Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that suggesting "giving up" the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) is tantamount to surrendering Luzon or even the entire country. Lacson says that, under international law, the first discovery and possession of land that "belongs to no one",...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III clarified on Thursday, February 5 that a draft committee report is not official and, therefore cannot be made public. Sotto made the statement after a petition seeking full disclosure of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s report on anomalous flood...
A lawyer has filed a petition seeking full disclosure of the draft committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee regarding the anomalous flood control projects probe. In a Facebook post, lawyer Marvin Aceron said that he is invoking the constitutional right of the Filipino people to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson confirmed on Wednesday, February 4 that the draft Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report on the investigation into the anomalous government flood control projects recommended the filing of plunder and other criminal charges against senators Francis...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said members of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will discuss on Wednesday, February 4, the panel’s draft partial committee report on the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Lacson made the disclosure a day...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Tuesday, Feb.3, he was told that the Senate presidency had been offered to Senator Loren Legarda by undisclosed members of the minority bloc. In an interview, Sotto said he learned of the alleged offer directly from Legarda herself just “the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Monday, Feb. 2, that the so-called threats to the Senate leadership have been a "continuing crime" since time immemorial. Lacson said this after posts on social media over the weekend hinted at such a change, supposedly stemming from the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has expressed his support for the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 's call to remove the names and images of public officials from public projects. Lacson pointed out that "epal" billboards featuring the names and faces of...
State lawyers may ask for a review of the Supreme Court’s “fugitive disentitlement doctrine” to help them further limit the legal options of absconders like former party-list lawmaker Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co and businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Friday, January 30 that the Supreme Court 's ruling on the unconstitutionality of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case must be accepted and respected. “Agree or disagree, right or wrong, just or unjust,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has confirmed that Senator Imee Marcos will be replaced as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. In a text message to reporters on Thursday, Jan. 29, Lacson said the Senate majority bloc will appoint the replacement next week....
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson reiterated on Thursday, January 29 that only the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges can give sanctions against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. Lacson pointed this out saying that without any complaint lodged against the senator before...
