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Lacson: Civil Engineers’ Forensic Work Can Help Pinpoint Responsibility for Defective Infra Projects

Civil engineers and their forensic expertise can play a major role in establishing accountability not only for flood control projects but for other infrastructure such as roads and bridges, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson called on civil engineers’ associations to organize inspection teams that can examine roads, bridges and other infrastructure damaged by recent floods, and determine through forensic analysis whether the damage was due to structural design or implementation.

“Manawagan tayo sa association ng civil engineers, dapat siguro sila kumilos na mag-inspection. O kung may gumuho, magpapunta sila ng member doon kung may association sila, i-forensic nila ano kakulangan base sa kanilang kaalaman. Kung nagkulang sa structural design o implementation dapat habulin ang contractor (We can call on associations of civil engineers to help in the inspection of infrastructure, including those damaged by recent floods. They can use forensics to determine if the damage stemmed from faulty structural design or implementation),” he said in an interview on DZBB radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Forensic na Pagsusuri ng mga Civil Engineer, Makakatulong sa Pagtukoy sa Pananagutan sa mga Palpak na Infra Project

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Lacson: Flood Control Master Plan Must Survive Changes in Administration

Any flood control master plan being crafted must not only be technically comprehensive but also be designed to span multiple administrations, ensuring continuity despite changes in government, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed on Wednesday.

Lacson made the call after noting that the master plans of previous administrations were often discarded by the successors, leaving ordinary Filipinos to continue suffering from the effects of flooding.

“Dapat may continuity, multi-administration. Dapat nagko-cross ng administrations ang plano kung ito’y maayos. Pwede siguro mag modify, mag-adapt sa bagong sitwasyon sa pagbabago ng panahon, pero nandiyan ang basic master plan kung paano tutugunan ang problema ng pagbaha (There should be continuity and the master plan should be multi-administration in scope. It must be designed to cross administrations. Minor modifications can be made over time to adapt to new situations, but the core of the basic plan must remain),” he said in an interview on DZBB radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Flood Control Master Plan, Dapat May ‘Continuity’ at ‘Multi-Administration’

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Lacson Backs PAF Review of Policy on Awards and Badges for Reservists

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday backed the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Reserve Command’s plan to review and strengthen its policies on the conferment of awards and honorary badges to reservists, saying each military decoration should represent a specific act of heroism, valor, courage, or an outstanding feat.

“Behind every ribbon pinned on a soldier’s uniform represents a medal. Every medal has a unique story about heroism, valor, courage and bravery, or an outstanding feat even outside the combat zone,” Lacson, who served in the Philippine Constabulary, said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson, Sinuportahan ang Pagsusuri ng PAF sa Patakaran sa mga Parangal at Badge para sa mga Reservist

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Lacson Seeks More Equitable Distribution of National Tax Allotments to LGUs

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is exploring ways to make the distribution of the National Tax Allotment (NTA) to local government units (LGUs) more equitable, particularly by giving smaller LGUs greater resources to spur development.

Lacson, who chairs the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said that under the current NTA formula, smaller towns and provinces receive only a fraction of the allocations received by their bigger and wealthier counterparts.

“Kung sinong mayayaman at malalaking siyudad, ang laki ng NTA na nakukuha. For example ang nanguna Davao City and Quezon City, pumapalo sa P10 billion. Sa maliit na munisipyo pagkaliit-liit, halos hindi nila maramdaman ang share nila sa NTA (The bigger and wealthier cities receive huge allocations. For example, Davao City and Quezon City get a big NTA allocation – as much as P10 billion. But very small cities’ NTA shares are so small they can hardly feel its impact),” he said in an interview on DZXL radio.

“Ang problema, inequitability ng distribution, ng share ng LGU sa ating national revenues. Dapat siguro gawing equitable nang kaunti (The problem is the inequitable distribution of LGUs’ share in our national revenues. We must find ways to make it more equitable),” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson, Naghahanap ng Mas Pantay na Pamamahagi ng National Tax Allotments sa mga LGU

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Lacson Questions ‘Uniform’ P180-Million Evacuation Center Allocations Per Region, ‘Ayuda’ in Proposed 2027 Budget

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday questioned a “uniform” P180-million lump sum allocation for evacuation centers in each of the country’s 17 regions totaling more than P3 billion – as well as an apparent heavy allocation for “ayuda” or social services – under the proposed 2027 national budget.

Lacson said his and his staff’s scrutiny of the National Expenditure Program showed the proposed evacuation center allocations lacked key details, including specific locations where they would be built.

“We observed that each of the 17 regions was given a P180-million lump sum for evacuation centers. There were no details on where they would be located. The P180 million was uniformly distributed to each region,” he said in English and Filipino in an interview on DZXL radio.

“Was there any study to determine if a region needed more evacuation centers? There seemed to be none. That is not acceptable. There were no specifications or locations. Each of Regions 1 to 17 was simply given P180 million for a total of more than P3 billion,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson Kinuwestiyon ang Tig-P180M Alokasyon para sa Evacuation Center Bawat Rehiyon, ‘Ayuda’ sa Panukalang 2027 Budget

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