Tag: Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian

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Lacson Commends Teodoro for Defending PH Position in WPS; DND Chief Recalls Lacson’s Bar Review Mentorship

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Monday commended Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. for firmly defending the Philippines’ position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), while Teodoro acknowledged Lacson’s role as one of his advisers during his Bar review.

During a Senate subcommittee hearing on the DND’s 2027 budget, Lacson joined Senate finance committee chairman Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito and Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian in citing Teodoro for standing up to China in recent international fora on the issue.

In Filipino: Lacson Pinuri si Teodoro sa Pagtatanggol sa Posisyon ng Pilipinas sa WPS; DND Chief, Ginunita ang Paggabay ng Senador sa Kanyang Bar Review

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Lacson to DND: ‘Improvise’ to Offset Glaring Defense Spending Gap With China

The Department of National Defense (DND) needs to develop a “less costly but effective” program to address external threats as the Philippines faces a glaring disparity in defense spending with regional peers like China, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Monday.

Lacson also urged DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to look into a possible link between sleeper agents and the potential misuse of the late birth registration system.

In Filipino: Lacson sa DND: ‘Mag-improvise’ para Matugunan ang Malaking Agwat sa Gastusing Pandepensa ng Pilipinas at Tsina

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Lacson: SC Ruling Validates Senate Leadership’s Solid Legal Ground in June 3 Reorganization

The Supreme Court’s dismissal of a petition questioning the legality of the June 3 Senate session validated the solid legal ground on which the Senate leadership was reorganized under Sherwin Gatchalian, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said.

Lacson said the 12 senators who attended the June 3 session and reorganized the Senate by removing Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate President and electing Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting presiding officer had made sure they had sufficient legal basis.

In Filipino: Lacson: SC Ruling Nagpatunay na Nasa ‘Solid Legal Ground’ ang Reorganisasyon ng Senado noong Hunyo 3

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Lacson: Legislative Insertions Major Cause of DOH Project Delays, Underutilization

Legislative insertions in the national budget are a major cause of delays and underutilization of funds for the Department of Health (DOH)’s projects as lawmakers add projects without consulting the agency, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Friday.

During the Senate finance committee’s hearing for the DOH’s 2027 budget, Lacson said the problem is similar to what he observed in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) where inserted projects could not be readily implemented because they were not in its original plans.

In Filipino: Lacson: Legislative Insertions Pangunahing Dahilan ng Pagkaantala, Underutilization sa mga Proyekto ng DOH

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AMLC: Lacson, Gatchalian Budget Boost Allowed Us to Integrate AI vs Money Laundering

A P162.9-million boost in its 2026 budget, facilitated by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson and then Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian, helped the Anti-Money Laundering Council integrate artificial intelligence in its anti-money laundering efforts this year.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor and AMLC Chairman Eli Remolona Jr. said this Thursday, nearly a year after Blue Ribbon hearings on the flood control scandal highlighted gaps in the country’s anti-money laundering efforts amid massive cash transactions involving contractors.

In Filipino: AMLC: Dagdag-Pondo nina Lacson, Gatchalian Malaking Tulong sa Kakayahang Gumamit ng AI vs Money Laundering

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