Tag: PARR

Statements, Videos

Ping: Masteral Courses Para sa Community Planners, Kailangan sa Pagpapalakas ng LGUs

Isinulong ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Huwebes ang pagbibigay ng masteral courses para sa mga community planner ng 1,488 munisipalidad sa bansa, para mapakinabangang mabuti ang pagtaas ng badyet kada LGU alinsunod sa Mandanas-Garcia ruling simula 2022.

Ayon kay Lacson, isang magandang investment ito kung saan ang lokal na pamahalaan ay magkakaroon ng kasunduan kasama ang Development Academy of the Philippines para hasain ang kasanayan ng mga community planner sa bansa.

“Maybe the 1,488 municipalities can benefit from that. If the Local Development Academy has no wherewithal to provide masteral courses, maybe we can sign a MOA with the DAP so we can develop the skills of our community planners to enroll in their degrees and go back to the municipalities under a contract to serve for a certain number of years,” ani Lacson sa deliberasyon ng Senado sa 2022 badyet ng Department of Interior and Local Government.

Related: Lacson Pushes Masteral Courses for Community Planners to Empower LGUs
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Statements, Videos

Lacson Pushes Masteral Courses for Community Planners to Empower LGUs

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday pushed for masteral courses for community planners in the country’s 1,488 municipalities so they can maximize the increased revenues from the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Mandanas-Garcia ruling starting next year.

Lacson said this could be a “worthwhile investment” where local government units sign a memorandum of agreement with the Development Academy of the Philippines to develop the skills of the community planners.

“Maybe the 1,488 municipalities can benefit from that. If the Local Development Academy has no wherewithal to provide masteral courses, maybe we can sign a MOA with the DAP so we can develop the skills of our community planners to enroll in their degrees and go back to the municipalities under a contract to serve for a certain number of years,” he said at the Senate’s deliberation of the 2022 budget of the Department of Interior and Local Government.

Related: Ping: Masteral Courses Para sa Community Planners, Kailangan sa Pagpapalakas ng LGUs
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Radio, Statements

Lacson: Gov’t Should be Open to Criticism, Private Sector Efforts on Year Two of COVID Response

As it faces more challenges in the second year of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government should be more open to constructive criticism as well as the efforts of the private sector, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson also said the government should evaluate the actions it has taken so far and sustain the strengths while addressing the weaknesses of its response.

“Now is the time for an evaluation, what the government did right and what it did wrong,” he said in an interview on DWIZ radio.

“Instead of rejecting constructive criticism, it should accept it as part of their planning and continuing assessment. Our aim is to call their attention to things they may not realize. No one has a monopoly of wisdom and knowledge,” he added.

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Essays, Online

Haiyan: An Unforgettable Chapter in My Public Service Career [published in The Manila Times]

Sen. Lacson’s essay on Yolanda/Haiyan, five years after, as published in The Manila Times: “In sum, Haiyan is one chapter in my public service career I will never forget — extremely difficult, many times frustrating, yet satisfying only because I worked with very competent staff and consultants who didn’t mind the limitations imposed by our own government in all aspects.”  Continue reading “Haiyan: An Unforgettable Chapter in My Public Service Career [published in The Manila Times]” →

In the News, Online, Videos

Sloppy housing for calamity victims angers Lacson; Buwis natin pinagawa diyan! [Politiko]

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From Politiko: Lacson said prosecuting the jailing the contractors and officials concerned will be the only way to correct the situation.  Continue reading “Sloppy housing for calamity victims angers Lacson; Buwis natin pinagawa diyan! [Politiko]” →

In the News, Statements, Videos

#PingSays: On a new gov’t agency to handle disasters, and preparations for a possible impeachment trial | March 6, 2018

In an interview, Sen. Lacson answers questions on:
– a prospective new agency to handle disaster-related matters
– preparations for a possible impeachment trial

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In the News, Online

Rehab czar shares lessons of ‘Yolanda’ [Manila Bulletin]

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From the Manila Bulletin: Three years after supertyphoon Yolanda, the man who was appointed “rehabilitation czar” to help bring “normal” into the lives of people in the Yolanda Corridor, thinks back on work done and turned over. And coming from that experience, he shares some insights that can push government action on disaster preparedness and rehabilitation.  Continue reading “Rehab czar shares lessons of ‘Yolanda’ [Manila Bulletin]” →

In the News, Online

A new year and a new challenge for Panfilo Lacson [Sunday Times Magazine]

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From The Sunday Times: Much has been said and written about Panfilo “Ping” Morena Lacson Sr., the 67-year-old statesman who was born out of humble beginnings in Imus, Cavite on June 1, 1948. A principled Caviteño ever since his youth, Lacson became a permanent fixture in the political landscape because of his love for country, and truth and justice.  Continue reading “A new year and a new challenge for Panfilo Lacson [Sunday Times Magazine]” →

Photos, Speeches

Speech at Mirasol Outreach Foundation Inc. Turnover

Concepcion National High School, Busuanga, Palawan

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Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda once said, and I quote: “There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.”

One thing is true: we are in an era of new struggles and undertakings of two extremes – climate change and Islamic fundamentalism; threats from natural calamities at the unprecedented scale of Typhoon Haiyan and the shattering of peace through extremist terrorist activities, like the recent horrendous and coordinated attacks in Paris.

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In the News, Online

What melts Ping Lacson’s heart? [Philippine Star]

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From the Philippine Star: Former senator and police chief Panfilo “Ping” Lacson says his toughest job ever was also the one that easily melted his heart — that of being Rehabilitation Czar of areas hit by “Yolanda,” the strongest typhoon in recorded history.  Continue reading “What melts Ping Lacson’s heart? [Philippine Star]” →