Ping: Budget and PNP Reforms

In an interview on One News, Ping Lacson answers questions on:
* Budget reform legislation
* Legislation to reform the PNP

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Alice (Guo) in Wonderland?

Alice in Wonderland? She is not Superwoman. She is not Wonder Woman either. She is Guo Hua Ping a.k.a. Alice Leal Guo, a Chinese citizen, an (un)declared billionaire and elected mayor of Bamban, Tarlac. She was issued an arrest order by the Senate for contempt and is being investigated by several government agencies for various criminal activities.

BI now says, she managed to leave PH without passing immigration. She is one lucky woman who relocated from China to “Wonderland”.

Related: The Bizarre Case of Mayor Alice Guo
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On Diverting PhilHealth’s “Unutilized” P89.9B Gov’t Subsidy

Diverting PhilHealth’s “unutilized” P89.9B government subsidy to the Unprogrammed Fund in violation of the Universal Healthcare Act (and maybe the GAA itself) may create some serious security problems than we can imagine.

Related:
Moratorium on Corruption: A Challenge to PhilHealth
Reforming the MUP Pension System: A Position Paper of PMA Class of 1971 Inc.
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Lacson says ‘jukebox’ whistleblowers not exactly new, clarifies tweet [News5]

From News5: “Nung makita ko si Jonathan Morales, nagbalik-tanaw ako sa 2001-2002 na kung saan napasama siya sa Witness Protection Program. Ewan ko kung paano siya napasok dun. Inabutan niya doon si Ador Mawanay pati si Rosebud (Ong). Maya-maya na lang, nag-join na siya sa chorus na involved ako illegal drug activities,” said Lacson on One News’ Storycon.

Related: Busting the Lies vs Ping Lacson
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The 3rd chamber [Philippine Star]

From Ana Marie Pamintuan‘s column in The Philippine Star: Lacson, who unlike some lawmakers reads the fine print before affixing his signature to the budget measure, describes the bicameral conference as “the third chamber of Congress” where budgeting “miracles” happen.

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