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In Spirit of Transparency: Lacson Bares Amendments for Education, Connectivity, Defense in 2022 Budget

In Spirit of Transparency: Lacson Bares Amendments for Education, Connectivity, Defense in 2022 Budget

December 1, 2021 - In the spirit of transparency, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson has made public his proposed institutional amendments to the 2022 budget bill, seeking to slash questionable appropriations and to ensure enough funding for priority programs, activities and projects as he has consistently done in previous years.

Lacson, who has served as a strict watchdog of the budget, proposed reducing funds for items such as farm-to-market roads and right-of-way payments to fund key programs on education, connectivity, anti-cybercrime and defense needs for the coming year.

His proposed amendments include some P300 million to improve the facilities in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, which he visited last Nov. 20.

One of Lacson's proposed amendments involves an increase for the "connectivity load" for teachers and DepEd personnel to deliver online lessons amid the pandemic, based on estimates that 20 GB would be consumed if a teacher does continuous online teaching for 20 days at 4 hours per day.

"To pursue the meaningful benefits of 'connectivity load' with significant savings for the government, an increase in the appropriations for the connectivity load for 1 million DepEd personnel is hereby proposed. To this end, increase the appropriations of the MOOE of DepEd by P1 billion or from P2.30 billion to P3.30 billion," he said.

Lacson likewise introduced a special provision allowing local government units to directly contract the services of transport cooperatives - empowering LGUs to co-implement, collect fares and co-finance service contracting.

"This would lighten the load of the Department of Transportation and speed up the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program as the transport sectors may properly be represented by their respective LGUs. This would also ensure that the drivers are given fair wage and humane working conditions," he said.

In the list of institutional amendments submitted to the Senate Finance Committee under Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara, Lacson proposed slashes to the appropriations of:

* Department of Agriculture:

- a P1.97-billion decrease in the proposed appropriations for farm-to-market roads, from P6.95 billion in the House version of the budget to P4.98 billion, as specified in the National Expenditure Program. Lacson noted that under the Supreme Court's Mandanas ruling and Executive Order 138 mandating full devolution of functions, implementation of farm-to-market program should be transferred to local government units. Also, there was no consultation made with the DA before the increase in the funding.

* Department of Environment and Natural Resources:

- a P2-billion reduction for the National Greening Program from P3.68 billion to P1.68 billion due to adverse COA performance audit in 2019

* Department of Public Works and Highways:

- P1-billion deduction from P3.01 billion in MOOE for the routine maintenance of national roads;

- P200-million deduction from P710 million for the routine maintenance of public buildings;

- P500-million deduction from the P1.61-billion allocation for flood control and drainage systems;

- P1.36-billion deduction from P4.56-billion allocation in the central office for preliminary engineering/detailed engineering of various DPWH projects; P300-million deduction from the P800 million for feasibility study including business case study for potential Public-Private Partnership projects;

- P600-million deduction from P1.6-billion allocation for parcellary surveys, land appraisal and titling of public infrastructures (including taxes);

- P500-million deduction from right-of-way payments for various ongoing and future projects;

- P100-million deduction from EDSA rehabilitation and improvement;

- P500-million deduction in lump sums; and

- P44-million deduction from each regional allocation for structural improvement of public buildings and construction of evacuation centers, totaling P704 million

On the other hand, Lacson proposed increases in the appropriations of:

* Department of Education:

- P500-million increase in Quick Response Fund to P2.5 billion. This will help cover the repair and reconstruction costs of over 8,706 classrooms, excluding the unfunded requirements to cover the damages of Super Typhoon Rolly; and defray the costs for repair and reconstruction of damages incurred by public classrooms in recent years;

- P35-million increase in Indigenous People's Education Program to P86.47 million;

- P425-million increase in Flexible Learning Options to P15.64 billion;

- P90-million increase in Special Education Program to P451.20 million;

- P550-million increase in Inclusive Education Program to P16.59 billion;

- P22.145-million increase in Child Protection Program to P26.72 million;

- P1-billion increase in Last Mile Schools Program to P2.5 billion;

- P38.5-million appropriation for the UP Diliman Institute of Marine Science Institute, including a two-story dorm building worth P10 million, and purchase of marine scientific and oceanographic equipment worth P28.50 million; and

- funding for programs of the UPLB National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, to elevate research and development including P120.5 million for construction of microbial bank; P91 million for pilot plant and screenhouses for biofertilizers, biostimulants, and biopesticides; and P163 million for procurement of lab eqipment.

