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Lacson Thanks Sen. Erwin Tulfo for Upholding Duty over Peer Pressure in Disclosing Truth behind Flood Control Mess

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday lauded Sen. Erwin Tulfo for upholding his duty to help disclose the truth behind the anomalies behind defective and ghost flood control projects, and for standing firm against peer pressure to tolerate wrongdoing.

Lacson cited Tulfo’s confirmation in a podcast interview that he signed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial report on the flood control scandal despite pressure from some fellow senators.

“Thank you Sen. Erwin for speaking the truth to confirm what I had thought all along was the real reason – bakit inamag at tuluyan nang napanis ang BRC partial report. Quo vadis, Philippine Senate (Thank you Sen. Erwin for speaking the truth to confirm what I had thought all along was the real reason – why the partial report was left to go stale and become spoiled. Where do you go from here, Philippine Senate)?” Lacson, who chaired the panel when it came out with the partial report, said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinasalamatan si Sen. Erwin Tulfo sa Pagtataguyod ng Tungkulin sa Paglalantad ng Katotohanan sa Likod ng Flood Control Mess

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Lacson: Legal Consequences Loom for Participants at Bogus June 4 Hearing

Legal consequences may loom for those who gave “testimonies” as well as for other participants at the bogus Blue Ribbon Committee hearing led by disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano last Thursday, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Friday.

The participants in the so-called hearing, including senators from the now-minority bloc, may not invoke parliamentary immunity since it was not an official Senate proceeding, Lacson said.

“Yes, they can be charged, possibly for cyber libel and other crimes since it was a bogus hearing and no parliamentary immunity may be invoked, not even the senators who participated,” he said.

In Filipino: Lacson: Mga Lumahok sa Pekeng Pagdinig, Pwedeng Kasuhan

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Lacson: Support Builds for Blue Ribbon Flood Control Partial Report as 2 Sign, More Signal Backing

Support is building for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial committee report on the flood control mess, with at least two more senators signing, and others signaling willingness to do so, Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Thursday.

Lacson said that as of Wednesday, Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Blue Ribbon vice chairman Erwin Tulfo signed the partial report, while “at least two others” hinted they would do the same.

“As of yesterday, two other colleagues also signed – Senate President Sotto as ex-officio and Sen. Erwin Tulfo, BRC Vice Chairman. At least two others have indicated their willingness to sign,” he said.

“One of the reasons why the other majority members have not signed or at least reluctant to do so is that they were being ‘requested’ by some of their former majority bloc colleagues,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: 2 Lumagda, Iba Pa Nagpahiwatig ng Suporta sa Flood Control Partial Report

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Lacson: We Are Not Surrendering Anything in Talks with Chinese Embassy on WPS

We are not surrendering anything — much less bowing to anyone — in any potential talks with the Chinese Embassy, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Sunday.

Lacson emphasized that the prospective talks – which he suggested after Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan expressed willingness to talk with Philippine leaders to ease the word war on the issue – will focus not on contentious issues such as ownership of the disputed areas, but on establishing clear lines of communication between the two sides.

Also, Lacson lauded Sen. Erwin Tulfo for his own initiative to meet with embassy officials as the new Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, saying it is “a move in the right direction” and “commendable.” He said Sen. Tulfo may report to the all-senators’ caucus the result of his 11 a.m. meeting, as the caucus is scheduled at 1:30 p.m.

“Wala tayong sinusuko at di tayo yumuyuko. Gusto lang natin maiwasan ang maaanghang na palitan ng salita through social media. Mas maganda ang direktang pag-uusap (We are not surrendering anything and we are not bowing to anyone. We simply want to prevent misunderstanding and fiery exchanges on social media, by talking to each other directly),” Lacson said in an interview on DZBB radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Wala Tayong Isinusuko sa Pakikipagusap sa Chinese Embassy Tungkol sa WPS

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Lacson Eyes Senators’ Dialogue with Chinese Embassy on WPS Row

Now that Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan has expressed willingness to sit down with Philippine leaders to ease the word war between Chinese diplomats and Philippine officials, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is open to initiating a dialogue between the Senate and the Chinese Embassy.

Lacson, who described Ambassador Jing’s statement as a “pleasant surprise,” said Saturday afternoon he will propose to Senate President Vicente Sotto III that the Senate invite the Chinese diplomats to a meeting or a dialogue.

“I will suggest to the Senate President that the dialogue include at least members of the Senate majority. The minority can send their representatives to take part,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino, in an interview on DWIZ radio.

“To me, that’s a good opening we should consider and we should grab the opportunity to initiate such talks. We can meet at the Senate, or the embassy grounds, or a neutral area. It would be good to sit down and discuss what needs to be discussed. After all, we have diplomatic ties with China. We even have a One China Policy,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson, Nais Magka-Dayalogo ang mga Senador at Chinese Embassy sa Isyu ng WPS

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