Curbing ‘greed control’ [Manila Standard]

From Manila Standard: Precisely on point is Senator Panfilo Lacson’s coined phrase “greed control” – an image Filipinos need to see in the demeanor of public officials as the country continues to reel from the destruction of natural disasters.

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EDSA rehab [Tribune]

From Nick V. Quijano Jr.’s column in the Daily Tribune: Lacson’s proposal merits serious attention now that the EDSA busway is to be upgraded at the end of this month, prior to its eventual privatization.

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Lacson Wants Life In Prison For Espionage [One News]

From One News: Espionage should be met with life imprisonment, former senator Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday, Jan. 28. He added Commonwealth Act 616 or the espionage law of 1941 is “obsolete” and should be amended by Congress.

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Lacson assails cash ‘rewards’ system in drug war [BusinessMirror]

From BusinessMirror: Former Sen. Ping Lacson offered “unsolicited advice, as it may be,” to strengthen and make independent the PNP’s IAS, which he said, “as of now” is not functioning as well as it should owing to inherent limitations in its structure, mandate and funding.

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Lacson To Continue Scrutinizing National Budget In Senate Comeback Bid [One News]

From One News: “Should I be given again the mandate to return to the Senate, I do not have to reinvent myself. I pledge to continue not availing of the pork barrel allocations in any shape or form. I will continue to be a vanguard of the annual national budget to the best of my ability,” Lacson said.

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