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Alan Cayetano lacks Avelino's decency, respect for rule of law—Lacson

Published Jun 5, 2026 12:07 pm

At A Glance

  • Former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano does not have the decency or respect for the rule of law like former Senate President Jose Avelino to resolve his dispute with the new Senate leadership, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said.

Former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano does not have the decency or respect for the rule of law like former Senate President Jose Avelino to resolve his dispute with the new Senate leadership.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano (Mark Balmores)
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano (Mark Balmores)
Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this noting that Avelino had the determination to seek the Supreme Court’s resolution on the Senate leadership issue while Cayetano just resorted to playing dirty.
While Avelino brought his case to the Supreme Court, Cayetano just went on social media to publicly vent his frustration.
“Thank you Philstar for plainly explaining all the similarities in the two Senate controversies; the only difference being - Avelino brought his case to the Supreme Court. Cayetano does not have Avelino’s decency and respect for the same rule of law," he said in a post on X.
https://x.com/iampinglacson/status/2062709662005510625
Lacson was referring to the events that happened on February 18, 1949 that led to the replacement of then Senate President Avelino.
In 1949, Avelino and his allies used dilatory tactics to prevent Sen. Lorenzo Tanada from delivering a privilege speech presenting charges against Avelino. Avelino banged the gavel and left the hall, but the 12 remaining senators continued the session and designated Cuenco to preside.
Last June 3, 12 senators - the 11 members of the then minority, plus Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero—convened amid a Cayetano-led two-day boycott by the then majority.
The new majority, which elected Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate President, cited the Supreme Court's Avelino v Cuenco ruling in maintaining that there was a quorum last June 3.
The 12 senators also passed a resolution declaring the Senate President position vacant, and elected Cuenco as acting Senate president.
But even with the latest leadership change, Cayetano insisted he was still Senate President and showed up with some of his allies last Thursday (June 4) and continued with the hearing on the flood control scam with his sister Sen. Pia Cayetano, erstwhile chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon committee, presiding the meeting.
The hearing was conducted a day after the Senate had adjourned sine die on June 3, Wednesday.
On Thursday, Lacson scored Cayetano for dragging his name in the bogus hearing, “without an iota of evidence or even a tiny bit of basis or reason except to pull me into a corruption controversy.”
“He exposed his loathsome behavior by using overstretched innuendos. He is disgusting,” Lacson stressed.

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