Bill with Safeguards Already Awaiting Passage

If Mrs. Arroyo is serious in having a no-nonsense national ID system, all she has to do is certify an existing bill that provides the needed safeguards for it.  Continue reading “Bill with Safeguards Already Awaiting Passage”

Lacson: I was Victim of Injustice, Not Spoiler

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson maintained Sunday he was a victim of injustice and unfair treatment, and not a spoiler, in the opposition’s political fortunes in the 2004 presidential and national elections.  Continue reading “Lacson: I was Victim of Injustice, Not Spoiler”

Lacson: ASEAN Preps Probe to Prevent Abuse of Procurement Law

An upcoming Senate investigation into alleged irregularities in preparations for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit last January should prevent abuses of the government’s procurement law, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Saturday.  Continue reading “Lacson: ASEAN Preps Probe to Prevent Abuse of Procurement Law”

Lacson Ends 2007 with Resolution to Probe ASEAN Preps Mess

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson ended Year 2007 with a resolution seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the Cebu government’s preparations for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit last January.  Continue reading “Lacson Ends 2007 with Resolution to Probe ASEAN Preps Mess”

Lacson Seeks Probe of Bloated Cebu ASEAN Summit Preparations

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Thursday to investigate alleged overpricing in the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) and other preparations for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit last January.  Continue reading “Lacson Seeks Probe of Bloated Cebu ASEAN Summit Preparations”