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Lacson: Senate to Expand Budget Transparency Push with Bicam Transcripts, Continuous Livestreaming

To expand its budget transparency efforts this year, the Senate will push not only for continuous livestreaming of bicameral conference committee proceedings on the proposed 2027 national budget, but also for transcripts of the discussions, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson said the transcripts would help lawmakers and the public identify who initiated amendments to the budget bill, and track who pushed for realignments of its items.

In Filipino: Lacson: Senado, Itutulak ang Mas Malawak na Budget Transparency sa Pamamagitan ng Bicam Transcript, Livestreaming

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Lacson: Sustained Vigilance Needed to Ensure Laws Protect the People, Not Shield the Corrupt

Sustained vigilance is needed to ensure that laws protect the people instead of shielding the corrupt, particularly as Congress deliberates on the proposed 2027 national budget law, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Friday.

Lacson cited the People’s Budget Coalition and its allies for keeping watch over the budget process and flagging unsupported insertions in the House-approved budget bill.

In Filipino: Lacson: Tuloy-Tuloy na Pagbabantay, Kailangan Para Tiyaking Pinoprotektahan ng mga Batas ang Mamamayan, Hindi ang mga Tiwali

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Lacson: Senate Eyes P2B Cut in 2027 NEP to Set Example of Fiscal Discipline for House

The Senate is considering cutting some P2 billion from its proposed 2027 budget in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) to set an example of fiscal discipline for the House of Representatives, particularly in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 budgets as unconstitutional, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Friday.

Lacson, who chairs the Senate Committee on Accounts, said the proposed reduction would demonstrate the Senate’s commitment to budget reforms without affecting its operations.

In Filipino: Lacson: Senado Maaaring Magbawas ng P2B sa 2027 NEP Bilang Halimbawa ng Fiscal Discipline sa Kamara

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Lacson: SC Ruling on 2024, 2025 Budgets Timely as Senate Scrutinizes House Version of 2027 Budget Bill

The Supreme Court ruling declaring certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional comes at an opportune time, as the Senate scrutinizes the House version of the 2027 budget bill, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said.

Lacson said the High Court’s ruling underscored the constitutional limits on Congress’ power to alter the National Expenditure Program (NEP).

In Filipino: Lacson: SC Ruling sa 2024, 2025 Budgets Napapanahon Habang Sinusuri ng Senado ang House Version ng 2027 Budget Bill

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Lacson: More Congressional ‘Iyakan’ Looms as Senate Reviews 2027 Budget Red Flags

More “iyakan” (crying) among members of the House of Representatives may lie ahead as the Senate scrutinizes red flags in the House version of the P7.2-trillion proposed national budget for 2027, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said.

Lacson, a longtime watchdog of public funds, said the Senate may restore “hundreds of billions” of pesos in cuts and realignments by the House, including changes to funds for Foreign-Assisted Projects (FAPs) and additional funding for flood control projects.

In Filipino: Lacson: ‘Iyakan pa More’ sa Kongreso Habang Sinusuri ng Senado ang mga Red Flag sa 2027 Budget

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