Lacson Thanks Bohol Mayor for Igniting His Passion in Scrutinizing National Budget
Lacson Thanks Bohol Mayor for Igniting His Passion in Scrutinizing National Budget April 5, 2022 - Now it can be told: It was a Boholano mayor who ignited the passion of independent presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson to scrutinize the national budget. At the start of a meeting with representatives of sectoral groups in Bohol Tuesday, Lacson thanked Jagna Mayor Joseph Rañola for teaching him everything about analyzing the budget. "There’s one person who taught me everything. The Filipino people owe it to him na may Sen. Lacson sa Senado na nagtitiyaga at nagkakalkal ng budget (There's one person who taught me everything. Filipinos owe it to him that there is a Senator Lacson who pores through the national budget)," he said. Lacson - who earned a reputation as a tough, eagle-eyed watchdog of the national budget - said it was Rañola, then a private citizen, who helped him realize the importance of making the budget work for Filipinos. When he w...