Tag: DZRH

Statements, Videos March 12, 2022May 26, 2022

Ping: Posibleng Spillover ng Krisis sa Russia at Ukraine, Dapat Paghandaan ng Pinas

Kailangang maghanda ang Pilipinas sa posibleng paglaganap ng epekto ng sigalot sa pagitan ng Russia at Ukraine, ayon kay Senador Ping Lacson nitong Sabado.

Ayon kay Lacson, kailangan panindigan ng ating gobyerno ang pagsuporta nito sa United Nations General Assembly resolution na nagkukundena sa paglusob ng Russia sa Ukraine.

Kasama rito aniya ang pagpapagamit ng ating mga pasilidad sa mga kakamping bansa tulad ng Estados Unidos.

Statements, Videos March 12, 2022May 26, 2022

Lacson: PH Must be Ready for Possible Spillover of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

The Philippines must be fully prepared for a possible spillover to Asia of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the Philippines has to walk the talk since it has supported the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

He said this includes allowing the use of our facilities by allies such as the United States.

Radio, Statements March 9, 2022May 26, 2022

Ping: Walang Puwang ang Korapsyon sa Pamamahagi ng Fuel Subsidies

Walang puwang dapat ang korapsyon o anumang administrative lapses sa pamamahagi ng fuel subsidy sa mga sektor na apektado ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng langis, ayon kay Senador Ping Lacson nitong Miyerkules.

Aniya, dapat nang matuto ang mga otoridad sa nangyari noong nakaraan kung saan hindi nakarating sa mga benepisyaryo tulad ng Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers ang pondo mula sa Bayanihan fund.

“Bukod sa corruption issue, may administrative issue ng pag-distribute. Baka mamaya sabihin natin patay na ang kabayo bago dumating ang ayuda,” saad ni Lacson sa kanyang panayam sa DZRH.

Radio, Statements March 9, 2022May 26, 2022

Lacson: No Room for Lapses, Corruption in Distribution of Increased Fuel Subsidies

There should be no room for corruption or administrative lapses in the distribution of fuel subsidies to sectors affected by the continued rise in oil prices, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson said authorities should learn from the past where aid from the Bayanihan funds failed to reach their intended beneficiaries, especially the public utility drivers.

“Bukod sa corruption issue, may administrative issue ng pag-distribute. Baka mamaya sabihin natin, patay na ang kabayo bago dumating ang ayuda (Aside from the issue of possible corruption, there is the administrative issue of distributing the funds. We cannot afford a case of the aid coming too late, when the beneficiaries may have already died),” he said in an interview on DZRH radio.

Radio, Statements July 2, 2021July 3, 2021

Ping, Tito kay Pacquiao: Siguraduhing ‘Pamatay’ ang Laman ng Anti-Corruption Expose Mo

Para humandusay ang korapsiyon, dapat na tiyakin na kongkreto ang mga ebidensiyang laman ng mga katiwaliang isisiwalat.

Ito ang isiniwalat ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na payo nilang dalawa ni Senate President Vicente Sotto III kay Senador Manny Pacquiao sa hangad nitong magsiwalat ng mga katiwalian sa loob ng sangay ng Ehekutibo.

“Our advice to him was to make sure the evidence he has is substantial, because if just one item in his expose turns out to be lacking or baseless, that is what the public will remember,” banggit ni Lacson sa panayam ng DZRH radio nitong Biyernes.

Read in ENGLISH: Lacson, Sotto Advise Pacquiao: Ensure Exposes vs Corruption are Solid Hits
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Radio, Statements July 2, 2021July 3, 2021

Lacson, Sotto Advise Pacquiao: Ensure Exposes vs Corruption are Solid Hits

To land a knockout against corruption, make sure all your exposes are backed by solid evidence.

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said this was his and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III’s advice to Sen. Emmanuel Pacquiao in exposing instances of corruption in the government.

“Our advice to him was to make sure the evidence he has is substantial, because if just one item in his expose turns out to be lacking or baseless, that is what the public will remember,” Lacson said in an interview on DZRH radio Friday, a day after he and Sotto met with Pacquiao at the Office of the Senate President.

Basahin sa TAGALOG: Ping, Tito kay Pacquiao: Siguraduhing ‘Pamatay’ ang Laman ng Anti-Corruption Expose Mo
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Radio, Statements July 2, 2021July 3, 2021

Ping sa Pagtakbo bilang Presidente: Paano Manalo? At Paano Kung Manalo?

Ang mabibigat na tanong na ito ang isiniwalat ni Senador Panfilo Lacson sa mga nagbabalak tumakbo sa pampanguluhang halalan sa 2022.

Hindi matatawaran ang bigat ng problema na patuloy na binubuno ng mga Pinoy kabilang na ang kalagayan ng Bulkang Taal, bukod pa sa mga nauna at hanggang ngayon ay mga problema tulad ng mga epekto ng pandemya, ayon kay Lacson.

“On the one hand, you have to make sure you are in the conversation and be in a position to win in the first place. But more importantly, you have to get a firm grasp of the problems besetting the country because what if you win, and you’re unprepared to face the problems? These are two equally important questions you have to ask yourself,” banggit ni Lacson sa panayam ng DZRH radio.

