Lacson hits House for ‘hyprocrisy’ of transparency claim

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 15:50:41 +0000

Lacson hits House for ‘hyprocrisy’ of transparency claim

Sen. Panfilo Lacson labeled as “hypocrisy” the claim of some “talking heads” in the House of Representatives that its alleged post-ratification budget just itemized lump sums for transparency.

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PNP: Not enough evidence to file criminal raps based on Duterte list

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:34:22 +0000

There are not enough evidence to file criminal complaints against those named in the narcolist released by President Duterte

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Duterte intervention fails to break budget deadlock

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:32:06 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte’s intervention on Tuesday night failed to break the monthlong deadlock between the Senate and the House of Representatives

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Legarda cold on reconvening bicam to legitimize ‘pork’ — Lacson

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:09:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda was not keen on returning to the bicameral conference committee if only to “legitimize” the alleged “pork” realignments in the 2019 national budget. Senator Panfilo Lacson shared Legarda’s sentiment as the Senate and the House of Representatives failed to break the deadlock on the budget. “Hardline kami na basta […]

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Lacson says Arroyo may face raps over ‘falsified’ 2019 budget

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 05:37:33 +0000

Lacson says Arroyo may face raps over 'falsified' 2019 budget

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may be charged for signing the “falsified” version of the proposed 2019 budget, Senator Panfilo Lacson said.

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House leader: Lump sum in ratified budget ‘unconstitutional’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:56:26 +0000

House leader: Lump sum in ratified budget ‘unconstitutional’

House Majority Leader Castro said they had reservations in retaining the lump sum in the ratified bicameral report of the national budget.

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Senate won’t let Arroyo, allies tweak final budget – Sotto

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:26:45 +0000

The Senate will not allow Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her allies in the House of Representatives to make any modification to the final version of the P3.8-trillion proposed budget for 2019 that Congress ratified on Feb. 8, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday.

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Duterte vows not to sign 2019 budget if it’s ‘illegal’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:24:40 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to scrutinize the P3.8-trillion proposed budget for 2019 once it arrives on his desk, giving assurance that he will veto it if it is “illegal.”

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Lacson: House amendments include overpriced ambulances

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:48:32 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – A group of  congressmen  were  allegedly allotted  P2.5 million  each from the 2019 national budget for an “overpriced” ambulance Senator  Panfilo Lacson said  on Monday.

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Lacson: Arroyo allotted P95B in infra funds to her allies

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:24:09 +0000

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo unlawfully funneled nearly P95 billion in infrastructure funds to the districts of her allies in the House after Congress had ratified the final version of the P3.8-trillion budget for 2019, Sen. Panfilo Lacson claimed on Sunday.

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