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August 5, 2025

Lacson to Work with Gatchalian, Like-Minded Solons Towards Pork-Free Budget

A breath of fresh air. This was how Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson described late Monday the initiative of Senate Finance Committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian to ensure transparency in the budget process.

Lacson, who earned a reputation as an eagle-eyed watchdog of the budget, said he hopes to work together with like-minded senators in keeping the budget free from “pork.”

“His proposal to upload online the documents related to the budget is a good one. It will mean a lot to see which lawmaker made which insertions that the President described as not aligning with the National Expenditure Program,” Lacson said in Filipino, in an interview on BNC Monday evening.

In Filipino: Lacson Makikiisa kay Gatchalian, Kasundong Mambabatas Patungo sa Pork-Free Budget

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Ping Lacson to PNP: Show Integrity, Consistency in Solving Kidnap Cases to Regain Public Trust

Show results in solving kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) cases, and do it with integrity and consistency.

This was the formula put forth Thursday by former Senator and Philippine National Police chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson for law enforcers to regain the public’s trust amid a recent spate of KFR incidents.

Lacson, who solved several KFR cases as head of the then Presidential Anti-Crime Commission Task Force Habagat, said it is up to the PNP to work hard and intensify its intelligence and investigative capabilities to catch the kidnappers and bring them to justice.

“Our police should show results. Otherwise, future victims will be more afraid, thinking about what happened to the last victim. The fear factor is very important, as is the trust of the community and potential victims in our authorities,” he said in Filipino, in an interview on Bilyonaryo News Channel.

Related: Ping Lacson sa PNP: Integrity, Consistency Susi sa Paglutas ng Kidnap Cases at Makuha Uli ang Tiwala ng Publiko

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