* Department of Information and Communications Technology:

- P1-billion increase for the National Broadband Program, from P4.5 billion to P5.50 billion

* Philippine National Police:

- P300 million for PNP One Network;

- P100 million for operations and intelligence capabilities of the Anti-Kidnapping Group; and

- P20 million for the implementation of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act

* Department of Justice:

- a P41.84-million increase for the National Bureau of Investigation's Integrated Ballistic Identification System, to effectively investigate especially cyber-related offenses

* Department of Labor and Employment:

- a P178.5-million increase for the Child Welfare Prevention and Elimination Program to P1.66 billion

* Department of National Defense:

- additional P15.11 million to fund the National Defense College of the Philippines

* Armed Forces of the Philippines:

- P444.32 million for the Philippine Navy, including P254.24 million for the enhancement of detachments in Kalayaan; P66 million for missile lifting and transport equipment, P33.31 million for additional support for BRP Conrado Yap PS39, P59.99 million for operations and maintenance sustainment of Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial System; and P30.77 million for a Night Vision Imaging System.

- P38.5-million funding for Pagasa Island, including P10 million for a 2-storey dorm building and P28.50 million for marine and scientific equipment

- P50.35 million for enhancement of maritime seaboards

- P262 million for PVAO including P156 million for veterans hospitalization and medical care program and P106 million for the establishment of veterans' wards.

* Department of Science and Technology:

- P300-million increase for budget of Philippine Nuclear Research Institute for completion of a building that will house the cyclotron and hot-cell facilities

- P38.54-million allocation for the National Research Council of the Philippines

* Philippine Coast Guard:

- P322-million increase to fund dry docking and general overhauling and PMS for 10 Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs)

* Commission on Higher Education:

- P45.28-million increase for its legal education board, including Digital Adaptation and Readiness (DARE) program, ICT equipment, Legal Education Advancement Program (LEAP).

* Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency:

- P247.49-million increase for construction of the PDEA Region 10 office (P45 million), lab equipment (P125 million), upgrading of PDEA national headquarters laboratory (P12 million), inter-agency committee of Task Force Drug Courier (P5 million), narcotics detection dogs breeding program (P7 million)

* Judiciary:

- P100-million addition for the Supreme Court's legal aid subsidy to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Meanwhile, Lacson sought to restore the appropriations for the Loan Proceeds of the foreign-assisted project, Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT), which was cut by the House version of the budget bill from P2.97 billion to P410.61 million. The P2.55 billion needed to restore the appropriations can be taken from the proposed reduction from the farm-to-market roads appropriations of the Department of Agriculture.

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Hope for Pag-asa Youth: DepEd Approves Integrated Elementary and High School in Pag-Asa Island in Kalayaan

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November 30, 2021 - Finally, hope for a shot at a better life for the youth of Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.

Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson stressed this after the Department of Education approved on November 29 the Pag-asa Island Integrated Elementary and High School effective next school year, 2022-2023.

"Thank you, Department of Education for this: Approval of the Pag-asa Integrated Elementary and High School effective next School Year, 2022-2023. Certainly a big step of HOPE for the young people of Kalayaan," Lacson said on his Twitter account Monday afternoon.

Last week, upon Lacson‘s manifestation during the DepEd’s budget plenary debates in the Senate, he sought additional school facilities and teachers in Pag-asa Island after learning of the plight of learners there when he visited the area last Nov. 20. He also pushed for added benefits for teachers, as the island has only one elementary school and two teachers catering to 34 students coming from 54 households, with the students having little hope of a high school education.

Such a situation is a cause for concern as the students will not have any more opportunity for higher education - and a better future - once they graduate from Grade 6.

The nearest place for the students to study high school is Puerto Princesa City in Palawan, which will take more than a day to reach, he lamented.

At the time, Lacson proposed that the government put up a high school building or integrate the high school facilities with the existing elementary school building; and hire at least one multigrade teacher who can teach high school.

Meanwhile, Lacson sought the DepEd's commitment for a Special Hardship Allowance (SHA) for the two teachers in Pag-asa Island, noting this can be taken from the budget for the Last Mile Schools program.

He said that since the DepEd's circular does not allow a teacher to receive SHA for two more categories, the two teachers at Pag-asa Island are given only one hardship allowance per year - yet they experience more than one factor of difficulty - difficulties in travel and in teaching, as well as in access to amenities.

