Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Wednesday, May 7, accused Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson of casting doubt on his integrity by raising allegations he received P500-million in “allocables." In a privilege speech, Marcoleta directly addressed claims raised by Lacson, who chairs the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, May 6, said more pieces of evidence may be submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman as part of an ongoing inquiry into alleged irregularities in public works projects. Lacson disclosed that aside from previously discussed matters,...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday, May 5, reiterated anew why he decided not to sign the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee 's partial committee report, which he called “unfinished” and lacking collective judgment. In a manifestation, Marcoleta asked if Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson underscored the need to provide the public with facts, not false narratives, on the flood control projects mess as he prepared to elevate the Blue Ribbon Committee’s progress report to the plenary. Lacson, who chairs the Senate Blue Ribbon...
Malacañang said the destabilization plot against the Marcos administration is not new, but investigating bodies must still conduct an investigation. "Matagal na pong balita iyan, matagal na nilang gustong magsagawa ng destabilization laban sa ating Pangulo. Hindi na po iyan bago (That’s already...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson pressed the government on Tuesday, April 14 to explore more "targeted" interventions—including a potential fuel subsidy mechanism—to shield Filipinos from the cooling effects of the Middle East conflict on global oil prices. In an interview,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson wants to give credit where credit is due. Lacson has hailed Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro for working out the safe passage of Philippine-flagged vessels, energy shipments, and Filipino seafarers through the Strait...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, Jan. 14, dared Senator Imee Marcos to produce evidence that will directly link her cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, to the anomalous flood control scandal. During the Kapihan Sa Senado media briefing, Lacson said that...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Friday, Dec. 26, that it 's too early for Malacañang to brand claims related to multibillion-peso budget insertions as "hearsay", as he called for a genuine inter-agency investigation into claims linking Cabinet officials to the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that senators who were elected in the May midterm polls can 't be among those who had budget insertions in the 2025 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The insertion allegations were made by...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that due to security concerns, there will be no holiday furlough for contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II and three former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers detained at the Senate in connection...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Friday, Dec. 19, called the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral "unfortunate and tragic", since she could have greatly helped expose the extent of corruption in the department...
