Category: Interpellation

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Lacson Pushes Bigger Slice of Self-Generated Revenues for DOJ Agencies

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

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Lacson Raises Fairness Issue If 9 Senator-Judges Cannot Attend

Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday asked former Supreme Court justices how the Impeachment Court can ensure fairness to the Filipino people, as emphasized by former Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban in his preliminary remarks and which, along with truth, should be an important basis for the impeachment court’s decision – if nine of its 24 members are unable to attend, leaving only 15 senator-judges, one short of the 16 votes that represent two-thirds of all Senate members required for conviction under the Constitution.

Lacson said the current situation of the Impeachment Court, with two senator-judges detained, one abroad, and one in hiding, is a novel one that framers of the 1987 Constitution may not have anticipated when they set the two-thirds requirement for conviction.

In Filipino: Lacson, Itinanong sa Amici Curiae Kung Paano Matiyak ang Katarungan Kung Hindi Makadadalo ang 9 Senator-Judges

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Lacson Eyes National ID as Primary Age Check for Social Media Users

To protect Filipino youths from the ill effects of social media, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson proposed on Monday the use of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or National ID as the primary basis for verifying the age of users seeking access to social media platforms.

Lacson, the principal author of Senate Bill 2424 or the proposed Child Online Safety and Protection Act as he was the first to file a bill on the subject (Senate Bill 40), sought to simplify the process and remove technicalities and gray areas that could result in problems in its implementation.

In Filipino: Lacson Nais Gawing Pangunahing Age Check ang National ID para sa mga Gumagamit ng Social Media

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Lacson: Proper Handling, Forensic Tools Crucial to Authenticating Digital Evidence in AI Age

Proper handling and use of forensic tools are crucial to authenticating digital evidence in court, particularly amid growing concerns over artificial intelligence (AI)-generated and manipulated content, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Wednesday.

During his interpellation of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent John Mark Calilung in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Lacson said this should also apply to the recording of the Vice President’s online press conference that he authenticated.

“I’m not here to question the authenticity, I just want to be assured dahil sabi ko nga kanina pagka sa AI napakahirap talaga almost impossible to distinguish it from the original video or source (I’m not here to question the authenticity. I just want to be assured because with AI, it’s almost impossible to distinguish a tampered video from the original video or source),” Lacson said.

In Filipino: Lacson: Tamang Pangangasiwa Mahalaga sa Pagpapatunay ng Digital na Ebidensya sa Panahon ng AI

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Lacson: Move to Allow Online Participation in Senate Proceedings Violates Senate Rules

We may be violating our own rules.

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson thus questioned on Tuesday evening the majority bloc’s move to tackle and vote in plenary a motion introduced by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta last May 11 to allow online participation in Senate proceedings, saying it runs contrary to the chamber’s rules and committee system.

“Does it mean that we are now disregarding the committees (and committee system) of the Senate?” Lacson asked as he cited Section 24 of the Rules of the Senate, where the committees “shall hold meetings to discuss, decide and submit a report on all matters transmitted to them.”

In Filipino: Lacson: Hakbang na Payagan ang Online Participation sa mga Pagdinig ng Senado, Labag sa mga Alituntunin ng Senado

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