#PingBills: Voting 19-0, Senate approves Senate Bill 1898 on third reading

Voting 19-0, the Senate approves Senate Bill 1898 on third reading. SB 1898, sponsored by Sen. Lacson, seeks to transfer to the PNP the authority and responsibility of training police recruits.

Related:
Sen. Lacson’s Sponsorship Speech for Senate Bill 1898
At a Glance: SB 1898, Placing the Training of Police Recruits Under the PNP
SB 1898 breezes through the period of interpellation in the Senate

Editorial: Reforming the PNP [People’s Tonight]

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From People’s Tonight: Like other peace-loving and well-meaning Filipinos, we hope members of Congress – senators and congressmen – will cross party lines to ensure the passage of the proposed legislation.  Continue reading “Editorial: Reforming the PNP [People’s Tonight]”

Interview on DZMM | Aug. 17, 2018

In an interview on DZMM, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– Possible pork in the 2019 budget
– SB 1898, transferring police recruits’ training to PNP

Quotes from the interview…  Continue reading “Interview on DZMM | Aug. 17, 2018”

Lacson: PNP internal cleansing ‘on the right track’ [Inquirer]

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From the Inquirer: Sen. Lacson advised PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde to “sustain” the police’s internal cleansing program, or else it would go to waste as scalawags will again prevail.  Continue reading “Lacson: PNP internal cleansing ‘on the right track’ [Inquirer]”

At a Glance: Senate Bill 1898, Placing the Training of Police Recruits Under the PNP

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Related: Sponsorship Speech: Committee Report on Senate Bill 1898 (Transferring Police Recruits’ Training to the PNP)
Continue reading “At a Glance: Senate Bill 1898, Placing the Training of Police Recruits Under the PNP”