Read in ENGLISH: Lacson Poses 2 Critical Questions for Serious Job of Leading 110M Filipinos
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Radio, Statements July 2, 2021July 3, 2021

Lacson Poses 2 Critical Questions for Serious Job of Leading 110M Filipinos

Paano manalo? At paano kung manalo?

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson on Friday posed these two critical questions to those wanting to lead at least 110 million Filipinos in 2022.

Lacson also stressed the seriousness of the problems facing the country, with the situation at Taal Volcano adding to the list.

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Radio, Statements May 2, 2021May 8, 2021

Ping: WPS, Ibang Mahahalagang Usapin ‘Nilulunod’ ng Away-Pulitika

Hindi dapat malagay sa kompromiso ang pakikipaglaban ng Pilipinas sa mga bahagi ng West Philippine Sea (WPS) na nasa loob ng teritoryo nito, pati na rin ang iba pang mahahalagang usapin dahil lamang sa lumalalang bangayan ng dalawang magkalabang paksiyon sa pulitika sa bansa.

Ayon kay Senate committee on national defense chairman Panfilo Lacson, higit na nakakarami pa rin ang mga may lehitimong layunin para sa ikakaayos ng bansa kaya hindi dapat matabunan ang hangaring ito ng dalawang grupo na gamit ang troll farm.

“We are a deeply divided nation. DDS and Yellows bicker about anything. Worse, they assume that everybody else is their proxy. Right or wrong, either you’re with them or against them. Absolutely false! There are many of us who speak our own minds, not theirs,” banggit ni Lacson sa kanyang Twitter account.

Radio, Statements May 2, 2021May 8, 2021

Lacson: Don’t Let Deep Political Divide ‘Drown’ WPS, Key National Issues

Majority of Filipinos must not let the deep “political divide” keep them from coming up with a united stand on the West Philippine Sea and other issues of national importance, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson lamented that while there are tens of millions of Filipinos who have their own opinions about important issues, only two groups are dominating the conversation, and mostly through the operation of troll farms.

Radio, Statements May 2, 2021May 2, 2021

Ping: Pagbabakuna, Seryosong Ikampanya para Tiwala ng Publiko Tumaas

Habang hinihintay ang pagdating ng maramihang suplay ng bakuna sa bansa laban sa COVID-19, dapat nang maglunsad ng malawakang kampanya ang Department of Health (DOH) para mapalakas ang tiwala ng publiko sa mga ito.

Ito ay ipinaalala ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na nagbabala na maaaring masayang ang dumating na bakuna dahil maraming Pilipino ang walang tiwala rito.

“What our officials including Health Sec. Francisco Duque III should do is improve the public’s trust in vaccines, instead of just announcing when the vaccines will arrive. Besides, if very few Filipinos are willing to be vaccinated, the vaccines that actually arrive may go to waste,” banggit ni Lacson sa panayam ng DZRH radio.

Radio, Statements May 2, 2021May 2, 2021

Magtiwala sa Bakuna: Lacson Pushes Info Drive to Improve Trust in COVID Vaccines

While waiting for COVID-19 vaccines to actually arrive, the Department of Health needs to mount an information drive to improve the public’s trust in vaccines, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson warned of the possibility that the vaccines that arrive may go to waste mainly because many Filipinos have low trust in them.

“What our officials including Health Sec. Francisco Duque III should do is to improve the public’s trust in vaccines, instead of just announcing when the vaccines will arrive. Besides, if very few Filipinos are willing to be vaccinated, the vaccines that actually arrive may go to waste,” he said in an interview on DZRH radio.

Radio, Statements, Videos December 11, 2020December 12, 2020

Lacson: DPWH’s Dubious Appropriations a Key Starting Point for Palace Review of 2021 Budget

Dubious items in the Department of Public Works and Highways’ budget for 2021 – including double and overlapping appropriations – could be a key starting point for Malacañang in reviewing the P4.5-trillion 2021 budget bill, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said.

Lacson, who bared and questioned such irregularities in the DPWH’s budget in committee hearings all the way to the plenary, said he is willing to help in the review by pointing out items for potential veto.

“It is clear that questionable items such as double and overlapping appropriations should be vetoed, along with at least 793 line items for multi-purpose buildings with a uniform P1-million appropriation each,” he said in an interview on DZRH radio Thursday evening.

Continue reading “Lacson: DPWH’s Dubious Appropriations a Key Starting Point for Palace Review of 2021 Budget” →

Statements November 28, 2020December 1, 2020

Lacson Renews Call for Transparency in Congressional Amendments to the 2021 Budget

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson renewed his call to fellow lawmakers for transparency, “particularly our amendments in the 2021 budget bill.”

Lacson stressed transparency is crucial to dispel suspicions of “compromises and personal interests in our proposed amendments.”

“If we have nothing to hide, we have to make our amendments public, as I have done in my case, so those amendments can be scrutinized by the media as well as the public. It is the mandate of Congress to make amendments to the budget bill; we cannot just adopt the National Expenditure Program in toto,” he said in an interview on DZRH radio Friday evening.

