Ang tama ay IPAGLABAN. Ang mali ay LABANAN.
At the Pandesal Forum in Quezon City, Ping Lacson recalled memories of pandesal – and the value of honesty – on World Pandesal Day. He also answered questions on:
* Citizens’ role in stopping underground POGOs
* Issues on the new Senate building
* Strengthening the PNP’s internal cleansing
Continue reading “Ping: World Pandesal Day and the ‘Lost’ Value of Honesty”
While the public hearing conducted by the Committee on Accounts is a correct call by the present Senate leadership since the issue involves public funds, the ensuing exchange between two former colleagues last Wednesday was painful to watch, to say the least.
Continue reading “On the Exchange Over the New Senate Building”
While I agree with Senate President Francis Escudero’s decision to review the new P23.3B cost of the Senate building from the original P8.9B estimate when we started the construction, I would like to clarify the following:
Continue reading “On the Issues Regarding the New Senate Building”
Sen. Lacson joined Senate President Tito Sotto and Senators Nancy Binay and Bato dela Rosa at the first concrete pouring for the new Senate building. A day earlier, Sen. Lacson made a manifestation on the progress of the Senate’s effort to build its new home.
Mr. President, this will be a very short manifestation on the progress of the Senate’s collective effort to build our new home, envisioned to be a national landmark — an iconic, green, functional, and secure Bagong Senado.
Since the Senate embarked on the new Senate building project in November of 2017, through PS Resolution No. 293, authored by our distinguished colleague the Hon. Sherwin Gatchalian, we have completed significant milestones. Starting with the conduct of our conceptual design competition, we have already concluded the procurement phase through a design-and-build package with the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Likewise, Mr President, we already secured the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), Tree Cutting and Balling Permit, Locational Clearance, CAAP Height Clearance, Fencing and Excavation Permits, and most importantly, the Building Permit. Suffice to say, Mr President, we do not have any more pending bureaucratic requirements that may delay our work.
Continue reading “Manifestation on the New Senate Building’s First Concrete Pouring Ceremony”