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Lacson: Why Not Defund Persistently Nonperforming GOCCs?

Why not defund persistently nonperforming government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) instead of merely reducing their subsidies, so the government can maximize its limited resources?

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson raised this possibility Thursday as he asked the government’s economic managers about their policy on GOCCs that still receive subsidies every year despite persistently generating no revenues or providing little or no apparent benefit.

In Filipino: Lacson: Bakit Hindi I-Defund ang mga Patuloy na Nonperforming GOCC?

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Lacson to DBM: How Can We Call Budget Preparation ‘Execution-Ready’ When It Has Lump Sums?

How can we call the preparation of the national budget “execution-ready” when it allows appropriations for “blank” items, or those lacking key details?

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson posed this question Thursday to the Department of Budget and Management in response to the statement of DBM Secretary Kim Robert de Leon that the 2027 budget is execution-ready.

In Filipino: Lacson sa DBM: Bakit Tinawag na ‘Execution-Ready’ ang Budget Preparation Kung May Lump Sums?

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AMLC: Lacson, Gatchalian Budget Boost Allowed Us to Integrate AI vs Money Laundering

A P162.9-million boost in its 2026 budget, facilitated by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson and then Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian, helped the Anti-Money Laundering Council integrate artificial intelligence in its anti-money laundering efforts this year.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor and AMLC Chairman Eli Remolona Jr. said this Thursday, nearly a year after Blue Ribbon hearings on the flood control scandal highlighted gaps in the country’s anti-money laundering efforts amid massive cash transactions involving contractors.

In Filipino: AMLC: Dagdag-Pondo nina Lacson, Gatchalian Malaking Tulong sa Kakayahang Gumamit ng AI vs Money Laundering

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Lacson Flags ‘Copy-Paste’ Programs in OVP’s Regular Budget and Confidential-Intelligence Funds

Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday flagged what he described as “copy-paste” programs in the Office of the Vice President’s regular budget and in its Confidential and Intelligence Funds (CIF).

Lacson said it was “stupid” to “copy-paste” or use virtually identical program descriptions and physical targets for its regular budget and CIF.

In Filipino: Lacson, Binuking ang Pag-‘Copy-Paste’ ng mga Programa sa Regular na Budget at Confidential-Intelligence Funds ng OVP

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Lacson Reminds OVP’s SDO of Fiduciary Responsibility: SDO’s Job is Not Ministerial

A Special Disbursing Officer (SDO)’s job is not merely ministerial, and the officer may be held accountable for questionable cash disbursements involving public funds entrusted to him or her, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Monday.

Lacson made the point while questioning Office of the Vice President SDO Gina Acosta, who confirmed during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte that there were no official receipts for some P75 million in medical and food expenses for the OVP’s confidential activities.

In Filipino: Lacson Nagpaalala sa SDO ng OVP sa Fiduciary Responsibility: Trabaho ng SDO ay Hindi ‘Ministerial’

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