Tag: Philippine Coast Guard

Posted on

Lacson Rebuts ‘Senate Pork’ Claims: Funds are for Higher Subsistence Allowance Hike

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday rebutted claims of an alleged P17.9-billion pork barrel fund for the Senate in the 2026 budget bill, saying these are actually realignments to increase the subsistence allowance of uniformed personnel.

Lacson said the claims of “Senate pork” made by Rep. Antonio Tinio smacked either of “trabahong tamad (lazy work)” or a malicious attempt to destabilize the Senate.

“The ‘Senate pork’ referred to by Rep. Tinio are actually realignments to increase the subsistence allowance of the uniformed personnel from the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Bureau of Fire Protection and also the Philippine Coast Guard,” Lacson stressed.

“Rep. Tinio is either too lazy to do his research, or he is malevolently destabilizing the Senate to take the heat off the House of Representatives,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Walang “Senate Pork,” Pondo para Pataasin ang Subsistence Allowance ng Uniformed Services

Continue reading “Lacson Rebuts ‘Senate Pork’ Claims: Funds are for Higher Subsistence Allowance Hike”

Posted on

Lacson Lauds PH Coast Guard Maneuver, Mourns Reported Senseless Deaths in Latest WPS Incident

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday lauded the Philippine Coast Guard for its skillful maneuvering in evading two Chinese vessels off Panatag Shoal on Monday morning, but also mourned the reported senseless loss of lives on the Chinese side.

Lacson cited reports indicating at least two Chinese Coast Guard crewmembers lost their lives in a collision between China Coast Guard Vessel 3104 and People’s Liberation Army Ship 164 off Bajo de Masinloc, while chasing the BRP Suluan.

“The WPS collision between a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel, while chasing a PCG vessel on a mission to resupply our fishermen near Bajo de Masinloc reportedly killed 2 CCG crew members. While we are proud of a skillful maneuver by our PCG captain, we also mourn the senseless loss of lives of the CCG personnel,” Lacson said on X.

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinuri ang PCG Maneuver Nguni’t Nagluksa sa ‘Senseless’ na Pagkamatay sa Pinakabagong Insidente sa WPS

Continue reading “Lacson Lauds PH Coast Guard Maneuver, Mourns Reported Senseless Deaths in Latest WPS Incident”

Posted on

Coast Guard, Supporters Act on Lacson Call for Help for Flood-Hit Iloilo Residents

Acting on information and a call for assistance from Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, the Philippine Coast Guard is sending rubber boats and other assets to help residents affected by floods particularly along the highway between Iloilo and Roxas City in Capiz.

Lacson called former Coast Guard Commandant retired Vice Admiral Edmund Tan and informed him of the situation, after receiving updates from Iloilo early Tuesday.

Tan replied he has informed incumbent Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu (Philippine Military Academy Class 1992), and that Abu “readily agreed” and will instruct the Coast Guard in the area to “act accordingly.”

Related: Coast Guard, Supporters Mabilis Na Tinugunan ang Panawagan ni Lacson na Tulong para sa mga Apektadong Residente sa Iloilo
Continue reading “Coast Guard, Supporters Act on Lacson Call for Help for Flood-Hit Iloilo Residents”

Posted on

Ping, Pinangunahan ang Pagdinig Hinggil sa Pagpapalakas ng Coast Guard Para Maprotektahan ang WPS

Kailangang palakasin ang ating Philippine Coast Guard upang maprotektahan ang ating katubigan mula sa panghihimasok at pananakot sa West Philippine Sea gayundin upang mas magampanan nito ang kanilang tungkulin bilang primary maritime agency ng Pilipinas.

Ito ang binigyang diin ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Martes nang kanyang pinangunahan ang pagdinig ng Senate subcommittee para mabigyang solusyon ang operational, administrative at organizational na isyu ng ahensya

“While we all point to the Philippine Coast Guard as the primary maritime agency of the government to strengthen our country’s sensitive frontiers in the West Philippine Sea, we can no longer keep the predicaments of the agency at bay,” ani Lacson.

Related: Lacson Leads Hearing to Strengthen Coast Guard to Protect WPS
Continue reading “Ping, Pinangunahan ang Pagdinig Hinggil sa Pagpapalakas ng Coast Guard Para Maprotektahan ang WPS”

Posted on

Lacson Leads Hearing to Strengthen Coast Guard to Protect WPS

To empower it to protect the Philippines’ waters from intrusion and harassment including in the West Philippine Sea – as well as fulfill its other duties as the Philippines’ primary maritime agency, the Philippine Coast Guard needs to be strengthened and its gaps addressed.

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed this on Tuesday as he presided over a Senate subcommittee hearing to address the issues in the agency’s operational, administrative and organizational concerns.

“While we all point to the Philippine Coast Guard as the primary maritime agency of the government to strengthen our country’s sensitive frontiers in the West Philippine Sea, we can no longer keep the predicaments of the agency at bay,” Lacson said.

Related: Ping, Pinangunahan ang Pagdinig Hinggil sa Pagpapalakas ng Coast Guard Para Maprotektahan ang WPS
Continue reading “Lacson Leads Hearing to Strengthen Coast Guard to Protect WPS”