They also fall into two categories of eligibility for SHA - located in hardship posts and multi-grade teachers.

Lacson has been pushing for an "Edukasyon Plus" program to break the cycle of poverty that has hounded many Filipino families. "Edukasyon Plus" also provides free tuition and a monthly allowance of P5,000 for the period of internship for qualified senior high school students (Grades 11 and 12) who enter a government internship program.

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Ibang presidential bet nangamote sa survey! Lacson patok posisyon sa WPS

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Napukaw ang atensiyon ng nakakaraming Pinoy sa problemang bumabalot sa mga pag-aari ng Pilipinas na bahagi ng West Philippine Sea (WPS) matapos na dalawin ni Partido Reporma standard bearer Panfilo Lacson ang Pag-asa Island kamakailan lamang.

Ito ay kung ibabatay sa isang survey na idinaos matapos ang pagtuntong ni Lacson sa nabanggit na islang pinapaligiran ng mga barko ng China sa kabila ng katotohanang ito ay sakop pa ng Pilipinas bilang bahagi ng bayan ng Kalayaan na nasa lalawigan ng Palawan.

Sa survey ng The Power of Truth, na isinagawa isang linggo matapos ang pagdalaw ng presidential bet ng Partido Reporma sa isla, nanguna ang tambalan nina Lacson at Senate President Vicente Sotto III matapos madagdagan ang puntos kumpara sa ibang mga tumatakbong presidente at bise presidente sa Halalan 2022.

Nakuha ni Lacson ang 71 porsyentong boto habang si Sotto naman ay nakakuha ng 70 porsyento mula sa 2,000 lumahok sa independent survey na ginawa online.

Sinagot ng mga lumahok sa presidential at vice presidential survey ang tanong na “Sino ang iyong presidential bet para sa 2022 Philippine national election?” Binase ang mga kandidato mula sa listahan ng mga naghain ng certificate of candidacy sa Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Natabunan ni Lacson sina Vice President Leni Robredo (12%) at anak ng dating pangulo na si Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (8%) habang nakakuha ng halos magkakapantay na dalawang porsyento ng boto ang iba pang mga kandidato sa pagkapangulo.

Samantala, nananatili pa ring malakas na kandidato bilang bise presidente si Sotto ng Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), sa kabila ng pagtakbo ng presidential daughter na si Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, na may 14 porsyento sa survey.

Bukod kay Duterte, nahigitan din ni Sotto sina Senador Kiko Pangilinan, Dr. Willie Ong, Walden Bello, at si House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza.

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Sen. Ping Lacson Disproves 'Intimidation' Claim by Pharmally's Mago

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Lacson Disproves 'Intimidation' Claim of Pharmally's Mago

 Lacson Disproves 'Intimidation' Claim of Pharmally's Mago

November 27, 2021 - If former Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corp. admin officer Krizle Mago was indeed pressured during her appearance before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last Sept. 24 as she claims, she was pressured to tell the truth, and not to lie.

Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson thus disproved Friday Mago's claim that she was "intimidated" into implicating Pharmally officials in instructing a warehouseman to tamper with "expired" labels on face shields.

"Na-pressure siyang magsabi ng totoo. Hindi siya na-pressure mag-lie if at all totoong na-pressure siya. She was very calm and sabi ninyo kanina, unaided lahat (If she was pressured at all, she was pressured to tell the truth and not to lie. She was very calm and her testimony was unaided)," Lacson said after questioning Mago at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on irregularities in the procurement of medical supplies to deal with the pandemic.

He was referring to Mago's claim when she went to the House of Representatives that she was "intimidated" during hearings at the Senate.

Lacson pointed out he even gave Mago enough time to respond without pressure.

"I did not even mention the name of Mohit Dargani. In fact I had no idea who gave her instructions to replace the stickers," Lacson noted.

At Friday's hearing, Lacson had a video clip played showing Mago testifying before Lacson that she acted on instructions of higher management to instruct a warehouseman to tamper with "expired" labels on face shields.

During the Sept. 24 hearing, Mago said she particularly acted on the instructions of Mohit Dargani. Dargani and his sister Twinkle were arrested while trying to take a flight abroad earlier this month.

"You could have mentioned Linconn Ong because he is part of the Pharmally management. You could also have mentioned Twinkle Dargani, and all other people and management of Pharmally. But you specifically mentioned Mohit Dargani," Lacson told Mago.

On the other hand, Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Richard Gordon told Mago that she perjured herself, while Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon pointed out that she volunteered Dargani's name.

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