Senator Panfilo Lacson announced that progress on the stalled Senate probe into flood control projects is expected to be presented in May. The investigation faces calls to invite House Speaker Martin Romualdez for questioning.
Senator Panfilo Lacson, chairperson of the blue ribbon committee, has urged a colleague not to sign the partial report on flood control investigations, needing only three more signatures for submission.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is advocating for the abolition of an alleged "leadership fund" and a ban on "allocables" within the national budget, as part of recommendations from a flood control probe.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson yesterday flagged the use of the Commission on Appointments hearing of former Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Manuel Bonoan to allegedly insert P500 million in flood control projects that may have been lost to corruption.
The Commission on Elections has denied being pressured regarding its draft resolution on issues surrounding Senator Rodante Marcoleta’s Statement of Contributions and Expenditures, following claims of 'unvalidated' information by Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson described as 'unsettling' the prospect of a Philippine lawmaker echoing China's territorial positions, warning of grave implications for national security amidst escalating global tensions.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson yesterday defended his decision not to hold a Blue Ribbon inquiry into the claims of 18 alleged former soldiers that they delivered P805 billion in flood control kickbacks to certain politicians.
Former Rep. Mike Defensor’s warning that another group of former Marines would soon come forward with supposed firsthand accounts of an alleged bribery scheme in the administration of President Marcos is turning him into another Ador Mawanay, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro. Mawanay—whose real name is Antonio Luis Marquez—falsely accused Sen. Panfilo Lacson
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Thursday saw an attempt to destabilize the government following fresh allegations linking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the flo
Former Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson stated that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez should have appeared before the Senate inquiry into alleged anomalous flood control projects. Lacson heads the committee investigating the matter.
Two more senators have joined Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson in signing the draft report from the Blue Ribbon committee's investigation into a multibillion-peso flood control controversy.
Philippine Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has proposed utilizing P16 billion in unused election funds to address the escalating fuel crisis, a move supported by the Commission on Elections.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson stated that the Senate blue ribbon committee is not closing its doors on 18 alleged former Marines, provided they correct their affidavits regarding kickbacks to certain personalities.
MANILA, Philippines — “Are you Catholic?” Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday posed this apt question to Raphael Perpetuo “Popo” Mercado Lotilla, who has since hurdled the Commission on Appointments (CA) panel as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, the central governing body of the Catholic Church, with concurrent jurisdiction over
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has begun preparatory examinations into allegations that former military personnel delivered billions of pesos to government officials.
The verbal dispute between Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson and Senator Rodante Marcoleta, stemming from remarks about the Kalayaan Island Group, has intensified into an exchange of formal letters.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson stated that the Department of Energy's price adjustments are preferable to allowing private oil firms control over prices.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has suspended hearings of the Senate blue ribbon committee's investigation into a public works fiasco until a partial report is presented to the plenary.
Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson will testify in the Senate Blue Ribbon committee’s flood control corruption probe, Senate President Panfilo Lacson said yesterday.
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee is still open to holding a hearing on the alleged money delivery scheme – as claimed by 16 “ex-Marines” and two other alleged soldiers – as long as they tell the truth and not turn it into a circus, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has said.
MANILA, Philippines — Just follow the rules, instead of acting tough or pretending to be nice, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III reminded his colleagues on Wednesday. His reminder came as Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta quarreled over the Senate blue ribbon’s investigation into anomalous flood control projects and the
MANILA, Philippines — Gas stations and oil companies must be held accountable for profiteering if they raise prices ahead of scheduled adjustments, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson and Sen. Win Gatchalian said on Sunday. The two made the remarks in separate statements following reports of increased fuel prices in some gasoline establishments shortly after
MANILA, Philippines— Allowing the 18 former Marines to appear in the Senate probe into the flood control projects mess may just turn the proceeding into a circus, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson, noting that their stories were “lacking in believability” at the onset. This is why Lacson, who heads of the Senate blue
MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro has likened Mike Defensor to infamous Senate witness Ador Mawanay, who testified against Sen. Panfilo Lacson over two decades ago but later retracted his statements. At Thursday’s briefing, Castro was asked to comment on Defensor’s warning that another group of former marines would soon come forward with their supposed firsthand