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Lacson: P1.939 Trillion Spent for Flood Control, Yet Floods Remain Uncontrolled

Despite the government spending P1.939 trillion on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)’s flood control management program from 2011 to 2025, floods remain uncontrolled, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson lamented Monday evening.

Lacson made the observation as heavy monsoon rains caused widespread flooding and disrupted activities in several parts of the country, including Metro Manila, in recent days.

“FLOOD CONTROL VS UNCONTROLLED FLOOD: PhP1.939 trillion funded the DPWH flood control management program under three presidents from 2011-2025 and the result is uncontrolled flood,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: P1.939 Trilyon Ginastos sa Flood Control, Pero ‘Uncontrolled’ pa rin ang Baha

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Lacson: 2 DPWH Bulacan Officials Lost At Least P300M Each in Casino Gambling

At least two Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in Bulacan squandered more than P300 million each in casino gambling, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson bared Monday.

During the interpellation of his Aug. 20 privilege speech on substandard and ghost flood control projects, Lacson said he has given advance information of these two officials to new DPWH head Vince Dizon.

“The two of them, as per my information, used aliases. They hid their true identities, and used fictitious names,” Lacson said. He said one is a district engineer and another is a minor functionary.

“So you can just imagine the enormity of the corruption that is going on. This is only in Bulacan,” he added. He said he got hold of the aliases they used, so authorities can identify them or get the records of their winnings and losses.

In Filipino: Lacson: 2 DPWH Bulacan Officials, Natalo ng Tig-P300M sa Casino Gambling

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Flooded Gates of Corruption: Privilege Speech on Flood Control Projects

Mr. President, my distinguished colleagues, I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege — to uncover schemes surrounding a systemic problem in our country – one that submerges our nation not just in flood waters, but in depths of corruption.

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’.

We have a saying: A leaky roof today is a ruined home tomorrow.

Fortunately, President Bongbong Marcos himself has taken decisive steps to plug the leaky roof as a determined follow-through on his striking rebuke and appeal to conscience with his resounding admonition: “Mahiya naman kayo!”.

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Ping Lacson’s Speech at Alyansa Rally in Malolos, Bulacan

Magandang, magandang gabi po sa ating lahat. Una sa lahat ay nais kong bumati at papurihan o i-congratulate ang pamunuan ng lokal na pamahalaan ng lalawigan ng Bulacan sa pamumuno ni Gov. Fernando at sampu ng ating mga kababayan sa lalawigan ng Bulacan dahil sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ekonomiya ng lalawigan ng Bulacan.

Katunayan, noong taong 2023, ang paglago ng inyong ekonomiya ay pumalo sa P631.6B. Alam nyo po ba ang ibig sabihin niyan? Ang ibig sabihin, kayo ay nakapag-contribute sa national government sa ating national coffers, sa kaban ng bayan. Dahil sa VAT lang na 12%, ang nai-contribute ng Bulacan nasa mga P75B sa isang taon, at least noong 2023.

Ngayon, ang isa sa unang unang mga panukalang batas na aking ifa-file kung sakaling ako ay pagkakatiwalaan ninyo muling bumalik sa Senado ay na-take up ko na ito kay SOF Recto kasi concern niya ito. Sabi ko huwag mo nang io-oppose ito Sec. Ralph, dahil ito ay laging naging adbokasiya ko mula pa noon na ma-empower natin, bigyan ng mas maraming kapangyarihan ang LGUs dahil kayo ang backbone ng ating ekonomiya.

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Ping Lacson Draws Inspiration from Heroes in Cavite, Bulacan

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan – Should he earn a seat in the Senate in May, former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will draw inspiration anew from our national heroes from Bulacan and from Cavite.

In his speech at the rally of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate here, Lacson said both Bulacan and his native Cavite have their share of heroes in our rich history.

“We who have served and are serving here, we get inspiration and motivation from our heroes in Bulacan and Cavite. And out of our love for our country, we wish to serve well to the best of our ability,” he said in Filipino.

Related: Ping Lacson, Humuhugot ng Inspirasyon sa Bayani Mula Cavite, Bulacan

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