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In the News, Radio, Statements September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

On the Senate Committee of the Whole’s Recommendations on DOH Sec. Duque

If I had my way, as I already said before, based on the three hearings of the Committee of the Whole, there may not be enough evidence to recommend criminal charges against Sec. Duque for the simple reason that like the other members of the PhilHealth Board, he had no hand in the illegal implementation of the IRM; nor was he involved in the procurement of overpriced IT equipment.

However, my colleagues – particularly Senate President Sotto who chaired the COW hearings – would have seen it another way. Since we are a collegial body, we always abide by the rule of the majority.

That said, the Senate Committee of the Whole did include in its recommendation to the President the replacement of Sec. Duque: “To appoint a new Secretary of the Department of Health who has a stronger will to fight corruption within his organization and the agencies under his/her watch.”

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QUOTES from DZRH INTERVIEW…
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In the News, Radio, Statements June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

#PINGterview: Addressing Catriona Gray, Other Critics on Anti-Terror Bill

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
* criticisms vs Anti-Terrorism Bill, including high-profile personalities [24:23]
* how National ID system can speed up contact tracing [21:45]

QUOTES and NOTES:
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In the News, Radio, Statements May 3, 2020May 3, 2020

#PINGterview: Mensahe sa Mga Pasaway sa Quarantine; Testing at Contact Tracing, Kulang Pa Rin!

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
* post-ECQ scenarios [1:01]
* continued lack of testing, contact tracing [2:46]
* Senate teleconferencing due to COVID-19 [12:59]
* Pagcor allowing reopening of POGO [21:48]
* mensahe sa mga pasaway [28:21]

NOTES and QUOTES:
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In the News, Radio, Statements, TV September 3, 2019March 23, 2020

Interviews on DZBB/GNTV, DZRH: Faeldon Testing Closeness to the President | Sept. 3, 2019

In interviews on DZBB/GNTV and DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– onion-skinned, thick-faced, and callous public officials
– actions Malacanang can take after Senate hearing
– BuCor chief Faeldon testing closeness to President Duterte

QUOTES and NOTES:
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In the News, Radio, Statements June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Interview on DZRH: ‘Conflict of Interest’ at PhilHealth | June 20, 2019

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– DOH Sec Duque’s possible conflict of interest
– need for ‘overhaul’ at PhilHealth
– 22 fishermen abandoned by Chinese crew at West PH Sea
– Senate independence in the 18th Congress

Quotes from the interview…
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In the News, Radio, Statements May 3, 2019May 3, 2019

Interview on DZRH: Social Media, Gift or Curse? | May 3, 2019

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answers questions on:
– gift or curse of social media
– advice to voters as the May 13 midterm elections draw closer
– Senate Bill 2219, which allows direct people’s participation in preparing the budget
– independence of the Senate in the 18th Congress

Quotes from the interview…
Continue reading “Interview on DZRH: Social Media, Gift or Curse? | May 3, 2019” →

In the News, Radio, Statements January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Interview on DZRH | Jan. 29, 2019

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– institutional vs individual amendments in the 2019 budget
– ‘pork’ in the P3.7-trillion proposed 2019 budget

Quotes from the interview… Continue reading “Interview on DZRH | Jan. 29, 2019” →

In the News, Radio, Statements January 17, 2019January 19, 2019

Interview on DZRH | Jan. 17, 2019

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– need to tighten Bank Secrecy Act and related legislation after Ligot acquittal
– passage of the 2019 national budget
– potential PH takeover of Hanjin shipyard in Subic

Quotes from the interview… Continue reading “Interview on DZRH | Jan. 17, 2019” →

In the News, Radio, Statements October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Interview on DZRH | Oct. 3, 2018

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2018
– safeguards in surveillance of suspected terrorists
– why the current anti-terrorism law is among the weakest in the world

In the News, Radio, Statements September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

Interview on DZRH | Sept. 18, 2018

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– traces of pork in the 2019 budget
– vicious cycle of the pork barrel system
– ‘improvements’ in the DPWH’s procedures due to anti-pork efforts

Quotes from the interview… Continue reading “Interview on DZRH | Sept. 18, 2018” →

In the News, Radio, Statements March 20, 2018March 25, 2018

Interview on DZRH | March 20, 2018

In an interview on DZRH, Sen. Lacson answered questions on the National ID system, including:
– specific information included in the ID
– security and privacy of the ID system
– readiness of other agencies to use the system

Quotes from the interview… Continue reading “Interview on DZRH | March 20, 2018” →

In the News, Radio, Statements August 24, 2017March 25, 2018

Panayam ng DZMM at DZRH | Agosto 24, 2017

Sa panayam ng DZMM at DZRH, sinagot ni Sen. Lacson ang tanong sa:
– Hiling ni Faeldon na magkaroon ng imbestigasyon sa katiwalian sa BOC
– Sa mga maaring sangkot sa katiwalian sa BOC na nag-iingat ngayon
– Payo kay Commissioner Lapena
– Sa suhestiyon na mag-total revamp sa BOC

Quotes from the interviews… Continue reading “Panayam ng DZMM at DZRH | Agosto 24, 2017” →

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