Ping blasts flip-flopping Lascañas [Philippine Star]

From the Philippine Star: Coming from a “flip-flopping witness,” the accusation of retired police officer Arturo Lascañas against Vice President Sara Duterte linking her to extrajudicial killings in Davao City lacks credibility and “cannot withstand the standards of a fair trial,” former Senator Panfilo Lacson said.

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Lacson explains why Mindanao secession will not happen [Manila Bulletin]

From the Manila Bulletin: Any attempt to declare Mindanao as an independent is unconstitutional and will not prosper, retired national police chief and former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said.

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Hike in 2024 unprogrammed funds is unconstitutional — Lacson [Inquirer]

From Inquirer.net: Former Senator Ping Lacson said the bicameral conference committee’s move to add a P450 billion increase to the unprogrammed appropriations of the 2024 budget is unconstitutional.

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Lacson: Making peace with communist rebels defies gov’t policy [Inquirer]

From Inquirer.net: The government’s attempt to make peace with communist rebels is inconsistent with the state policy not to negotiate with terrorists, former senator Ping Lacson said on Thursday.

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Lacson sees arrogance in UN special envoy’s call for anti-terror law’s repeal [Inquirer]

From Inquirer.net: Former Senator Ping Lacson on Friday criticized UN Special Rapporteur Ian Fry after the envoy asked Philippine government to revoke the Anti-Terrorism Act.

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