Ang tama ay IPAGLABAN. Ang mali ay LABANAN.
From BusinessMirror: “The general rule we follow is that the disagreeing provisions are the only ones we will reconcile. But it has become a tradition that even provisions that are found neither in the HOR or Senate version can still be inserted,” Lacson said in the recent interview, speaking partly in Filipino.
In an interview on Radyo5, Ping Lacson answered questions on:
* evolving pork barrel and insertions in the budget
* Senate coup rumor
* House’s version of economic Chacha (RBH-7)
Continue reading “Ping: Evolving Pork, Senate Coup Rumor, House’s Chacha”
From ABS-CBN News: Lawmakers’ distribution of Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations, and other forms of government aid is “unconstitutional” and “illegal,” former Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Sunday.
Continue reading “Lacson says aid distribution not part of lawmakers’ job [ABS-CBN News]”
In an interview on DWPM (Teleradyo Serbisyo), Ping Lacson answered questions on:
* Why AKAP is sneaky
* Practice of some legislators to distribute AKAP, TUPAD, AICS and other forms of ‘aid’
* Senate-House word war
* 2025 elections
Continue reading “Ping: AKAP, “Parang Palihim, Parang Sneaky””
Arguably, the president is still the best salesperson of any country. The foreign affairs secretary and the members of the economic Cabinet cluster come only as second or third.
That being said, pledges are not investments until the actual money inflows happen. That is the only time when Malacañang can flaunt the impact of the foreign trips of the president. Then, we celebrate and count the cost-effectiveness of those foreign trips.
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