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A no-nonsense public servant for more than 50 years, PANFILO “PING” MORENA LACSON has been circumspect in matters of public interest and committed against various forms of corruption and wrongdoing, in line with his personal credo: “Ang tama, ipaglaban. Ang mali, labanan. (What is right must be kept right. What is wrong must be set right).”

Lacson first earned a tough, no-nonsense reputation while serving in the Philippine National Police: solving high-profile crimes including kidnap-for-ransom cases in the 1980s and 1990s; and reviving the PNP’s glory days as Chief, PNP from 1999 to 2001.

In the Senate, Lacson – as an untiring, tenacious watchdog of the national budget – made sure dubious congressional insertions (a.k.a. pork barrel) and useless appropriations are checked and deleted during plenary debates. More about Ping Lacson here.

This website contains official photos, videos, speeches and statements of Ping Lacson. The PINGbills section contains his bills, resolutions and committee reports (2016 onwards). The Busting the Lies section seeks to correct false impressions about Ping and his advocacies.

You can also visit Ping on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, Telegram, and Viber (🔍Ping Lacson Channel)!

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Lacson: OVP Request for Special Food Arrangements May Violate Procurement Law

Senator-Judge and Senate Committee on Accounts Chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson strongly opposed Vice President Sara Duterte’s request for special food arrangements during her impeachment trial in the Senate, as it may violate the government procurement law.

Lacson also said the Senate still has about P22.6 million in unspent appropriations from the 2025 budget for the impeachment trial that may be used to provide meals for those performing official duties in connection with the proceedings, including the prosecution and defense teams.

The Vice President had written Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian requesting that the Senate shoulder the costs of food, beverage and catering services for the defense team, while requiring that these be sourced exclusively from the Office of the Vice President’s accredited caterer.

“ON OVP’S REQUEST FOR SPECIAL FOOD ARRANGEMENTS: There’s still around P22.6M out of the original P27.5M budget under the 2025 GAA available for the impeachment trial to feed and quench the thirsts of both the prosecution and defense teams, their support staff and witnesses and for other impeachment related activities. That said, we cannot pay the OVP’s caterer without violating the procurement law,” he said in a post on X.

“As the chairman of the Committee on Accounts, madiin kong tinutulan due to the following reasons: Items 2 and 3 may be highly questionable and irregular in that the Senate has our own caterer that underwent regular bidding process and for us to accommodate OVP’s caterer and even shoulder the expenses incurred to feed VP Duterte’s defense team, support staff and witnesses may be violative of the government procurement law,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Hiling ng OVP Para sa Special Food Arrangements, Maaaring Lumabag sa Procurement Law

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Lacson Bares Double Appropriations for Same Slope Protection Project in Taguig

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday afternoon bared yet more potential anomalies involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City, the political bailiwick of disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.

Lacson said his team’s latest findings found three additional P100-million slope protection projects under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), raising to P2.385 billion the total insertions in Taguig City.

In addition, two separate items appeared to be double appropriations for the same project, indicating one of the two may be deemed a ghost project.

“From P2.085B as earlier reported we found three-P100M additional slope protection projects for a new total of P2.385B insertions under the 2025 GAA. Two items appear to be double appropriations, involving two (2)-P100M for the same slope protection project. One of the two must be ghost,” he said in a post on X Wednesday afternoon.

In Filipino: Lacson, Inilantad ang Double Appropriation para sa Slope Protection Project sa Taguig

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Lacson Flags Suspected Ghost Infrastructure Projects in Taguig

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson flagged on Wednesday at least two suspected ghost infrastructure projects in Taguig City, the political bailiwick of disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.

Lacson, citing initial findings by his team, also noted there was a staggering number of slope protection and drainage projects – most of them costing P100 million each – with a combined value of some P2.085 billion.

“TAGUIG GHOST INFRA PROJECTS UPDATE: We have documented at least 2 case studies so far. Too many P100M slope protection and drainage projects totaling P2.085B out of the P6.79B insertions under the 2025 GAA,” he said in a post on X.

“There is no turning back!” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson, Binuking ang 2 Suspected Ghost Infrastructure Project sa Taguig

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Disgraced Ex-SP Cayetano Using Squid Tactics to Hide from Accountability – Lacson

Disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano is using squid tactics to hide from the issues confronting him, but that may not save him from the “logical conclusion” awaiting him, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Monday.

Lacson said he continues to gather evidence against Cayetano with the help of informants and witnesses, which he may present before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee or in a privilege speech, or transmit to the Ombudsman for the filing of appropriate charges.

“That’s how he is. When he faces an issue, he will drop names of those close to the administration, or resort to name-calling, to muddle the issue. That’s called squid tactics – try to muddle the issue and hope he can get away. That’s his technique and pattern up to now,” he said in English and Filipino in an interview on True FM.

In Filipino: Disgrasyadong Ex-SP Cayetano, Gumagamit ng Squid Tactics para Magtago sa Pananagutan – Lacson

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Lacson Draws on History to Defend Integrity vs Disgraced Ex-SP Cayetano’s Baseless Insinuations

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Sunday drew on history as he vigorously defended his integrity against the baseless insinuations of disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, recalling how similar attacks against him eventually collapsed under the weight of the truth.

Lacson recalled the politically motivated disinformation campaign waged against him during the Arroyo administration, with his principal accusers eventually retracting their allegations and apologizing.

Earlier Sunday, Lacson said he was counting informants and witnesses willing to provide information and evidence that could put Cayetano behind bars after, he said, the disgraced ex-Senate leader crossed the line by attacking his integrity.

“Memories bring me back to 2001 when then newly installed President GMA (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) unleashed the massive resources of her administration to accuse me, a newly-elected senator, of amassing ill-gotten wealth from illegal drugs and stashing unimaginable amounts of money in some foreign banks,” he said on X.

“I didn’t back down and proved them wrong – going as far as publicly challenging my accusers by signing a formal waiver to open my bank accounts,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson, Binalikan ang Kasaysayan sa Pagtatanggol sa Kanyang Integridad vs Walang Batayang mga Paratang ng Disgrasyadong Ex-SP Cayetano

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