Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said the big rallies and gatherings of some candidates might not necessarily be a show of support as it could be the work of operators out to make a profit during the campaign season. Senatorial candidate Dr. Minguita Padilla...
Vice presidential candidate Vicente C. Sotto III on Wednesday, March 30 said he is humbled by a possible Paquiao-Sotto tandem floated by vice presidential candidate Representative Lito Atienza. ‘’I am humbled and will certainly appreciate such a move,’’ Sotto replied to a disclosure by...
Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday said he is not discounting the possibility of a "Manny-Sotto" tandem if his running mate, House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza decides to quit the vice presidential race due to his medical problem. Pacquiao admitted he was supposed to meet with...
A Lacson administration will not allow outside investors to exploit Republic Act 11647, or the amended Foreign Investments Act (FIA) of 1991, at the expense of local business owners belonging to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector. Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’...
The Senate through its Senate Public Assistance Office (SPAO) continues to provide medical and social services to the Filipino people, especially indigent patients seeking assistance for their hospitalization and medical need, Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday, March 30 said. “The...
They are entitled to their opinion. Thus said vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III to calls by elections watchdog ‘Kontra Daya’ that he and Senators Imee Marcos, Panfilo M. Lacson, Emmanuel Pacquiao and Francis Pangilinan inhibit themselves from participating in an...
A Department of Agriculture (DA) official on Monday admitted that “big-time” personalities allegedly involved in smuggliing have called him ip when cases are being prepared against them. DA Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste Jr. confirmed this at the second hybrid hearing of the Senate...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Monday, March 28 said the Office of the President should put its foot down on the issue of smuggling at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Agriculture (DA). Sotto, a vice presidential candidate, issued this statement after conducting a Senate...
Lawmakers on Tuesday, March 28 expressed fears that formaldehyde, a disinfectant and preservative in aqueous solution, could have been used on smuggled vegetables, notably carrots, because they last longer than those locally produced. During a hybrid hearing by the Senate Committee of the Whole,...
Independent presidential candidate and Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he will reform the controversial pork barrel system as well as the ugly culture of patronage politics in the Philippines should he win the presidency in the May 2022 elections. To do this, Lacson sought the cooperation of his...
Senate President Vicente ‘’Tito’’ C. Sotto III today March 24 thanked Partido Reporrma for endorsing his vice presidential bid. ‘’Any endorsement is always welcome. Thank you!,’’ Sotto replied to a query that Partido Reporma president Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez...
Presidential candidate Panfilo M. Lacson on Tuesday, March 13 sought a central financial facility for micro-, small-, and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) badly hit by the pandemic instead of several government agencies offering various assistance packages. Lacson, Partido Reporma standard bearer, said...
