Where Honor Has Become Alien

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

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Statement on the Makati Incident

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

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

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.

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Ping Goes on Medical Mission in Ilocos Norte

While on session break, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson (in checkered shirt) joins volunteers at a medical mission in Pasuquin town in Ilocos Norte Wednesday, Oct. 17. The medical mission is part of Lacson’s advocacy of Health, Order, Progress and Education (HOPE).

 

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Charges vs Doble May Yet Bring Out Truth in Garci Mess

The government’s charges against former military spy Vidal Doble Jr. may yet turn out to be the forum where the truth behind the “Hello Garci” wiretapping mess may emerge, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Thursday.

 

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Malacanang Has Itself to Blame on World Bank Mess

Senator Panfilo M. Lacson today said Malacanang has only itself to blame when creditors like the World Bank deny loans for government projects due to widespread corruption.

 

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Arroyo Not ‘Good’ but ‘Insatiable’ Economist

Not a “good” but an “insatiable” economist.

 

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Lacson Seeks Probe of Bloated Cebu Asean Summit Preparations

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Thursday to investigate alleged overpricing in the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) and other preparations for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit last January.

 

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Lacson: Now Even Lotto Used as Come-on in Smear Drive

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson deplored on Monday Malacanang’s latest smear drive against him, this time using primetime lotto draws on government-run and government-sequestered television as the newest come-ons.

 

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A Challenge to the Graduates

(Speech before the Graduating Class of 2008 delivered April 5, 2008 at the Iloilo City National High School, Molo, Iloilo City)

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