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Lacson: Public Official Who Induces Perjury May Face Disqualification from Public Office

A public official who induces another person to commit perjury may be treated as a principal in the commission of the crime under the conspiracy theory and may be subject to perpetual absolute disqualification from public office, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson cited Article 8 of the Revised Penal Code, which provides that a conspiracy exists when two or more persons “come to an agreement on the commission of a felony and decide to commit it.”

“SUBORNATION OF PERJURY: a public official who induces another person to commit perjury may be treated as a principal under the conspiracy theory (Art 8 RPC) in the commission of the crime and shall also suffer an accessory penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Public Official na Nag-Uudyok ng Perjury, Maaaring Ma-Disqualify sa Anumang Posisyon sa Gobyerno

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Lacson: Marcoleta, Defensor May Face Subornation of Perjury Complaint Over Guteza ‘Flip-Flop’

Detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and ex-Rep. Michael Defensor may face a complaint for subornation of perjury in connection with the “coached” testimony of ex-Marine Orly Guteza before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last year, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the sequence of events during the Blue Ribbon hearing showed Marcoleta prompting Guteza on what to say in Guteza’s affidavit concerning his alleged delivery of cash in suitcases to certain personalities including former Speaker Martin Romualdez.

“Kung titingnan natin ang ebidensya, takbo ng pangyayari, nangyari ito noong pagdinig ng BRC na maliwanag kino-coach ni Sen Marcoleta. So isa siya sa pwedeng kasuhan ng subornation of perjury (If you look at the evidence and the sequence of events, it was clear that during the Blue Ribbon hearing, Marcoleta was ‘coaching’ Guteza. So Marcoleta could be one of those facing a complaint for subornation of perjury),” Lacson said in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Marcoleta, Defensor Maaaring Humarap sa Reklamong Subornation of Perjury Kaugnay ng ‘Flip-Flop’ ni Guteza

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Lacson: Heavier Penalties for ‘Subornation’ of Perjury Needed to Curb ‘Business’ of Testimonies and Recantations

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is pushing for heavier penalties against those who induce or force another person to commit perjury, following the recent recantations of “coached witness” Orly Guteza and three of the “Maleta Boys” regarding their statements claiming to have delivered cash in suitcases to certain personalities.

Lacson also sought stricter enforcement of the current Anti-Perjury Law to curb the “lucrative business” of testimonies and recantations, especially those targeting political personalities.

“Orly Guteza’s recantation should not end there. Republic Act No. 11594 which we passed in October 2021 has increased the penalty for perjury to ‘prision mayor’. Further, a person who induces another to commit perjury is also liable for being a principal by inducement,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Mas Mabigat na Parusa sa ‘Subornation’ of Perjury Kailangan para Mapigil ang ‘Negosyo’ ng Laban-Bawi na Testimonya

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Lacson: ‘Coached Witness’ Guteza’s Recantation Not Surprising

The recantation by ex-Marine Orly Guteza of his statements about cash deliveries to former Speaker Martin Romualdez is not surprising, considering that he was identified as a “coached” witness during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing last year, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Thursday.

Lacson said Guteza’s backtracking was foreseeable after he was “coached” by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta during the hearing last Sept. 23 – and after some of the “Maleta boys” did the same earlier.

“Since on record naman sa hearing ng Blue Ribbon Committee na coached witness ni Sen. Marcoleta si Guteza at naka-live pa nga, hindi na surprising na babaliktad siya balang araw (Since it is on record that Marcoleta coached Guteza, it is not surprising that Guteza would backtrack on his claims someday),” he said.

“Naging ‘one dime a dozen’ na ang baliktaran ng testimonya ng mga ‘maleta boys’ kaya hindi na rin surprising na ang original ‘Maleta Boy’ a.k.a. Basura na si Orly Guteza ay bumaliktad na rin (The backtracking of the ‘maleta boys’ has become a dime a dozen so it’s not surprising that Guteza, the original ‘Maleta Boy’ a.k.a. Basura, followed suit),” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Pagbawi ni ‘Coached Witness’ Guteza, Hindi Nakapagtataka

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Lacson Readies Blue Ribbon Chairman’s Progress Report, Eyes ‘Faceoff’ with Former Speaker, Zaldy Co, Ex-Soldiers

Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is preparing a Chairman’s Progress Report on the flood control scandal to pave the way for the resumption of hearings and to aid case-buildup by the Department of Justice and the Office of the Ombudsman.

Lacson also said he is keen on inviting anew former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez to the committee’s next hearing – and having him join a faceoff with captured former Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co and former soldiers who claimed to have delivered kickbacks to various personalities on Co’s orders.

“We have drafted a Chairman’s Progress Report. I cannot report out the partial committee report on the Senate floor due to the lack of needed signatures. So to get it over with, I have thought of drafting the Chairman’s Progress Report, which has a precedent,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino in an interview on DZBB radio Sunday.

“We owe it to the Filipino people. The Blue Ribbon Committee has conducted eight hearings on the matter but has yet to come up with even a partial report,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson, Inihahanda ang Blue Ribbon Chairman’s Progress Report, Balak ang ‘Faceoff’ kina Dating Speaker Romualdez, Zaldy Co, at mga Dating Sundalo

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