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Walking the Talk: Lacson Pushes P300M Budget to Improve Pagasa Island Facilities

“We walk the talk now. We will always walk the talk.”

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pushed for a budget increase to enhance the Philippines’ defense posture for Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.

Lacson, who visited Pag-asa Island last Nov. 20 in his capacity as chairman of the Senate’s Defense Committee, had noted the poor conditions of our troops in the area.

Related: Ping, Isinulong ang P300M Badyet Para Maisaayos ang Pasilidad sa Pagasa Island
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Ping: Isyu sa WPS, Kailangan ng Mas Matatag na Tindig Mula sa Gobyerno

Isinulong ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Martes ang pagkakaroon ng mas matatag na paninidigan para ipaglaban ang ating soberanya at mga karapatan sa West Philippine Sea lalo na’t dumarami ang bansa na namumulat na sa isyu na ito.

“We should be more assertive. Di ba dati napaka-accommodating natin? We are already being bullied because we don’t do too much,” ani Lacson sa kanyang panayam sa CNN Philippines.

“It’s only now na nagkaroon ng awakening not only on the part of our leaders but other countries as well,” dagdag pa ni Lacson patungkol sa mga statements of concern mula sa ibang bansa bunsod ng nangyari noong Nov. 16 kung saan hinarang at tinira ng water cannon ng Chinese vessels ang dalawang Philippine vessels na nagdadala ng supplies sa Ayungin shoal.

Related: Lacson Pushes Consistent Assertiveness from PH on WPS
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Lacson Pushes Consistent Assertiveness from PH on WPS

We should be more assertive – and consistent – in making our stand on the West Philippine Sea.

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pushed Tuesday for a more authoritative stand by the Philippines on its sovereignty and sovereign rights in the area – especially at this time of awakening by other nations on the issue.

“We should be more assertive. Di ba dati napaka-accommodating natin (Were we not too accommodating before)? We are already being bullied because we don’t do too much,” he said in an interview on CNN Philippines.

Related: Ping: Isyu sa WPS, Kailangan ng Mas Matatag na Tindig Mula sa Gobyerno
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Karagdagang Hardship Allowance, Pagtatayo ng High School sa Pag-Asa Island, Isinulong ni Ping

Isinulong ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Lunes ang pagdaragdag ng pasilidad at mga guro sa Pag-asa Island sa West Philippine Sea matapos niyang malaman ang kalagayan ng mga estudyante sa lugar sa kanyang pagbisita kamakailan.

Itinutulak din ng senador ang karagdagang benepisyo para sa mga guro doon dahil iisa lamang ang elementary school sa lugar at dalawa lamang ang guro para sa 34 na estudyante na kakaunti lamang ang pag-asa na makatuntong ng high school.

“I think this is a cause for concern. After Grade 6, wala na, tapos na, wala nang kinabukasan ang bata,” ani Lacson sa deliberasyon ng Senado sa badyet ng Department of Education para sa 2022.

Related: Lacson Pushes High School for Students, Added Hardship Allowance for Teachers in Pag-Asa Island
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Lacson Pushes High School for Students, Added Hardship Allowance for Teachers in Pag-Asa Island

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Monday batted for additional school facilities and teachers in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, after learning of the plight of learners there when he visited the area last weekend.

Lacson also pushed for added benefits for teachers, as the island has only one elementary school and two teachers catering to 34 students coming from 54 households, with the students having little hope of a high school education.

“I think this is a cause for concern. After Grade 6, wala na, tapos na, wala nang kinabukasan ang bata (After Grade 6, the students won’t have any more opportunity to get higher education that will give them a chance at a better future),” he said during the deliberations for the 2022 budget of the Department of Education.

Related: Karagdagang Hardship Allowance, Pagtatayo ng High School sa Pag-Asa Island, Isinulong ni Ping
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