From Daily Tribune: “It is not the obligation of congressmen and senators to distribute these subsidy programs. (The) mandate of Congress in the budget process is to authorize and legislate and not to implement,” said former Senator Ping Lacson, who was known as a budget watchdog.
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From Ana Marie Pamintuan‘s column in The Philippine Star: Lacson, who unlike some lawmakers reads the fine print before affixing his signature to the budget measure, describes the bicameral conference as “the third chamber of Congress” where budgeting “miracles” happen.
From Daily Tribune: “What happened with AKAP was that it was concealed and was sneakily inserted. It was included in the DSWD’s budget, but it was placed (before) the Quick Response Fund,” Lacson revealed.
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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.
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
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