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  Lacson: Contact Tracing is Key in Dealing with Omicron Contact tracing is key to preventing the Omicron variant of Covid-19 from spreading. Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson stressed this Wednesday as he said the government must account for all the people who have come into contact with the two cases confirmed recently by the Department of Health. "Contact tracing is key. The two have been here for quite a while. I hope all their co-passengers - and those whom they got in contact with before the detection of the Omicron variant - are all accounted for and closely monitored," Lacson said in a post on his Twitter account. Earlier Wednesday, the DOH confirmed two cases of Omicron in the Philippines - a Filipino who returned from Japan, and a Nigerian national who arrived from Nigeria. Both are now isolated in a facility managed by the Bureau of Quarantine, even as the DOH is verifying the health status of the passengers of these flights. Lacson said the government and th...

  Lacson Pushes 3-Pronged Solution to Finally Stop Agricultural Smuggling, Corruption Full automation of Customs operations, throwing the book at erring personnel minus double standards, and leadership by example. This is the three-pronged solution needed to finally stop the persistent problem of agricultural smuggling as well as corruption in all agencies of government, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Wednesday. "First, it is time to fully automate our Customs operations just like most, if not all, of our trading partner countries. Everything, from the filing of application for accreditation all the way to payment of taxes and duties, should be done online. This will eliminate human intervention every step of the way. Tingnan ko na lang kung makapang-kurakot pa ang mga tiwaling kawani nila (Let's see if corrupt personnel can still engage in corruption)," Lacson said. Second, Lacson said, is to throw the book at erring personnel by applying only one standard ...

  Lacson scolds agri execs for allowing food imports that are ‘killing’ local farmers Despite the drop in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Benguet farmers continue to produce salad vegetables, like carrots, beans, lettuce, cabbages, and cauliflower, in 2020 and this year. They are now facing stiff competition from cheap smuggled carrots. MANILA, Philippines  — “Why are you killing your fellow Filipinos?” Sen. Panfilo Lacson posed this question to agriculture officials at a Senate inquiry on Tuesday as he scolded them for allowing the “invasion” of the country by Korean strawberries and vegetables at the expense of local farmers. “We are killing the local industry. Why import strawberries and carrots when we have strawberries and carrots here? I think your commitment to your fellow Filipinos should be more important than your commitment with importers,” Lacson said, addressing the Bureau of Plant Industry, which is under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA). Fruits de...

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  Lacson, Sotto praise Duterte, Go for choosing ‘peace as their path’ MANILA, Philippines  — Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson has praised President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go for choosing “peace as their path” as they withdrew their respective certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 elections. Both Duterte and Go on Tuesday formally dropped out from next year’s senatorial and presidential derby, respectively. “Pres Duterte and Sen Bong Go have chosen peace as their path. Let’s give it to them and wish them well,” Lacson said in a tweet. Lacson’s running mate, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, also welcomed the development calling it “a wise move.” “It takes a wise man to sacrifice something that he loves and give way to others who can serve our country better,” Sotto said in a statement. *********

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  Lacson Takes Up Cudgels for Filipino Farmers Threatened by Korean Strawberry Entry, High Soya Prices December 14, 2021 -  "Why are you killing your fellow Filipinos? Gusto nyo mawalan ng hanapbuhay ang kababayan natin sa La Trinidad (Do you want our farmers in La Trinidad to lose their livelihood)?" Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson directed this question Tuesday at the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) for allowing the "invasion" or importation of Korean strawberries into the country, at the expense of strawberry farmers in La Trinidad. Lacson also echoed the concerns of the La Trinidad farmers that the entry of strawberries from Korea may also introduce pests and diseases that may affect Philippine agriculture. "We are killing the local industry. Why import strawberries and carrots when we have strawberries and carrots here? I think your commitment to your fellow Filipinos should be more important than your commitment with...

  Lacson Scores Unabated Agricultural Smuggling Despite 'Overregulation' December 14, 2021 -  We're already overregulated, but agricultural smuggling still goes unabated. Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson thus scored Tuesday the unabated smuggling of agricultural products into the Philippines despite so many laws and procedures in place to stop it. He reiterated it is high time the Bureau of Customs completed its efforts to automate its systems to stop the corruption that has allowed such smuggling. "Ang legitimate, overregulated. Ang illegal, walang regulation (Legitimate importers have a hard time due to overregulation. But the illegal ones don't have to put up with regulations)," Lacson said at the Senate Committee of the Whole's hearing on the issue. Lacson said that if the BOC can be like other countries where all systems are fully automated, there would be little if any room for bribery and smuggling. "That’s the ideal situation. Kung gano...

Dreading debt As of today, our government owes money equivalent to nearly two-thirds of all incomes generated in the economy in a year. The total debt owed by the national government as of the third quarter stood at P11.92 trillion, which is about 63 percent of the projected full-year gross domestic product (GDP) for 2021. The World Bank reported over the weekend the approval of a new $600 million (P30 billion) loan package for the Philippine government. By the time President Duterte hands over power to his successor next year, the national debt is projected to well exceed P13 trillion. That debt grew by more than half (55 percent) in the last two years, from P7.7 trillion in 2019, even as the overall economy has barely grown since. Like most other governments around the world, increased borrowing was the only recourse to meet the great cost of managing the serious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health and on the economy. In 2019, the total national debt amounted to only 39...

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PJ Garcia not recommending One Cebu to endorse Marcos 'As the secretary general of One Cebu and as a lawyer, I cannot advise my party to consider supporting someone whose candidacy is in serious doubt,' says Cebu 3rd District Representative and Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia CEBU, Philippines – Cebu 3rd District Representative and Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia said he could not advise his party One Cebu to support former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “As the secretary general of One Cebu and as a lawyer, I cannot advise my party to consider supporting someone whose candidacy is in serious doubt,” said Garcia in a statement to local media on Monday, December 13. Garcia was referring to the cases filed before the Commission on Elections against the presidential bid of Marcos. The party previously said it would make a decision on whom to endorse for president of the Philippines after the November 15 substitution deadline. The party still has not made a decision as of this writ...