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Ping Lacson Presses Long-Term, Integrated Master Planning for Flood Control

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday pressed for a long-term and integrated master plan for flood management, in the wake of the devastation caused by days of flooding brought by recent cyclones and the southwest monsoon.

Lacson said it is time to review the present flood management programs, including how almost P2 trillion in funding in the last 15 years was spent, and hold the concerned parties accountable.

“What happened to the huge amounts we spent in the last 15 years? Was there any progress? If the flood control policies and programs were not effective, we should see where we went wrong and make the needed corrections,” he said in Filipino, in interviews on DZRH and DWIZ.

“For accountability, we need to see how the funds were spent and find out who were responsible for it,” he added.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Itinulak ang Long-Term, Integrated na Master Planning para sa Flood Control

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Ping Lacson Questions Continued Rise in Floodwaters Amid P2-Trillion Flood Control Budget Since 2011

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson questioned late Friday why floods continue to plague Filipinos despite yearly increases in the budget for the national government’s flood management programs.

Lacson noted that while the Department of Public Works and Highways has spent an estimated P2 trillion for flood management for the past 15 years – or P350 million a day, the problem still persists.

“Isn’t it absurd that the rise of floodwaters in our ‘malas’ country is directly proportional to the increase in the annual budget for the national government’s flood management program? For 15 years since 2011, the DPWH is supposed to have spent almost 2 trillion pesos, and yet…,” he said in a post on X Friday afternoon.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Kinuwestyon ang Patuloy na Baha sa Kabila ng P2-Trilyong ‘Flood Control’ Budget Mula 2011

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Ping Lacson Reminds PNP to Remain Apolitical During Election Period

Stay apolitical. This was the reminder of independent senatorial candidate and former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson to the police force as the May 12 midterm elections draw closer.

Lacson said that while there is nothing keeping police personnel from becoming friends with candidates, their priority is to maintain peace and order, and to stay away from partisan politics.

“Remain apolitical. That is the rule of the PNP, that when there is an election or other political exercise, they should not take sides,” he said in an interview on DZRH radio, when asked what advice he would give the PNP, which he headed from 1999 to 2001.

Related: Paalala ni Ping Lacson sa PNP: Manatiling Apolitical sa Election Period

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Ping Lacson’s LGU-Empowering Proposal Gets Vilma Santos’ Support

Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson’s proposal to empower local government units (LGUs) by giving them a one-percent rebate on their Value-Added Tax collections has gained a super fan.

Lacson said former Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto, who is running for governor in the 2025 local elections, was happy with the idea of a rebate that would go to development, infrastructure and livelihood programs.

“Former Rep. Vilma Santos, who is running for governor, was very happy with the proposal,” he said in Filipino, in an interview on DZRH Thursday afternoon.

“She jokingly told me she would take care of Sec. Recto and lobby with him every night to not oppose the proposal because it is very sound,” he added.

Related: Panukala ni Ping Lacson para Palakasin ang LGU, Suportado ni Vilma Santos

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Ping Lacson: Ending Corruption Remains a Key Part of My Legislative Agenda

BAGUIO CITY – Ending corruption and upholding good governance will remain a key part of the legislative agenda of former Senator and senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, should he earn a Senate seat this May.

Lacson stressed this point Tuesday in a roundtable discussion on good governance here, attended by experts and anti-corruption advocates led by Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong.

For Lacson, fighting corruption has been the way of life in his careers both as law enforcer and lawmaker – from rejecting bribes from syndicates and ridding the police force of “kotong cops,” to rejecting “pork” in the Senate.

Related: Ping Lacson: Pagtapos sa Katiwalian, Malaking Bahagi ng Legislative Agenda Ko

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