Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has denied calling or brokering for a ceasefire saying he is prepared to face the allegations Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has hurled against him regarding alleged anomalies in infrastructure projects in Taguig City.

Cayetano, whose political bailiwick is in Taguig, pointed this out in a Facebook livestream late Thursday, July 30, saying he has no qualms facing Lacson’s accusations as long as the investigation is fair.

“I don’t mind the investigation. Basta patas lang (As long as it’s fair),” Cayetano said in his livestream.

The minority senator said he is prepared to answer all the “malicious” accusations made against him, saying the public deserves to know the whole truth through the proper venue.

He denied seeking a “ceasefire” with Lacson, saying such moves did not come from him but from other senators who are concerned that their ongoing feud might distract the Senate from other issues that need urgent attention.

“Hindi sinabing walang karapatan, hindi sinabing ceasefire. Ang sinabi lang, ilagay natin sa ayos. At siguro, doon na misinterpret ni Senator Lacson na sinabing ang feeling niya nagsasabing tumahimik ka na. Wala po, kahit kami hindi namin hiningi na tumahimik na (It wasn't said that there is no right to speak, nor was a ceasefire called for. All that was said was, let’s put things in order. Perhaps that is where Senator Lacson misinterpreted it—feeling as though he was being told to keep quiet. That wasn't the case; even we never asked for silence),” Cayetano stressed.

“Ang sinasabi lang namin, gawin specific yung allegation, ilagay sa tama. Pero yung araw-araw na general allegation, it's unfair to everyone (All we are saying is: make the allegations specific and channel them through the proper process. Constant, sweeping allegations are unfair to everyone),” he pointed out.

Also, Cayetano thanked the senators who acted as “peacemakers.”

“Lastly, sa mga senador na nag-a-act ng peacemakers, blessed are the peacemakers. So, ang Diyos na ang mag gantimpala sa inyo. So, kung namimisinterpret ang sinasabi niyo at nagagamit sa mali ang word na ceasefire o ilagay natin sa tama (Lastly, to the senators acting as peacemakers—blessed are the peacemakers. May God reward you. If your statements are being misinterpreted or the word ceasefire is being used incorrectly, let us set the record straight),” he stressed.

On Thursday, Lacson rejected an attempt by some senators to broker peace between him and Cayetano, whom he vowed to publicly expose after the latter made insinuations his wealth was questionable.

Lacson maintained that his wealth grew through legitimate business in the three years he was not a senator, defending his integrity—a legacy he got from his parents.

Prior to this, Lacson said the public should wait for the next hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee where he will disclose what his office has found out about the irregular infrastructure projects in Taguig City.

“CEASEFIRE MY FOOT! Anong uri ng tao ang magde-declare ng giyera, toy gun ang dala, at laway ang bala; pag na-confront ng bomba, magre-request ng ceasefire, pabulong pa? (CEASEFIRE MY FOOT! What kind of man declares war, armed with a toy gun and just his saliva for ammunition, then uses intermediaries to ask for a ceasefire when confronted by real bombs)?” Lacson said on his post on X.