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Lacson: Flood Control Probe Must Be Thorough, Not Hasty—and Free From Obstruction

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson over the weekend stressed the need for the investigation into anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects to be deliberate, methodical and thorough – and free from obstruction – as he rejected Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s characterization of the probe as a “striptease” without evidence.

Lacson said Cayetano’s remarks only exposed his ignorance of how investigations into complex corruption cases, including those involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City, are conducted.

In Filipino: Lacson: Imbestigasyon sa Flood Control, Dapat Masusi, Hindi Minamadali, at Walang Pagharang

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Lacson: ‘Ghost Hunt’ Cayetano Mocked Turned Up Real Ghost Projects, Prompting Ombudsman Probe

The “ghost hunt” that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano mocked has turned up numerous suspected “ghost” slope protection and flood mitigation projects along the Taguig River that the Office of the Ombudsman is now investigating, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson noted Cayetano’s latest social media post insinuating that the investigation into anomalous projects in Taguig was a “ghost hunt” was “true” – but not in the way Cayetano meant it.

In Filipino: Lacson: ‘Ghost Hunt’ na Hirit ni Cayetano, May Totoong ‘Ghost Projects’ na Natuklasan – at Iniimbestiga na ng Ombudsman

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Lacson Rebuts Cayetano on Illegally Reclaimed Land in Taguig City: What If It Wasn’t Exposed?

If the alleged illegal reclamation activities on the Taguig City side of Laguna Lake had not been exposed, would Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano still be “hoping” that the allegations of illegally titled properties in the area are true so the government could stand to gain from the land?

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson raised this question Monday after Cayetano claimed over the weekend that the parcels of allegedly illegally reclaimed land, including an 18-hectare property, could go to the government.

“WHAT IF IT WASN’T EXPOSED?” Lacson said on X.

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinabulaanan si Cayetano sa Ilegal na Reclamation sa Taguig City: Paano Kung Hindi Ito Nabuking?

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Lacson: At Least P3.713-B in Public Funds Wasted on Projects in ‘Illegal’ Taguig Reclamation

At least P3.713 billion in public funds may have been wasted on projects along areas of Laguna Lake in Taguig City that are subject to government action over “illegal” reclamation, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson disclosed on Monday.

“WASTED PUBLIC FUNDS DUE TO MISUSE: Based on official records and our investigation, the total cost of Identified completed, ongoing (and suspended) DPWH Flood Control and Multi-Purpose Projects along the ‘illegal’ Laguna Lakeshore Reclamation Areas in Taguig City has so far reached ₱3.713 billion,” Lacson said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Hindi Bababa sa P3.713-B Pondo ng Bayan, Nasayang sa mga Proyektong Saklaw ng ‘Illegal’ Reclamation sa Taguig

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Not Fake News: Lacson Details At Least 4 ‘Fraudulently’ Titled Parcels of Illegally Reclaimed Land in Taguig

Four parcels of illegally reclaimed land in Taguig City have been initially identified as covered by “fraudulently” issued land titles, while at least four other parcels have no plotted title lots in the digital file of the Land Registration Authority (LRA) , Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson made public the details of the initial findings to dispel insinuations that his earlier disclosures on the illegal reclamation activities in Taguig City were “fake news.”

In Filipino: Not Fake News: Lacson, Ibinulgar ang 4 ‘Fraudulent’ na Titulo sa Illegal Reclamation sa Taguig

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