Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, December 17, dismissed claims of an alleged ₱17.9-billion Senate pork barrel in the proposed 2026 national budget, saying the amounts were realigned to increase subsistence allowances for uniformed personnel. Lacson said accusations by Rep. Antonio Tinio amounted either to “trabahong tamad” or a malicious attempt to destabilize the Senate amid heightened scrutiny of…
