The President made both a hard decision and a good choice in Secretary Vince Dizon to replace a beleaguered DPWH secretary.
I have watched and followed Vince Dizon’s indefatigable, almost daily effort to solve the numerous problems that beset the transportation sector. I can only wish him Godspeed and more importantly, good health.
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Sparked by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the launching of the “Sumbong sa Pangulo” website, the nation has finally gotten involved against substandard and ghost flood control projects – but the final test still looms ahead, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.
Lacson said this final test lies in the certainty of punishment – prosecution, conviction and imprisonment – against all those involved, especially the so-called big fish.
“It took the 4th SONA of the President, followed by the launching of (the) sumbongsapangulo.ph website to get the nation involved in monitoring and reporting substandard and ghost flood control projects all over the country. The final test lies in the ‘logical conclusion,'” he said in a post on X.
In Filipino: Lacson: Huling Pagsubok ng Nagising na Sambayanan vs Kinurakot na Flood Control Projects, Nasa “Logical Conclusion”
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Senators are not beyond suspicion in the controversy over anomalous and ghost flood control projects at this time, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said on Saturday.
Lacson noted that both his fellow senators and House members introduce insertions or amendments in the national budget bill, thus his repeated calls for transparency in the budgeting process.
“I am not saying it’s just members of the House. It is possible that some senators introduce insertions for such projects, and may even profit from the 25% share for the ‘funder’ or proponent of the insertions from the flood control project costs,” he said in Filipino in an interview on DZRH radio.
“I’ll put it this way. There may be senators and House members who may be connected to anomalous flood control projects,” he said in a separate interview on DZMM, when asked if there are senators who may have ties to the questionable projects.
In Filipino: Lacson: Hindi Ligtas ang mga Senador sa Isyu ng Anomalya sa Flood Control Projects
Continue reading “Lacson: Senators Not Beyond Suspicion in Flood Control Projects Row”
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Why showcase flood control projects as part of your accomplishment report, then disown them once they become controversial?
This was Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson’s reply to Oriental Mindoro 1st District Rep. Arnan Panaligan, who denied involvement in a damaged flood control project that Lacson flagged in his privilege speech Aug. 20.
“First, he showcased the projects, then denied involvement in them. I cannot reconcile why he said such projects were funded by his office or were his initiative – but now that there’s a controversy, he denies involvement in it,” Lacson said in Filipino in an interview on DZRH radio Thursday evening.
In Filipino: Lacson, Kinwestyon si Rep. Panaligan sa Pag-Showcase ng Flood Control Projects
Continue reading “Lacson Calls Out Rep. Panaligan for Showcasing Flood Control Projects”
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Distinct. Funders. Passing Through/Parking Fee. Reseta. These are among the first batch of terms in a “corruptionary” or dictionary of corrupt practices compiled by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson in his investigation of anomalies that marred flood control projects in many parts of the country.
Lacson cited these terms in his privilege speech Wednesday afternoon, where he detailed the schemes that siphoned at least half of P1.9 trillion from taxpayers for the last 15 years.
“In the course of our research and investigation, we encountered several words – their meanings, we could not find in the dictionary. So we looked somewhere else. Alas! We found them – in the ‘corruptionary,’” he said.
In Filipino: Lacson, Bumubuo ng ‘CORRUPTIONary’ Dulot ng Katiwalian sa Flood Control Projects
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