MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson clarified on Sunday that there was nothing wrong with debating proposed amendments to the Senate rules, but it was wrong to bypass due process. This was in response to Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, who, in a Facebook live stream, asked if there was anything wrong with “talking […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The partial Senate blue ribbon committee report on the alleged anomalous flood control projects has yet to be sponsored in plenary as only seven of nine senators have signed so far, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday. In his privilege speech, Lacson, who heads the blue ribbon panel, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senate Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday figured in yet another heated exchange, now on the Senate floor, over matters including the West Philippine Sea and the Discaya couple who were linked in flood control anomalies. Lacson took the floor in response to Marcoleta’s privilege speech on […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has assured Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and the public that the recommendations of the Senate blue ribbon committee are still based on the pieces of evidence that they gathered from their investigation into the flood control scandal. “Being a former congressman, Omb. Remulla knows the play […]
Read MoreThe Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has so far found no basis to hold President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accountable in connection with the alleged flood control irregularities, Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday. (We did not find any basis to hold the President accountable based on the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation. It is the President’s […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson confirmed on Wednesday the existence of a draft blue ribbon committee report recommending the filing of plunder and other criminal charges against senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Joel Villanueva, Jinggoy Estrada and resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co over anomalous flood control projects. In a chance […]
Read MoreThe exchange between Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senator Imee Marcos has turned personal following claims and counterclaims on the existence of pork barrel funds in the 2026 national budget. During the Kapihan sa Senado forum on Wednesday, Lacson rejected insinuations about his sexuality after Marcos said he should look into a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Criminal complaints resulting from the multi-billion peso flood control corruption scandal will not be affected by the alleged plan of dismissed Bulacan First District Engineering Office chief Henry Alcantara to retract his earlier statements that he gave kickbacks from anomalous projects to lawmakers. This situation is according to Senate President Pro Tempore […]
Read MoreMANILA – Documents from the camp of the late Public Works Usec. Catalina Cabral and from the agency itself showed at least five Cabinet members had allocables and/or non-allocables amounting to billions in the 2025 budget, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday. The Senate President Pro Tempore, in a press release said on Saturday […]
Read MoreSenate President Pro-Tempore Ping Lacson on Tuesday said that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) invited a “very important” witness for the resumption of its probe on alleged anomalous flood control projects set for November 14. This, as Lacson expressed willingness to return as chairperson of the committee following his resignation amid the legislative inquiry into […]
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