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Lacson: Blue Ribbon Panel to Focus on Substantial Issues

The fine-toothed comb of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects will focus on substance and substantial issues and not on distractions, Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Saturday.

Lacson said that in the case of the statement of “witness” Orly Guteza, which he read while under oath during the Blue Ribbon panel’s hearing last Thursday, what should be considered is the substance of the affidavit.

“What should be considered is the substance of the affidavit, that, unless refuted, and if corroborated, may be treated as sufficient evidence against those implicated by Guteza,” Lacson said..

“As far as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is concerned, Guteza … made his statements under oath so it’s fine with us,” he added in a mix of English and Filipino, in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Blue Ribbon Committee, Tututok sa ‘Substantial’ na Isyu

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Ping Lacson Presses Long-Term, Integrated Master Planning for Flood Control

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday pressed for a long-term and integrated master plan for flood management, in the wake of the devastation caused by days of flooding brought by recent cyclones and the southwest monsoon.

Lacson said it is time to review the present flood management programs, including how almost P2 trillion in funding in the last 15 years was spent, and hold the concerned parties accountable.

“What happened to the huge amounts we spent in the last 15 years? Was there any progress? If the flood control policies and programs were not effective, we should see where we went wrong and make the needed corrections,” he said in Filipino, in interviews on DZRH and DWIZ.

“For accountability, we need to see how the funds were spent and find out who were responsible for it,” he added.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Itinulak ang Long-Term, Integrated na Master Planning para sa Flood Control

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Mga mambabatas masahol pa sa linta [Pilipino Star Ngayon]

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Mula sa kolum ni Jarius Bondoc sa Pilipino Star Ngayon: Mahigit P390 bilyon ang binisto ni Sen. Ping Lacson na isiningit na pork barrels sa 2019 national budget.

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Pork barrel now 14 times larger than when outlawed [Philippine Star]

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From Jarius Bondoc’s column in The Philippine Star: Worth recalling, when the SC banned pork barrels in Dec. 2013, the slabs were P200 million each for 24 senators and P70 million each for 255 congressmen – P22.65 billion. Today, five years later, pork is 14 times larger.

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Intelligence isn’t investigation [Philippine Star]

From Jarius Bondoc’s column in The Philippine Star: “Dumb and cruel,” (Sen. Lacson) calls the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s disclosure of 207 barangay men allegedly using or pushing narcotics.  Continue reading “Intelligence isn’t investigation [Philippine Star]”