Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 29 appealed to senators to behave and act like judges as they deliberate into the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson pointed out it is inappropriate for senator-judges to act as defense lawyers for the respondent in an...
BACOLOD CITY -- Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson reported that none of the 121 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the province currently based in Israel have expressed a desire to return home due to ongoing tensions in the region. “So far, none of them have signified an intention to...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson welcomed the Department of Transportation plan to privatize the operations and maintenance of regional airports, including the Bacolod-Silay Airport in Silay City. Lacson said that the private sector has more resources to introduce...
Senators on Monday, June 23 called on the government to intensify its preparation for evacuation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East following the unprecedented attack of the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed fears the...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 22 chided the Senate impeachment court spokesperson for uttering questionable remarks on the issues surrounding the pending trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. For one, Lacson said it is only the senator-judges—and not the presiding judge...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has urged the public to take precautions against monkeypox (Mpox). Lacson said that the Provincial Health Office (PHO) has issued advisories to local government units (LGUs) to stay alert, following reports of Mpox cases in Iloilo. He...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is prepared to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) caught in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Tuesday, June 17, that the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has activated its OFW...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson paid tribute on Independence Day to the resilience of the people amid the ongoing threat of Kanlaon Volcano that affected thousands of residents since the June 3, 2024 eruption. “It’s been a year already since the first Kanlaon...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental will continue working directly with the Federation of Irrigators’ Association of Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) in implementing the P20 per kilo rice program of the national government in the province. ...
It is improper for any senator acting as judges in the impeachment trial to push for the dismissal of a pending impeachment complaint, returning Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, June 11. Lacson made the remark as he questioned the move of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a...
A draft resolution seeking the de facto dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is now making the rounds in the Senate. Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed receiving a copy of the “undated, unnumbered, un-authored” document, but said he...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Friday, May 30 that P/Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III deserves his appointment as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Lacson, himself a former PNP chief, said he knew Torre to be a “decisive,” “firm” and...