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Lacson to DPWH Chief: Explain How Taguig Project Has DPWH-Geotagged Photos in Leyte

Since when has Taguig been located in Leyte?

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson directed this question Sunday at Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon as he cited a finding in the agency’s own report that contradicts his claim that there are no ghost projects in Taguig.

In posts on his X account, Lacson cited a report on a Taguig project with Contract ID 220B0106, whose geotagged photographs attached to its billing reports contained coordinates “located approximately 600 kilometers away in LEYTE PROVINCE” and whose contractor is a firm owned by the Discayas.

In Filipino: Lacson sa DPWH Chief: Paki-Explain Kung Paano Nagkaroon ng DPWH-Geotagged Photos sa Leyte ang Proyekto sa Taguig

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Lacson: Dizon’s ‘No Ghost Projects’ Claim Contradicts DPWH Site Inspection Reports

The conclusion of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon that there are no ghost projects in Taguig City contradicts his own agency’s site inspection reports, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Friday evening.

Lacson expressed sympathy for the DPWH’s site inspection engineers, whose findings were contradicted by their own chief at the Senate finance subcommittee’s hearing on the DPWH’s proposed budget for 2027.

In Filipino: Lacson: ‘No Ghost Projects’ na Pahayag ni DPWH Sec Dizon, Salungat sa Site Inspection Reports ng Sariling Ahensya

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Lacson Honors 10 Outstanding Filipinos, Salutes Everyday Heroes in Public Service

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday honored 10 Filipino heroes recognized this year by the Metrobank Foundation for their excellence, integrity and dedication to public service.

In his sponsorship speech for Senate Resolution 629, Lacson lauded this year’s awardees as “Filipinos who saw a problem and, in their own way, chose to do something about it.”

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinarangalan ang 10 Natatanging Pilipino, Pinasalamatan ang mga Ordinaryong Bayani sa Serbisyong Pampubliko

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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: LRA Checking Land Titles Linked to ‘Suspectedly Illegal’ Reclaimed Land in Taguig City

The Land Registration Authority (LRA) is now checking the origin and history of several uncovered land titles covering some 38.83 hectares of illegally reclaimed areas on the Taguig City side of Laguna Lake, based on the materials provided by the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) to his office, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said.

“I requested them to backtrack the history of the issued OCTs (original certificates of title) and other modes of titling, so we will find out how they were manipulated with the end in view of filing criminal charges against those responsible,” Lacson said.

In Filipino: Lacson: LRA Sinusuri ang mga Land Title na May Kaugnayan sa ‘Suspectedly Illegal’ na Reclaimed Land sa Taguig City

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