Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has stressed the need for stricter penalties amid recent foreign espionage activities targeting the Philippines ' state secrets. Lacson said that while he filed a bill to address the issue as early as July 2025, the proposed measure is still...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Friday, March 13, that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is not closing its doors to the 18 "ex-Marines" who claimed delivering kickbacks to certain personalities, so long as their testimonies will reflect reality. Lacson, who chairs the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said this on Thursday, March 12 as he again criticized the recent actions of a fellow lawmaker whom he said appears to serve foreign interests. In an interview on DZRH Radio, Lacson reiterated his point as he criticized the pattern of actions of...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta could be held liable for indirect bribery over his undeclared campaign funds in last year’s senatorial elections. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson pointed this out Tuesday, March 10, highlighting the latter’s attempts to explain his failure to...
Saying he had enough, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson broke his silence and took the Senate floor to question Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on his perceived affinity with the Chinese government and his closeness to Sara and Curlee Discaya, the contractor couple involved in the...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) is monitoring gasoline stations here to ensure strict compliance with oil price regulations as global market pressures continue to drive up fuel costs. The monitoring followed the announcement of the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta, on Monday, March 9, criticized the response to the allegations raised by a group of former military personnel in connection with the Senate’s ongoing investigation into alleged anomalies in the government 's flood control projects. In a privilege speech, Marcoleta...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental backs the plan of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to seek emergency powers that would allow the national government to reduce excise taxes on petroleum products as oil prices surge due to the crisis in the Middle East. Gov. Eugenio...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson urged the public to report to authorities gas stations that prematurely increase fuel prices ahead of scheduled oil price adjustments. Lacson warned that those who are raising fuel prices prematurely are violating Republic Act No. 8479 or the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government will implement the compressed four-day work week starting March 16 in accordance with the energy conservation protocols issued by the Office of the President (OP). "The province recognizes the need to adopt appropriate operational...
Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that if one does not know how to compute the truth, he should not talk about numbers. Lacson stressed this on Saturday, March 7, so that one does not risk flunking the believability test, particularly in...
Senators on Tuesday, March 3 supported the proposal to give President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. the authority to reduce or suspend fuel excise taxes as global oil markets react to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said...
