Ping Lacson

What is right must be kept right; what is wrong must be set right.

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:45:12 +0000

For all of his life as a public servant, Senator Panfilo Morena “Ping” Lacson has lived by this motto and has encouraged others to adopt it as well.

Lacson Meets with Land Bank Awardees

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:42:15 +0000

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson takes time out from his busy schedule to meet with employees of the Land Bank of the Philippines awardees who visited the Senate Tuesday afternoon.

‘Political’ Chess Board Catches Lacson’s Attention

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:40:56 +0000

A chess set whose pieces were carved to resemble political personalities catches the attention of Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson during his stay at the Manor Hotel in Camp John Hay in Baguio City over the weekend.

Lacson with Students from the University of Makati

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:39:26 +0000

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson poses for a picture with students from the University of Makati Students, who visited the Senate Monday to observe a regular session at the Senate.

Strike While the Iron is Hot on NBN-ZTE Probe

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:33:08 +0000

Senator Panfilo M. Lacson today said the Senate hearings on the botched $329.5-million National Broadband Network (NBN) project can – and should – continue despite the absence of the chairman of the primary committee tasked to investigate the alleged anomalous deal.

Lacson to PNP: Ensure Credible Investigation of Makati Blast

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:31:32 +0000

Vapor from bunker fuel used to run power generators at the Glorietta 2 commercial complex in Makati City, and not a bomb, may have caused last Friday’s deadly blast that so far killed 11 persons.

Where Honor Has Become Alien

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:30:13 +0000

(Speech before the Rotary Club of Quezon City delivered November 8, 2007 at the Club Filipino, San Juan City)

Statement on the Makati Incident

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:27:37 +0000

While my sympathy will always remain with the soldiers in Manila Peninsula, I was not made part of their plan today so there is nothing much I can say except to pray that the crisis end up peacefully whichever way it is resolved. The issues are valid to say the least, but questions will surely be raised on the method employed

What happened to anti-graft grant?

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:18:17 +0000

While she never mentioned it in her State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, President Arroyo may want to update the nation on what she did with the P1-billion grant from the United States to fight corruption.

Lacson Wants ‘Savings’ from Debt Payments Channeled to Health, Education, Research

pinglacson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:17:45 +0000

With the peso projected to strengthen further well into 2008, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson proposed channeling “savings” from debt interest payments to basic services like health, education and research.