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Lacson: ‘Ghost Hunt’ Cayetano Mocked Turned Up Real Ghost Projects, Prompting Ombudsman Probe

The “ghost hunt” that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano mocked has turned up numerous suspected “ghost” slope protection and flood mitigation projects along the Taguig River that the Office of the Ombudsman is now investigating, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson noted Cayetano’s latest social media post insinuating that the investigation into anomalous projects in Taguig was a “ghost hunt” was “true” – but not in the way Cayetano meant it.

In Filipino: Lacson: ‘Ghost Hunt’ na Hirit ni Cayetano, May Totoong ‘Ghost Projects’ na Natuklasan – at Iniimbestiga na ng Ombudsman

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Lacson: Legislative Insertions Major Cause of DOH Project Delays, Underutilization

Legislative insertions in the national budget are a major cause of delays and underutilization of funds for the Department of Health (DOH)’s projects as lawmakers add projects without consulting the agency, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Friday.

During the Senate finance committee’s hearing for the DOH’s 2027 budget, Lacson said the problem is similar to what he observed in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) where inserted projects could not be readily implemented because they were not in its original plans.

In Filipino: Lacson: Legislative Insertions Pangunahing Dahilan ng Pagkaantala, Underutilization sa mga Proyekto ng DOH

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Where are We? Lacson Presses DOH Over ‘Missed’ UHC Targets

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Friday questioned the usefulness of the government’s financing strategies for the Universal Health Care (UHC) program as he noted the spending targets repeatedly changed while actual spending did not consistently align with those targets.

Lacson noted that the DOH adopted successive financing plans for UHC in 2022 alone, with varying low, medium and high spending targets – raising questions on how progress in program implementation could be properly measured.

In Filipino: ‘Where are We?’ Lacson, Tinanong ang DOH sa Pagmintis sa UHC Targets

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Lacson Pushes Boost for Ombudsman 2027 Budget, Expanded Fiscal Autonomy

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is pushing for a higher 2027 budget and expanded fiscal autonomy for the Office of the Ombudsman similar to the Judiciary Fiscal Autonomy Act (RA 12233), while proposing that a portion of funds restituted to the national government in corruption cases including the flood control scandal be earmarked to augment the agency’s budget.

Lacson raised these proposals Thursday morning during the Senate finance committee’s hearing tackling the Office of the Ombudsman’s proposed budget for 2027.

In Filipino: Lacson, Isinusulong ang Dagdag-Badyet, Pinalawak na Fiscal Autonomy para sa Ombudsman

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Lacson: Taguig Reclamation, Infra Evidence Makes Cayetano ‘Quake While Quacking’

The evidence gathered on “illegal” reclamation and infrastructure activities in Taguig City is making Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano “quake while quacking,” Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Thursday.

Lacson said that while Cayetano can make all the accusations he wants about the investigation being “politically motivated,” the evidence has spoken and is now with the Office of the Ombudsman.

In Filipino: Lacson: Dahil sa Ebidensya sa Reclamation, Infra sa Taguig, Napapa-‘Quake While Quacking’ si Cayetano

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