Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, March 2 defended himself against critics who questioned him for not scheduling the 18 former military personnel to the Senate investigation into the anomalous flood control projects saying this may turn into a circus. Lacson is...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental extended P120,000 financial assistance to the family of the three siblings who were brutally attacked in their house in Silay City early this month. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson personally turned over a check to Ronelyn, the mother of the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson reiterated on Saturday, Feb. 28, that evidence will continue to guide the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the alleged cash delivery scheme involving former military personnel, amid recent comments made by the Iglesia ni...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chief and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has begun scrutinizing the alleged scheme involving former military personnel who allegedly delivered large sums of cash to ranking public officials, supposedly upon the instructions of former party-list...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson wrote a strongly-worded letter to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta denouncing the latter’s claim he altered a video that showed the latter’s controversial statement about giving up the Kalayan Group of Islands (KIG). The video, which was posted in...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has filed a bill seeking to grant an amnesty on unpaid estate taxes covering the estates of individuals who died on or before Dec. 31, 2025 that have outstanding or accrued tax liabilities as of that date. In filing Senate Bill No. 1889,...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has donated a P15.6-million lot as relocation site for residents displaced by Kanlaon Volcano in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said they are letting the municipal government decided on how to develop the...
BACOLOD CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including this highly-urbanized city, are set to receive more than P2 billion in financial assistance under the national government’s “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” (BBM) program. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson announced in a media...
The Senate will hold an all-senators’ caucus on Monday, February 23 to discuss the ground rules for possible discussions with the Chinese Embassy on the West Philippine Sea dispute. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this on Saturday, saying the minority bloc can...
The Senate will discuss, among others, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s absence from plenary sessions in an all-senators’ caucus on Monday, February 23. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying senators see the necessity of...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he is confident that the issue on corruption will remain the greatest test of leadership as the presidential race for 2028 starts to take shape. Lacson pointed this after Vice President Sara Duterte, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, announced her...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Thursday, February 19 he supports calls to expunge from the records of the Commission on Appointments (CA) remarks made by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta suggesting the Philippines “give up” the Kalayaan Island Group to China. Lacson was...