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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 Reminds OVP’s SDO of Fiduciary Responsibility: SDO’s Job is Not Ministerial

A Special Disbursing Officer (SDO)’s job is not merely ministerial, and the officer may be held accountable for questionable cash disbursements involving public funds entrusted to him or her, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Monday.

Lacson made the point while questioning Office of the Vice President SDO Gina Acosta, who confirmed during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte that there were no official receipts for some P75 million in medical and food expenses for the OVP’s confidential activities.

In Filipino: Lacson Nagpaalala sa SDO ng OVP sa Fiduciary Responsibility: Trabaho ng SDO ay Hindi ‘Ministerial’

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Lacson: Public Official Who Induces Perjury May Face Disqualification from Public Office

A public official who induces another person to commit perjury may be treated as a principal in the commission of the crime under the conspiracy theory and may be subject to perpetual absolute disqualification from public office, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson cited Article 8 of the Revised Penal Code, which provides that a conspiracy exists when two or more persons “come to an agreement on the commission of a felony and decide to commit it.”

“SUBORNATION OF PERJURY: a public official who induces another person to commit perjury may be treated as a principal under the conspiracy theory (Art 8 RPC) in the commission of the crime and shall also suffer an accessory penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Public Official na Nag-Uudyok ng Perjury, Maaaring Ma-Disqualify sa Anumang Posisyon sa Gobyerno

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Lacson: Marcoleta, Defensor May Face Subornation of Perjury Complaint Over Guteza ‘Flip-Flop’

Detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and ex-Rep. Michael Defensor may face a complaint for subornation of perjury in connection with the “coached” testimony of ex-Marine Orly Guteza before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last year, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the sequence of events during the Blue Ribbon hearing showed Marcoleta prompting Guteza on what to say in Guteza’s affidavit concerning his alleged delivery of cash in suitcases to certain personalities including former Speaker Martin Romualdez.

“Kung titingnan natin ang ebidensya, takbo ng pangyayari, nangyari ito noong pagdinig ng BRC na maliwanag kino-coach ni Sen Marcoleta. So isa siya sa pwedeng kasuhan ng subornation of perjury (If you look at the evidence and the sequence of events, it was clear that during the Blue Ribbon hearing, Marcoleta was ‘coaching’ Guteza. So Marcoleta could be one of those facing a complaint for subornation of perjury),” Lacson said in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Marcoleta, Defensor Maaaring Humarap sa Reklamong Subornation of Perjury Kaugnay ng ‘Flip-Flop’ ni Guteza

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Lacson: Impeachment Trial Schedule May Move to Afternoon Starting September

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio will likely be moved to the afternoon starting in September, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the prevailing sentiment among members of the Senate majority bloc is to maximize the time for the impeachment trial by holding legislative sessions in the morning and moving the trial to the afternoon and potentially extending it into the evening.

“At least in the majority group, this is the dominating sentiment. We will hold legislative sessions in the morning so the impeachment trial would not be cut short. It is a more practical setup,” he said in English and Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Impeachment Trial, Maaaring Ilipat sa Hapon Simula Setyembre

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Lacson: Heavier Penalties for ‘Subornation’ of Perjury Needed to Curb ‘Business’ of Testimonies and Recantations

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is pushing for heavier penalties against those who induce or force another person to commit perjury, following the recent recantations of “coached witness” Orly Guteza and three of the “Maleta Boys” regarding their statements claiming to have delivered cash in suitcases to certain personalities.

Lacson also sought stricter enforcement of the current Anti-Perjury Law to curb the “lucrative business” of testimonies and recantations, especially those targeting political personalities.

“Orly Guteza’s recantation should not end there. Republic Act No. 11594 which we passed in October 2021 has increased the penalty for perjury to ‘prision mayor’. Further, a person who induces another to commit perjury is also liable for being a principal by inducement,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Mas Mabigat na Parusa sa ‘Subornation’ of Perjury Kailangan para Mapigil ang ‘Negosyo’ ng Laban-Bawi na Testimonya

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