Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday slammed disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for desperately and baselessly dragging his name into a bogus hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee.
Lacson said Cayetano’s attempt to link him to allegations involving the delivery of suitcases of cash through a helicopter was based on innuendoes and succeeded only in exposing Cayetano’s disgusting behavior.
“Disgraced ex-SP Cayetano desperately dragged my name in a bogus BRC hearing without an iota of evidence or even a tiny bit of basis or reason except to pull me into a corruption controversy. He exposed his loathsome behavior by using overstretched innuendos. He is disgusting,” Lacson said on X.
In Filipino: Lacson, Binoljak si Disgrasyadong Ex-SP Cayetano Dahil sa Pagtangkang Idawit Siya sa Pekeng ‘Pagdinig’
Disgraced ex-SP Cayetano desperately dragged my name in a bogus BRC hearing without an iota of evidence or even a tiny bit of basis or reason except to pull me into a corruption controversy. He exposed his loathsome behavior by using overstretched innuendos. He is disgusting.
— PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) June 4, 2026
He said some of the images presented in the bogus “hearing” depicting him riding a helicopter were taken during his 2022 presidential campaign, where he used aircraft provided by an air service company.
“The air service company was Asian Aerospace. We contracted them in the 2022 campaign. It’s on our Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE) where we paid P11.031 million for the services,” Lacson said.
“If it was outsourcing its air assets like fixed wing aircraft or helicopters from anyone, wala na kaming alam at pakialam doon (we have no knowledge of that and we should not be concerned with that),” he added.
Earlier, Lacson hit the Cayetano bloc over its sudden appearance at the Senate to conduct “business” – a day after the Senate already adjourned sine die, and the new Senate leadership allowed employees to work from home for the day.
He said the Cayetano bloc’s “Blue Ribbon hearing” conducted at the Senate’s session hall on Thursday despite the absence of the committee secretariat cannot and should not be treated as official.
“Kung kelan walang pasok at adjourned sine die na, saka naman nasa session hall… (Just when there is no need to report for work and the Senate has adjourned sine die, that’s when they decide to show up at the session hall),” he said in a post on X.
Kung kelan walang pasok at adjourned sine die na, saka naman nasa session hall…
— PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) June 4, 2026
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chaired by Sen. Erwin Tulfo already postponed hearings on the flood control issue following the leadership change Wednesday, while Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian allowed Senate employees to work from home on Thursday.
“Bilang senator, hindi sila pwedeng pigilan na pumasok sa Senate kasi nandiyan ang office nila so they can do what they want pero sino mag-record ng proceedings na sinasabi nila (As senators, no one is stopping them from entering the Senate because their offices are there so they can do what they want. But who will officially record the proceedings)?” Lacson said in an interview on DZBB radio.
Earlier this week, Lacson and his colleagues in the then 11-member minority bloc scored the ex-Senate President for leading a boycott of the chamber’s session this week. The boycott left the Senate unable to conduct its business.
The Senate managed to convene on Wednesday and elect new officers before adjourning sine die, after Sen. Francis Escudero joined the 11 members of the then minority to form a quorum.
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Lacson, Binoljak si Disgrasyadong Ex-SP Cayetano Dahil sa Pagtangkang Idawit Siya sa Pekeng ‘Pagdinig’
Binoljak ni Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Huwebes ang disgrasyadong ex-Senate President na si Alan Peter Cayetano dahil sa desperado at walang basehang pagtangkang idawit ang kanyang pangalan sa isang “pekeng” pagdinig ng Blue Ribbon Committee.
Ayon kay Lacson, ang pagtatangka ni Cayetano na iugnay siya sa mga alegasyon hinggil sa paghahatid ng mga maleta ng pera gamit ang isang helicopter ay nakabatay lamang sa mga insinuasyon, at lalo lamang naglantad sa kasuklam-suklam na pag-uugali ni Cayetano.
“Disgraced ex-SP Cayetano desperately dragged my name in a bogus BRC hearing without an iota of evidence or even a tiny bit of basis or reason except to pull me into a corruption controversy. He exposed his loathsome behavior by using overstretched innuendos. He is disgusting,” ani Lacson sa X.
Aniya, ang ilan sa mga larawang ipinakita sa naturang pekeng “pagdinig” na nagpapakitang nakasakay siya sa isang helicopter ay kuha noong panahon ng kanyang kampanya sa pagkapangulo noong 2022, kung saan gumamit siya ng sasakyang panghimpapawid na ibinigay ng isang kumpanya ng air service.
“The air service company was Asian Aerospace. We contracted them in the 2022 campaign. It’s on our Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE) where we paid P11.031 million for the services,” ani Lacson.
“If it was outsourcing its air assets like fixed wing aircraft or helicopters from anyone, wala na kaming alam at pakialam doon,” dagdag niya.
Nauna nang binatikos ni Lacson ang grupo ni Cayetano dahil sa biglaang pagdalo nito sa Senado upang magsagawa umano ng “trabaho” isang araw matapos mag-adjourn sine die ang Senado at habang pinahintulutan ng bagong liderato ng Senado ang mga empleyado na mag-work from home.
Sinabi niya na ang “Blue Ribbon hearing” ng grupo ni Cayetano na isinagawa sa session hall ng Senado noong Huwebes, sa kabila ng kawalan ng committee secretariat, ay hindi maaaring at hindi dapat ituring na opisyal.
“Kung kelan walang pasok at adjourned sine die na, saka naman nasa session hall… (Just when there is no need to report for work and the Senate has adjourned sine die, that’s when they decide to show up at the session hall),” aniya sa X.
Naipagpaliban na ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee na pinamumunuan ni Sen. Erwin Tulfo ang mga pagdinig nito tungkol sa isyu ng flood control matapos ang pagbabago ng liderato noong Miyerkules. Samantala, pinahintulutan naman ni Senate President Pro Tempore at Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian ang mga empleyado ng Senado na magtrabaho mula sa bahay noong Huwebes.
“Bilang senator, hindi sila pwedeng pigilan na pumasok sa Senate kasi nandiyan ang office nila so they can do what they want pero sino mag-record ng proceedings na sinasabi nila?” ani Lacson sa panayam sa DZBB radio.
Bago nito, pinuna ni Lacson at ng kanyang mga kasamahan sa noo’y 11-miyembrong minority bloc ang ex-Senate President dahil sa pangunguna nito sa pagboykot sa sesyon ng Senado. Dahil sa naturang boycott, hindi nagawa ng Senado na maisagawa ang mga gawain nito.
Nakapagpulong lamang ang Senado noong Miyerkules at nakapaghirang ng mga bagong opisyal bago mag-adjourn sine die matapos sumama si Sen. Francis Escudero sa 11 miyembro ng noo’y minority bloc upang makabuo ng quorum.
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