stop scrutinizing the 2020 national budget for pork barrel allegedly inserted into the spending plan, despite a "ceasefire" on the Senate-House "word war." Read more »

Lacson: Document shows congressman asked help for P258-M building funds

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Posted at Sep 26 11:26 PM

Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson showed Thursday evidence that Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro, who has been disputing him over the proposed 2020 national budget, asked the senator for financial help to construct a municipal building in a Capiz town. Read more »

Solons blast Lacson, demand apology over claims of pork in proposed 2020 nat'l budget

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Posted at Sep 25 07:08 PM

MANILA - Some members of the House of Representatives have demanded an apology from Sen. Panfilo Lacson after the latter claimed the 2020 national budget proposed by the chamber had insertions of discretionary funds or pork barrel. Read more »

Lacson: Marcos martial law had benefits but ‘greed, abuse’ ruined it

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Updated as of Sep 22 01:01 AM

Lacson said he believes Marcos declared martial law for "many good reasons" 47 years ago on Saturday, but those were never realized once military rule took effect. Read more »

Felons on Facebook: Some convicts active on social media from behind bars - Lacson

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Posted at Sep 09 12:43 PM

Some prisoners surf social media from behind bars, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday, ahead of the resumption of a Senate inquiry into the questionable release of some heinous crime convicts based on good conduct credits. Read more »

Duterte to decide on Faeldon’s fate over GCTA, says Palace

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 10:32 PM

Malacañang said that, unless President Duterte explicitly says otherwise, BuCor chief Nicanor Faeldon continues to have Duterte's trust. Read more »

Año wants communism outlawed in PH

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 06:30 PM

MANILA - Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said communism should be outlawed in the Philippines, as he doubled down on his rhetoric against leftist groups. Read more »

Lacson wants death penalty for cops who plant drug evidence

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Posted at Jul 25 11:59 AM

Law enforcers guilty of planting narcotics on suspects should face death penalty if it is reinstated with the backing of President Rodrigo Duterte, said Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday.    Read more »

Lacson urges Customs chief: Ask for 'blanket authority' to curb corruption

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Updated as of Jul 25 12:40 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday urged Customs Commissioner Rey Guerrero to ask for blanket authority to curb alleged corruption in his agency, which was called out by President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this week during his annual report to the nation. Read more »

Lawyering for China? Panelo twits Lacson's 'shallow analysis'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 02:25 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo rejected Friday the statement of Senator Panfilo Lacson that he was speaking like China's defense counsel over the allision of a Chinese ship and a Filipino fishing boat. Read more »

Defense analyst: Duterte cautious of strong statements concerning Recto Bank incident

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 12:45 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte is cautious in making strong statements regarding the Recto Bank incident where a Philippine fishing boat was sunk by a Chinese vessel, and left 22 Filipino fishermen floating in the West Philippine Sea last June 9. Read more »

PDEA files charges vs Chinese allegedly behind P1.8-B drug shipment

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 12:38 PM

PDEA files charges vs Chinese allegedly behind P1.8-B drug shipment Read more »

Immigration bureau probes Chinese man allegedly behind P1.8-billion shabu haul

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Updated as of May 30 06:16 PM

MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday said it was coordinating with the office of Sen. Panfilo Lacson to net a Chinese man who was allegedly behind the entry of P1.8 billion worth of shabu into the country.   Read more »

Lacson: 'Tara' system in Customs bureau persists

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 07:01 PM

MANILA – It is "business as usual" for corrupt Customs officials, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday, as he lamented the continued entry of illegal drugs into the Philippines. Read more »

’Controlled delivery my foot!' Lacson raises questions on Malabon shabu seizure

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Posted at May 29 06:30 PM

MANILA – Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday raised questions on the seizure of P1 billion worth of shabu seized at a warehouse in Malabon last week. Read more »