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Lacson Calls Out, Debunks ‘Faky Breaky News’ on Senate Counter-Coup

Faky Breaky News.

This was how Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson branded on Sunday a supposed “Breaking News” post claiming that another Senate leadership change is in the works.

“Peke. Intended to deceive and confuse. Underestimating the intelligence of the new Senate majority bloc, nagba-baka sakaling may tumalon at magpirma,” Lacson said of the post, on X.

“Malevolent, underhanded, foul and desperate. Kung may song na ‘Achy Breaky Hearts’, eto naman – ‘Faky Breaky News’,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson, Binanatan at Pinabulaanan ang ‘Faky Breaky News’ Tungkol sa Counter-Kudeta sa Senado

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Ping Lacson Corrects Misconceptions, Insinuations on Proposed Parents Welfare Act

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Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson corrected late Wednesday several misconceptions and insinuations raised by some sectors about Senate Bill 396, the proposed “Parents Welfare Act of 2025.”

Lacson said his bill, which aims to ensure parents get support from their children in their time of need, does not include parents who have abused, hurt, or neglected their children.

“Abuse, abandonment or neglect by parents of their children are exempting circumstances. Under the proposed measure, walang obligasyon ang anak na magsuporta sa magulang na nang-abuso, nag-abandon at nagpabaya sa kanya (the child has no obligation to support parents who abused, abandoned, or neglected him/her),” he said.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Itinama ang Maling Akala Tungkol sa Panukalang “Parents Welfare Act”
Related: Ping Lacson Files ‘Parents Welfare Act’ Bill to Strengthen Filial Responsibility

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Ping Lacson Shares Simple Way to Fight Fake News

Former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Monday shared a simple but effective way to fight fake news: Just don’t share it.

In a message before the Elders of Valenzuela City (EVC), Lacson said Filipino netizens must know how to be discerning, and resist the temptation to share something without verifying it first.

“Fake news is a big problem now. We must be careful and discerning. But there are times we can easily tell a ‘news story’ is fake,” he said in Filipino.

“The problem with some netizens is that if they get excited, they share it. They are doing a disservice to the person at the receiving end of the fake news. So let’s not spread fake news, and let’s fight the spread of fake news,” he added.

Related: Ping Lacson, Ibinahagi ang Mabisang Paraan para Labanan ang Fake News

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Disclaimer on a Fake Quote Card

A quote card has been circulating on social media and online chat groups, containing quotes that suggest I have spoken out against asking for the identities of persons involved in projects using intelligence funds. It is fake and obviously manipulated.

Having been exposed to liquidation procedures of intelligence funds due to my previous life as a law enforcer, let me stress that the basic premise is that ALL public funds – including intelligence funds – are accountable and subject to audit, with slight differences in the procedure of liquidation.

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‘Exciting’ Lies vs ‘Boring’ Truth

The campaign period has not officially started yet but lies have started to dominate some social media platforms. Why is this so? There is only one answer I can think of right now: lies are exciting and early while truth is boring and late.

Related: Busting the Lies vs Ping Lacson