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Amid Deluge of ‘Isolated Cases,’ Lacson Pushes Agency Unity vs Collusion in Flood Control Projects

Amid a continued deluge of “isolated cases” of flood control projects, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pushed for coordination and cooperation among concerned government agencies to thwart the collusion behind substandard and ghost projects.

Lacson continues to validate new information he and his staff are receiving regarding corrupted flood control projects other than those he detailed in his privilege speech last Aug. 20.

“Isolated case here, isolated case there, isolated cases everywhere. Maybe we should start looking for an isolated case of a corrupt-free, properly implemented flood control project,” he said in a post on X Thursday.

In Filipino: Sa Gitna ng Baha ng mga ‘Isolated Cases,’ Itinulak ni Lacson ang Pagkakaisa ng mga Ahensya Laban sa Sabwatan sa Flood Control Projects

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Start of the 20th Congress

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Sen. Ping Lacson takes his oath at the start of the First Regular Session of the Senate in the 20th Congress on Monday, July 28. He will be part of the Senate’s conscience bloc along with Sen. Tito Sotto, Loren Legarda, Migz Zubiri, and Risa Hontiveros.
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Ping Lacson to be Part of Senate’s Conscience Bloc

When the Senate of the 20th Congress convenes for the first time on Monday, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will be part of the Senate’s “conscience bloc.”

Lacson said Saturday that the bloc will also include former Senate Presidents Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Juan Miguel Zubiri, along with Loren Legarda – and possibly Risa Hontiveros.

He said that while the bloc will not likely be part of the majority, he hopes its name will become infectious and encourage the other senators to be conscientious.

“We hope the bloc becomes infectious. We are not saying those who don’t join us do not have a conscience. But we want those with a conscience to share our advocacies. If they don’t believe in our bloc, we are not forcing them to join,” he said in Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Magiging Bahagi ng ‘Conscience Bloc’ ng Senado

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On the Senate Hearing on the Anti-Drug War

Yesterday, the Upper Chamber was “invaded” by the former president of the republic.

Only one consistently and steadfastly stood up to preserve the dignity of the Philippine Senate. She happens to be a woman who answers, “present” during a roll call. Her name: Risa Hontiveros.

That said, I still stand by what I had expressed then. I also gave former President Duterte credit for the other good things he did while serving as President, as I had likewise called him out when he was wrong – like when he told the PNP that it was okay to receive money from illegal gambling.

Being consistently inconsistent as long as I fight for what is right is one trait I learned early from my parents whose integrity and courage to go against what is wrong no matter the cost I have never doubted and questioned.

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Allegations that ex-PNP chief on POGO payroll alarming, reprehensible—Lacson [Manila Bulletin]

From the Manila Bulletin: If reports were true, having a former PNP chief on the payroll of illegal POGO bosses is alarming and reprehensible, former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said.

Related: On Claims that a Former PNP Chief ‘Helped’ Alice Guo

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