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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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Lacson: Impeachment Court Not Meant to Safekeep ‘BIR Green Box’

The Impeachment Court trying the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is not meant to safekeep the so-called “BIR Green Box” containing the Vice President’s tax records, and may thus return it to the House prosecution team, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the Impeachment Court cannot even decide on whether to open the box – much less unseal it – and may even risk being cited for grave abuse of discretion if it does so.

“One of the things we agreed upon in Friday’s senators’ caucus was to return the box because keeping it in our custody will violate the law. It is not the Impeachment Court or any court’s role to unseal it,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino in an interview on DZMM radio.

“Sen. Francis Escudero is right in saying the Impeachment Court has no business safekeeping the evidence because it is a court – unless it is presented and admitted as evidence before the court by the prosecution or defense,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Hindi Tungkulin ng Impeachment Court na Mag-Safekeep ng ‘BIR Green Box’

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Lacson on Disgraced Ex-Senate President Cayetano: What Is He?

With virtually everyone who matters no longer recognizing disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano as leader of the chamber, what is he?

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson raised this question on Sunday as he noted Cayetano’s penchant for livestreaming – including running the Senate via Facebook Live – reflects his weakness on both the law and the facts.

Lacson also dismissed Cayetano’s latest claims that he connived with Malacanang to pin the flood control scandal on certain personalities while covering up for others, pointing to the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan’s validation of the Blue Ribbon Committee findings during his tenure.

“The Executive Department, House of Representatives, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, law deans, law professors, former Senate presidents and many others do not recognize Senator Alan Cayetano as the President of the Senate. So, what is he?” Lacson said on X.

In Filipino: Lacson sa Disgrasyadong Ex-Senate President Cayetano: Ano Ba Siya?

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Push to Scrap Unprogrammed Appropriations in 2026 Budget Gains Momentum as Lacson Backs Sotto, Gatchalian

The push to scrap unprogrammed appropriations from the 2026 national budget gained more momentum as Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson threw his full support behind Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian.

Lacson said Saturday that he will add his voice to the Senate’s stand if the Senate and House contingents meet on the matter at the bicameral conference committee.

“Our agreement was that there will be no unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 budget, but we will allow funding for foreign-assisted projects that are necessary. Funds in the unprogrammed appropriations for other purposes will be removed,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino, in an interview on DZMM radio.

In Filipino: Lacson, Suportado sina Sotto at Gatchalian: Alisin ang Unprogrammed Appropriations sa 2026 Budget

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