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Lacson to Cayetano: Don’t Worry, You’re Not Alone in Flood Control Mess

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday assured Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano that he is not alone in facing scrutiny over anomalous flood control projects.

Lacson said Cayetano, who has insisted that flood control projects in other parts of the country be investigated, is only one of several who have been detained, posted bail, or are being probed over the issue.

In Filipino: Lacson kay Cayetano: Huwag Mag-alala, Hindi Ka Nag-iisa sa Isyu ng Flood Control

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Lacson: PRA Finds 13 Titles Covering Unauthorized Encroachment on Laguna Lake from Taguig

Updated information from the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) shows at least 13 titles covering areas totaling 170 hectares of unauthorized encroachment on the Taguig side of Laguna Lake, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the PRA update, based on vetted digital and satellite maps, showed some of the titled areas remain underwater.

In Filipino: Lacson: PRA Nakadiskubre ng 13 Titulo sa 170-Ektaryang Encroachment ng Taguig sa Laguna Lake

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Lacson: Consistent in Low Tolerance for Corruption, Will Keep Hounding the Corrupt

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson has maintained a consistently low tolerance for corruption throughout his public service – and will not let up in hounding the corrupt.

Lacson reiterated this Thursday as he continues to flag irregularities in the proposed 2027 budget measure, along with corruption behind “ghost” flood control and other infrastructure projects.

In Filipino: Lacson: Mababa Pa Rin ang Tolerance sa Korapsyon, Hindi Tatantanan ang mga Korap

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Lacson: ‘Ghost Hunt’ Cayetano Mocked Turned Up Real Ghost Projects, Prompting Ombudsman Probe

The “ghost hunt” that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano mocked has turned up numerous suspected “ghost” slope protection and flood mitigation projects along the Taguig River that the Office of the Ombudsman is now investigating, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson noted Cayetano’s latest social media post insinuating that the investigation into anomalous projects in Taguig was a “ghost hunt” was “true” – but not in the way Cayetano meant it.

In Filipino: Lacson: ‘Ghost Hunt’ na Hirit ni Cayetano, May Totoong ‘Ghost Projects’ na Natuklasan – at Iniimbestiga na ng Ombudsman

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Lacson Pushes Boost for Ombudsman 2027 Budget, Expanded Fiscal Autonomy

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is pushing for a higher 2027 budget and expanded fiscal autonomy for the Office of the Ombudsman similar to the Judiciary Fiscal Autonomy Act (RA 12233), while proposing that a portion of funds restituted to the national government in corruption cases including the flood control scandal be earmarked to augment the agency’s budget.

Lacson raised these proposals Thursday morning during the Senate finance committee’s hearing tackling the Office of the Ombudsman’s proposed budget for 2027.

In Filipino: Lacson, Isinusulong ang Dagdag-Badyet, Pinalawak na Fiscal Autonomy para sa Ombudsman

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