false>true> A senator-judge who makes a motion to dismiss an impeachment case will invite public ridicule, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. Lacson, in an interview on Sunday, said a senator-judge cannot just move to dismiss an impeachment case that the Senate as an impeachment court is going...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 29 appealed to senators to behave and act like judges as they deliberate into the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson pointed out it is inappropriate for senator-judges to act as defense lawyers for the respondent in an...
Senators on Monday, June 23 called on the government to intensify its preparation for evacuation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East following the unprecedented attack of the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed fears the...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 22 chided the Senate impeachment court spokesperson for uttering questionable remarks on the issues surrounding the pending trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. For one, Lacson said it is only the senator-judges—and not the presiding judge...
It is improper for any senator acting as judges in the impeachment trial to push for the dismissal of a pending impeachment complaint, returning Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, June 11. Lacson made the remark as he questioned the move of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a...
A draft resolution seeking the de facto dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is now making the rounds in the Senate. Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed receiving a copy of the “undated, unnumbered, un-authored” document, but said he...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Friday, May 30 that P/Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III deserves his appointment as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Lacson, himself a former PNP chief, said he knew Torre to be a “decisive,” “firm” and...
Senator-elect Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Friday said he will support fellow senator-elect Vicente "Tito" Sotto III’s bid for the Senate presidency in the 20th Congress. Lacson cited Sotto’s track record in leading the Upper Chamber, having led the Senate for four and a half years during the...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to act quickly on the pending courtesy resignations of his Cabinet members, noting that the jockeying for positions in the Cabinet has intensified. Lacson said the President should do this to avoid...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, May 20 denied allegations he had a meeting with Vice President Sara Duterte, saying these rumors are “false” and “outrightly malicious.” “I have been receiving reports that I and another senator-elect in the May 2025 elections recently...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 20 gained the support of senators after he expressed willingness to come to terms with the Dutertes. “Sang-ayon ako sa panawagan ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos na isantabi ang pulitika at ituon ang pansin sa mga pangangailangan ng...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has bagged the endorsement of Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado less than two weeks before the mid-term elections....
