After getting a glimpse of alleged abuses and corruption by some members of the Ampatuan clan in Maguindanao, Senator Panfilo M. Lacson pushed Friday to re-channel some P1.16 billion from the budget of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for 2010. Continue reading “Lacson Pushes P1.16-B Realignment of ARMM Budget to Social Services, Overdue Pension Payments”
Lacson Makes Fresh Appeal for Retired Cops, Firemen’s Pension
Bewailing that many of them have been denied the benefits they earned after years of duty, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson made a fresh appeal Tuesday for the release of funds for the pension of retired policemen and firefighters. Continue reading “Lacson Makes Fresh Appeal for Retired Cops, Firemen’s Pension”
Lacson Bill Lets People Monitor Budget Process
The “scheming and scamming” that allowed corruption to creep into the budget will soon be countered with a bill allowing ordinary people to keep watch over all aspects of the budget process. Continue reading “Lacson Bill Lets People Monitor Budget Process”
Lacson Bares Scheming, Scamming in Budget
Billions of pesos in funds for schoolbuildings are held “hostage” to congressmen in the P1.41-trillion budget for 2009, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson bared Monday. Continue reading “Lacson Bares Scheming, Scamming in Budget”
Lacson Calls for Immediate, Transparent Bicam Meetings on National Budget
Wary that much-needed social services will suffer anew under a reenacted budget, Senator Panfilo M. Lacson urged his colleagues in both houses of Congress to lose no time in scheduling bicameral conference committee meetings on the P1.41-trillion budget for 2009. Continue reading “Lacson Calls for Immediate, Transparent Bicam Meetings on National Budget”