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Ping Lacson’s Land Use Bill to Bolster Food Security, Environmental Integrity, Disaster Risk Reduction

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson has filed a bill instituting a national land use policy that will enhance sustainable development, environmental integrity, disaster risk reduction, food and water security, and equitable access to land.

In Senate Bill 400 titled “National Land Use Act of the Philippines,” Lacson also sought the establishment of a National Land Use Commission which shall serve as the policy-making and coordinating body.

“The proposed National Land Use Act represents a significant legislative effort to bring order and coherence to land use planning and management in the Philippines. The emphasis on sustainable development, and protection of critical resources mandates a long term vision for resource stewardship. If enacted, this legislation would provide a robust legal framework to guide development, enhance food and water security, mitigate disaster risks, and promote equitable and inclusive growth across the archipelago,” he said in his bill.

In Filipino: Land Use Bill ni Ping Lacson, Palalakasin ang Food Security, Environmental Integrity, at Paghanda sa Sakuna

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Ping Lacson Welcomes Healthy Exchange of Ideas to Fine-Tune Parents Welfare Act

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Monday that he welcomes a healthy exchange of ideas from the public to fine-tune and enrich his proposed Parents Welfare Act, including by attending hearings on the bill.

Lacson said that while some noise online from uninformed or misinformed netizens threatened to undermine the intent of his bill, he appreciates those who aired their concerns in a constructive way.

“I still do appreciate those who articulated their concerns in a constructive manner. Whether we admit it or not, the online discourse has shed light on the evolving nuances of family relationships, likely shaped by modern times. As lawmakers, our role is to study those concerns as we fine-tune the contents of our proposals,” he said.

“Welcome naman itong mga discourse na ganito, ang mga criticism, argument at counter-argument, welcome yan kasi nae-enrich ang panukalang batas (The discourse on the subject is welcome, along with constructive criticisms, arguments and counter-arguments, if they will enrich the measure),” he added in an interview on True FM on Monday.

In Filipino: ‘Healthy Exchange of Ideas’ sa Parents Welfare Act, Okay kay Ping Lacson

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What the Proposed Parents Welfare Act Is, and Isn’t

By Senator PANFILO M. LACSON
July 21, 2025

Like many of us, Filipinos, I loved my parents dearly and unequivocally. I never left them in their old age, nor on their sickbed, and I supported them until they breathed their last.

I did everything I could to hold on to them in the waning years of their lives. Despite the bleak odds implied by their doctors, my siblings and I kept hoping and praying that they could recover and stay a little longer with us. 

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Parents Welfare Act of 2025: What You Need to Know About this Proposed Law [Baguio City Guide]

From Baguio City Guide: While rooted in the Filipino value of caring for one’s elders, the proposal has sparked debates about fairness, feasibility, and the role of the state in family affairs.

Related:
Senate Bill 396: The Parents Welfare Act of 2025
Ping Lacson Files ‘Parents Welfare Act’ Bill to Strengthen Filial Responsibility
Ping Lacson Corrects Misconceptions, Insinuations on Proposed Parents Welfare Act

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Ping Lacson Bill Mandates 1% Share of VAT Collections for LGU Development Projects

Local government units (LGUs) that collect their taxes efficiently may soon avail of a special fund to finance their local development projects, programs and activities, once a bill filed by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is passed into law.

Senate Bill 405, which Lacson filed last July 9, mandates the allocation of one percent of total Value-Added Tax (VAT) collections to finance such local development projects – and could motivate other LGUs to improve their tax collection as well.

“This bill intends to incentivize local government units (LGUs) that consistently achieve their revenue collection targets and substantially contribute to the national coffers. Such incentives are designed to serve as motivation for LGUs to facilitate business operations and reduce barriers for small entrepreneurs, hence, further enhancing tax collection efficiencies,” Lacson, a champion of LGUs, said in his bill titled “The Local Government Development Fund Act of 2025.”

“Giving the LGUs the necessary wherewithal to be active participants in the development of our country will contribute to dismantling the culture of mendicancy and political patronage that viciously thrive in our system. Ultimately, this will help in the realization of the elusive inclusive growth that the Filipinos all aspire for as a nation,” he added.

In Filipino: Panukala ni Ping Lacson, Magbibigay ng 1% Share ng VAT Collection sa LGU Development Projects

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