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”
Malacanang May Have Dipped Hands in P131-B Pork in AFMA
Malacañang may have availed of up to P131 billion in potential “pork” barrel funds from a modernization fund that had accumulated since 2002, opposition Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson disclosed Monday. Continue reading “Malacanang May Have Dipped Hands in P131-B Pork in AFMA”