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Lacson: Follow Example of Neophyte Lawmaker Who Refused DPWH Engineer’s Bribe

Finally, an example for lawmakers to follow.

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is heartened over the example set by a neophyte congressman who rejected a bribe offer from a corrupt Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer.

On Sunday evening, Lacson lauded Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste for his “integrity and idealism” in having the engineer arrested in a police sting operation.

“My snappy salute to neophyte Cong. Leandro Leviste, Batangas 1st District for the successful police entrapment operation against a corrupt DPWH District Engineer who tried to bribe him with up to P360M in ‘kickbacks’ from infra projects in his district. May his tribe increase,” Lacson posted on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Tularan ang Bagitong Mambabatas na Tumanggi sa Suhol ng DPWH Engineer

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Recto Endorses Ping Lacson’s Senatorial Bid, National Budget Advocacies

BATANGAS CITY – Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday scored a double win here after getting the endorsement of Finance Secretary and former senator Ralph Recto not just for his senatorial bid but also for his advocacy to empower local government units (LGUs).

In throwing his support behind Lacson’s senatorial bid, Recto said he is confident Lacson will keep watch over the national budget to make sure taxpayers’ money will be used properly.

“I am sure Ping Lacson will guard the budget where the government spends P16 billion a day. His and fellow senators’ role will be important in this respect,” he said in Filipino at a gathering with local mayors here Saturday afternoon.

Related: Recto, Inendorso ang Senatorial Bid at National Budget Advocacies ni Ping Lacson

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Ping Lacson’s Speech at Alyansa Rally in Batangas

Magandang, magandang hapon po sa ating lahat. Una sa lahat ay nais ko munang magbigay pugay at magpasalamat sa mga kababayan natin sa makasaysayang lalawigan ng Batangas, sampu ng mga pamunuan ng lokal na pamahalaan dito sa ating lalawigan.

Meron lang po akong maikling kwento. Noong araw, noong maliliit pa kami mahabang panahon nang nakakalipas, laging bukambibig ng mas nakakatanda sa amin na bukod sa malapit na magkapitbahay, ang Batangas at Cavite ay halos magkadikit. Sabi nila ang mga pusod ng taga-Cavite at taga-Batangas. Bakit? Ang mga kalalakihan daw ng Cavite at kalalakihan ng Batangas ay barakong barako nguni’t maginoo. At ang mga kababaihan naman bukod sa mga mayuyumi, mababait, maalaga at masunurin sa kanilang mga asawa, pero huwag na huwag ninyong gagalitin, aapihin, at may pagkalalagyan kayo. Kaya ako ay nananawagan sa ating mga kalalakihan sa loob ng bulwagang ito at sa labas at sa mga nanonood sa atin sa buong Pilipinas, na pag kayo ay nakapagasawa ng Kabitenya o Batanguena tulad ni pareng Bong Revilla, huwag na huwag nyong gagalitin, huwag na huwag nyong aapihin at magsisisi kayo. Meron ba kayong pagkakalagyan. Tama po ba yan?

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Lacson-Sotto Campaign in Muntinlupa, Batangas

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The Lacson-Sotto tandem visited Muntinlupa City and Batangas on May 3, 2022. Their schedules included town hall meetings.

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Sen. Lacson’s Speech at a Rally in Batangas City

Bago ko simulang ibahagi sa inyo ang aming plataporma, ang aming programa ni Senate President Tito Sotto at ang aming mga kasamahan — Monsour del Rosario, Dra. Padilla — gusto ko munang ikuwento sa inyo kung ano yung nasa likod ng nakita niyong video.

Taong 2018, nasa kalagitnaan kami ng tawagin nating plenary debates sa Senado, pinagdedebatehan namin yung national budget para sa 2019. Nakita ko yung appropriations para doon sa right of way. Merong hinihingi ang DPWH na P22 billion para sa road right-of-way, pambayad doon sa mga katulad nina Aling Norma Guillo na taga-Bauan, na dapat bayaran kapag tinamaan ng kalsada ang kanilang property, ang kanilang bahay. Hindi nila nagamit sa taong 2018, P11 billion, so idagdag sa P22 billion para sa 2019 na hinihingi nila; ang ibig sabihin, P33 billion.

Pinapasyalan ko po — hindi lamang sa Batangas maski sa ibang lugar — yung mga may isyu ng road right-of-way, yung mga kawawang kababayan natin na hindi nababayaran ilang taon na. Isa po si Aling Norma at yung kanyang asawa.

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