There may still be a way for senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who are facing arrest and detention, to participate in the proceedings without resorting to online attendance or voting. According to Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, this will remain in compliance...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, May 29 pushed back against Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that the minority bloc “scampered out of the session hall” after a tensed debate on Senate rules. On the contrary, Lacson said it was the majority bloc who “scampered out of...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, May 28 said including foreign conflicts under “force majeure” to justify remote participation and voting in Senate proceedings would be an “unforced error.” Lacson pointed this out in referrence to Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s social media post...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, May 27 criticized what he described as a “condescending” remark directed at Senator Risa Hontiveros during a heated clash over a motion allowing online participation in plenary proceedings. In a post on X, Lacson took issue with a fellow...
Will the quest to make Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the next Senate president push through? For Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who was ousted as Senate leader by newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano last May 11, everything depends on the numbers. Nevertheless, Sotto rejected...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, May 24 urged authorities to boost its intelligence work as it is key to tracking down and arresting high-profile personalities wanted by law enforcement. Lacson, a former national police chief, pointed this out when asked what advice he can give to law...
Saying the legislature needs him, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has asked Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson excise all thoughts about retirement. “We respectfully appeal to Sen. Lacson not to resign. The country continues to benefit from his experience, competence, integrity, and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, May 23, acknowledged the challenge of restoring public trust in the Senate amid controversies that have damaged the institution’s image, as he called on senators to work together to rebuild their credibility. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Gatchalian...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, May 23, said that the Senate 's current leadership must make sure the institution remains a model of transparency in crafting the national budget. Lacson, a watchdog of the national coffers, said this just two months before the executive submits the...
If it 's not Senator Sherwin Gatchalian for Senate President, then they 're not interested. This was how Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson described the minority bloc 's support for Gatchalian to lead the upper chamber. "Sabihin na nating cast in stone ano, as of this moment. Dahil...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Friday, May 22, that initial findings from investigators point to a case of “trigger-happy” behavior by a member of the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) during the shooting incident inside the Senate. Lacson said this in a radio interview...
Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson on Friday, May 22, dismissed as outright lies the claims of Sen. Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios "Imee" Marcos about a supposed attempt to take control of the Senate leadership to pave the way for constitutional amendments to extend the terms of top government officials. ...
