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Lacson asks why gov't prefers China's Sinovac despite higher price, lower efficacy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 12:36 PM

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday questioned anew the government's preference for the "more expensive" and supposedly less efficient Chinese vaccine Sinovac. Read more »

'Tedious' process, procurement law slow down COVID-19 vaccine arrival in PH: Galvez

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Posted at Jan 11 05:37 PM

Procurement laws in the country and the "tedious" process of closing vaccine deals have slowed down the arrival of the doses in the country, COVID-19 vaccine czar Carlito Galvez on Monday said.  Read more »

Several senators caution vs amending charter to change party-list law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 06:26 PM

Several senators on Friday said amending the constitution just to heed President Rodrigo Duterte's suggestion to amend the party-list law to combat the communist insurgency might be too much, noting the policy can be altered without tinkering with the 1987 charter. Read more »

Lacson says 'lesson learned' from Capitol Hill riot: 'Do not vote for insanity'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 05:26 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said the riot that rattled the US Capitol Hill hours before Congress confirmed the victory of incoming Preside Joe Biden should be a lesson to avoid voting "for insanity." Read more »

PhilHealth should resolve internal corruption before hiking contribution rate: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 01:47 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday backed President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to defer the contribution rate hike for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), saying the state insurer should first settle corruption and inefficiencies within the agency. Read more »

Philippines' slow COVID-19 vaccine procurement 'embarrassing', 'disgusting': Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 11:41 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said the Philippines' slow procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is "embarrassing" as the country continues to "study" which brand should be procured, while other nations are now waiting for the vials to be delivered. Read more »

Palace should not meddle with Congress probes, Lacson says after Duterte's 'crisis' threat

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 10:57 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said the executive branch should not meddle with congressional investigations after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to "shut up" if they are summoned to a Senate probe on COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Duterte should be 'more diplomatic', not threatening US for COVID-19 vaccines: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 02:10 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday warned that President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to boot out American soldiers from the Philippines in exchange for COVID-19 vaccines from the United States may affect the country's quest to procure vaccines against the pandemic. Read more »

Cop behind Tarlac killings has 2 other homicide, grave misconduct cases

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 08:47 PM

(UPDATE) Apart from two other homicide cases, Police Senior Master Sgt. Jonel Nuezca was suspended for 31 days in December 2015 after "refusing to [undergo a] drug test and leaving the testing area without permission/clearance" from National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) inspectors, according to a document obtained by ABS-CBN News. Read more »

'Pure evil': Senators blame impunity for 'cold-blooded' police killing of mother and son

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 06:52 PM

Several senators on Monday decried the brutal police killing of an unarmed mother and her son in Tarlac after a heated argument, saying "leadership" and "a system that rewards misdeeds instead of punishing them" play a role in what they they see as impunity in the country. Read more »

'Show no mercy': Lacson says cop behind mother, son slay in Tarlac should 'rot in jail'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 12:41 PM

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and now Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday said PNP leaders should "show no mercy" towards their uniformed personnel who shot to death his neighbors after a heated argument. Read more »

'Kickvacc'? Pangilinan says officials behind botched Pfizer vaccine deal may face graft cases

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 02:26 PM

Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Thursday said Cabinet secretaries and government officials who may have been involved in the delayed procurement of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer may face graft charges. Read more »

Lacson says Duque 'dropped the ball' in vaccine deal with Pfizer

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 10:32 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said a Cabinet secretary "dropped the ball" in the Philippines' COVID-19 vaccine deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, leaving the country behind other regional peers in terms of acquiring vials from the said brand.    Read more »

Lacson welcomes Robredo to 'club' of red-tagged personalities

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 10:27 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday "welcomed" Vice President Leni Robredo to the "club" of public figured being red-tagged on social media. 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 »

Paglahok sa halalan ng mga progresibong grupo balak harangin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 08:09 PM

Ipapa-disqualify umano ng anti-communist task force ang mga grupong progresibo para hindi makalahok sa halalan.  Read more »

Duterte 'laughed' at proposal to criminalize red tagging: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 04:28 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "laughed" at the idea of criminalizing red tagging, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday, after proposals to impose penalties against red tagging were raised in a Senate hearing.   Read more »

Lacson calls Makabayan solons 'losers' over Zarate 'witch hunt' comment on red-tagging probe

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 03:58 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday called Makabayan bloc lawmakers "a bunch of losers" after one of the Leftist party-list representatives said the Senate investigation on red tagging was a "venue for witch hunting."   Read more »

'Terrorism in its worst form': Constitutionalist urges Senate to criminalize red tagging

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 10:57 AM

A constitutional expert on Tuesday urged senators to criminalize red tagging, saying the baseless linking of individuals to the armed insurgency is "terrorism in its worst form." Read more »

Show proof in court, Lacson tells military assets red tagging lawmakers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 09:11 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday told military officials to present in court concrete evidence to establish that several party-list members were affiliated with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA). Read more »