In recognition of their efforts to fight graft, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson has filed a bill “extending” to surviving spouses the retirement benefits of employees in the Ombudsman and three anti-graft constitutional bodies. Continue reading “Lacson Bill Extends Retirement Benefits for Employees of Anti-Graft Constitutional Bodies”
Lacson Pushes Senate Probe into Southrail Overpricing
Noting how many “urgent” projects ended up as excuses for corruption, Sen. Panfilo Lacson sought an investigation into the $70-million overprice in the Southrail project. Continue reading “Lacson Pushes Senate Probe into Southrail Overpricing”
Lacson Files Bill to Encourage ‘Whistleblowers’
Following yet another no-show by witnesses to a multimillion-peso corruption case, Sen. Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill aiming to encourage `whistleblowers’ against corrupt government men and punish those who prevent them from testifying. Continue reading “Lacson Files Bill to Encourage ‘Whistleblowers’”
Don’t Veto ‘Anti-Hostage’ Pork Provision, Lacson asks Palace
Although he will gain nothing from it, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson took up the cudgels for his colleagues in the minority whose pork barrel funds Malacañang had kept “hostage” for the last two to three years. Continue reading “Don’t Veto ‘Anti-Hostage’ Pork Provision, Lacson asks Palace”
Lacson Deplores ‘Marriage of Convenience’ over Pork Barrel Funds
Corruption will continuously feed on more than half of pork barrel allocations for as long as officials of the executive and legislative branches of government avail of it, Senator Panfilo Lacson said today. Continue reading “Lacson Deplores ‘Marriage of Convenience’ over Pork Barrel Funds”