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Revolting, Unacceptable! Lacson Scores Food Security Implications of Chinese Bullying at WPS

Revolting and unacceptable!

This was how Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson scored the implications of China’s continued bullying in the West Philippine Sea on our food security, such that the Philippines has to import galunggong from China, with much of the fish likely taken from our exclusive economic zone there.

“Bukod sa national security, food security concern ito kasi dikit sa sikmura ng kababayan natin yan (Aside from national security, China’s continued presence at the WPS has food security concerns. And this hits much closer to home),” he said at the weekly LACSON-SOTTO media forum.

Related: Ping, Ikinagalit ang Implikasyon ng Pambu-Bully ng China sa Ating Food Security
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Senate Committee of the Whole Hearing on Tongpats, Food Security and ASF

Mr. Senate President and Chairman of the Committee of the Whole,

I could not think of an act more cruel than beating to death somebody who is already dying. Such is the fate of our 80,000 local backyard hog raisers – sa kamay ng dapat sana ay ang kanilang pangunahing tagakalinga, ang Kagawaran ng Agrikultura, after their plea was ignored with the signing of Executive Order No. 128 series of 2021 last Wednesday.

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At the Confirmation Hearing of DA Sec. William Dar

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At the Commission on Appointments’ confirmation hearing for DA Sec. William Dar, Sen. Lacson asked policy questions involving problems in the agricultural sector, including possible corruption in the distribution of defective farm equipment. “Without doubt, you are more than qualified and very competent to head this Department,” he told Sec. Dar before asking his questions.

“Apparently there is corruption involved. Without pointing fingers, if some officials of DA distributed equipment to farmers … (the equipment) were defective, with prices ranging from P300,000 to P1 million per unit. My question, ilan ang pulled out? Papa-repair pa ito? Will you run after the supplier?”

“Year in and year out, we will scrutinize the budget, and we hear of equipment gone to waste. Paki-submit sa amin sa January initial report and (ang full report) probably March or April.”

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