MANILA - President Aquino on Tuesday said he picked former senator Panfilo Lacson as the country's rehabilitation czar in charge of the post-Yolanda rehabilitation effort because he is a no nonsense person who brings results. Speaking at the Bulong Pulungan media forum, Aquino said appointing Lacson would help Cabinet members who are helping in the Yolanda rehabilitation effort while also doing their normal functions. "Why Ping Lacson? Siguro Ping Lacson strikes me as a no nonsense person...Having Ping Lacson at the center where he is a no nonsense guy focused solely on Yolanda's rehabilitation will undoubtedly achieve the targets sooner and that is again the primary reason why we looked at the unique capabilities of Senator Lacson to be able to deliver," he said. The President said all foreign donations coursed through the Philippine government can be checked in the Foreign Aid Transparency Hub [FAiTH] website. ANC, December 3, 2013
