BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental acknowledged the unwavering dedication and sacrifices of responders in the Kanlaon Volcano eruption during the 126th Independence Day celebration here on Wednesday, June 12. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson leads the...
Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, June 10 welcomed the new Senate leadership’s plan to review the actual cost of the New Senate Building following Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s announcement. But Lacson, who formerly headed the Senate Committee on...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson told evacuees from barangays on the foot of Kanlaon to stay in evacuation centers while the volcano remains on Alert Level 2. Lacson visited the town of La Castellana and La Carlota City on Wednesday, June 5, to check the...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental recently turned over P1.5 million in cash incentives to student-athletes who bagged medals and represented the host province in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet 2024. STUDENT-athletes recently received...
Former senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (left), Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV (Facebook) Suffice it to say that former senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV aren't impressed with the way the "PDEA leaks" probe has been...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental reported total sales of P19,250,439.50 from the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival here from April 15 to 21. Local government unit (LGU) pavilions earned P11,808,939.80, followed by San Miguel/Garden Show with P4,461,985.20, Food Alley...
Former senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson teased Senator Sherwin Gatchalian to finally get married in a birthday greeting posted on his personal Facebook page on Saturday, April 6. Gatchalian is celebrating his 50th birthday. "Happy birthday! Mag-asawa ka na, Win (Get married, Win)," he said in a...
BACOLOD CITY – This province has recorded the first case of pertussis or whooping cough. LACSON (FB) Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said that the patient was a two-month-old baby girl whose condition was confirmed by a confirmatory test result from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in...
Two former senators welcomed the rules set by the Supreme Court on the Rules on the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 and related laws which is set to take effect on Jan. 15, 2024. Among the rules set by the SC on Republic Act No. 11479 include mandating law enforcers to secure an...
Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed support for the Philippine National Police's (PNP) lack of recommendation for a ceasefire agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (AFP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA). "I support the PNP on this. The CPP/NPA is...
Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said that there is no such thing as "legalized corruption" in Congress via a concurrent resolution. Lacson made the statement following a social media post, which claimed that he paved the way for legalized corruption through Concurrent Resolution No. 10....
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has awarded P677,000 to Palarong Pambansa medalists from the province. GOV. Eugenio Jose Lacson meets Palaro medalists at the provincial capitol in Bacolod City during the turnover of cash incentives amounting to P677,000 on Thursday,...