Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday pushed for a bigger slice of self-generated revenues, or revenues generated from the income-generating activities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agencies, to help them better fulfill their mandates.
Lacson noted that while the “DOJ family” remitted some P18.715 billion from income-generating activities to the national treasury for 2025, only P262.778 million was released to the department under Special Account.
In Filipino: Lacson Itinutulak ang Mas Malaking Bahagi ng Self-Generated na Kita para sa mga Ahensya ng DOJ
“We want to find out so we can make some adjustments. Ang laki ng cut ng Department. At least sa aspect na ito we want to support the Department. That’s why I’m trying to find out the details (We want to find out so we can make some adjustments. The Department suffered a huge cut so at least on this aspect we want to support it),” he said at the Senate finance committee hearing tackling the proposed 2027 budget of the DOJ and its attached agencies.
Lacson cited the case of the Land Registration Authority (LRA), which was allocated only 15 percent of its remittances in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2027, although it should have retained 20 percent.
The LRA remitted P11.444 billion to the Treasury in 2025 and was supposed to receive 20 percent of this amount for 2027. The 20-percent share would amount to about P2.289 billion, but the 2027 NEP provided only about P1.78 billion for the LRA.
“So short by five percent? That’s a violation of the law,” Lacson said after learning of the five-percent “shortage” from LRA Administrator Gerardo Sirios.
“Kung under the Presidential Decree entitled ka sa 20% tapos bigyan ka sa NEP ng 15%, we can probably correct o remedyuhan ang error by giving back to the Department, maybe to the LRA, the missing 5% (If for example the LRA is entitled to 20 percent of its earnings but stands to receive only 15 percent under the NEP, we can probably correct or remedy the error by giving back the missing 5% to the Department, maybe to the LRA),” he added.
For its part, the National Bureau of Investigation said it remitted P855 million from processing clearance fees in 2025.
NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the NBI is entitled to 30% of its earnings under the NBI Modernization Act, but the amount it receives is capped at P150 million annually.
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Lacson Itinutulak ang Mas Malaking Bahagi ng Self-Generated na Kita para sa mga Ahensya ng DOJ
Itinulak ni Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Huwebes ang mas malaking bahagi ng mga self-generated revenues, o ang kita mula sa income-generating activities ng Department of Justice (DOJ) at mga attached agency nito, upang mas magampanan nila ang kanilang mga mandato.
Pinuna ni Lacson na bagama’t nakapag-remit ang “DOJ family” ng humigit-kumulang P18.715 bilyon mula sa income-generating activities sa national treasury noong 2025, P262.778 milyon lamang ang inilabas sa departamento sa ilalim ng Special Account.
“We want to find out so we can make some adjustments. Ang laki ng cut ng Department. At least sa aspect na ito we want to support the Department. That’s why I’m trying to find out the details,” aniya sa pagdinig ng Senate finance committee para sa panukalang 2027 budget ng DOJ at mga attached agency nito.
Binanggit ni Lacson ang kaso ng Land Registration Authority (LRA), na 15 porsyento lamang ng remittances nito ang inilaan sa 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), kahit dapat ay 20 porsyento ang napupunta rito.
Noong 2025, nag-remit ang LRA ng P11.444 bilyon sa Treasury at dapat itong makatanggap ng 20 porsyento ng halagang ito para sa 2027. Ang 20-porsyentong bahagi ay katumbas ng humigit-kumulang P2.289 bilyon, ngunit P1.78 bilyon lamang ang inilaan sa LRA sa 2027 NEP.
“So short by five percent? That’s a violation of the law,” ani Lacson matapos malaman ang limang-porsyentong “shortage” mula kay LRA Administrator Gerardo Sirios.
“Kung under the Presidential Decree entitled ka sa 20% tapos bigyan ka sa NEP ng 15%, we can probably correct o remedyuhan ang error by giving back to the Department, maybe to the LRA, the missing 5%,” dagdag niya.
Samantala, sinabi ng National Bureau of Investigation na nakapag-remit ito ng P855 milyon mula sa processing fees para sa clearances noong 2025.
Ayon kay NBI Director Melvin Matibag, may karapatan ang NBI sa 30 porsyento ng earnings nito sa ilalim ng NBI Modernization Act, ngunit nakatakda sa P150 milyon kada taon ang maximum na halagang maaari nitong matanggap.
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