Lacson to investigate P5M allocation fund allegedly offered by Tesda

Inquirer.net - Oct 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday revealed that he “unequivocally” turned down a P5-million worth of allocation fund allegedly offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda). Lacson said that he will seek an explanation on the matter when the Senate debates on Tesda’s proposed budget for 2027 in the

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