Lacson: Former SC Justices’ Appearance Could be Biggest Day for Senator-Judges in VP Trial

The appearance of four former Supreme Court justices on Wednesday could be the biggest day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial for the senator-judges, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Tuesday.

Lacson said the four, two of whom were members of the Constitutional Commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution, could guide them on key issues in the trial, including the voting threshold for conviction.

In Filipino: Lacson: Pagharap ng mga Dating Mahistrado ng SC Maaaring Pinakamalaking Araw para sa mga Senator-Judge sa VP Impeachment Trial

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Lacson: I Never Gave a Timeline for VP Impeachment Trial

Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday denied saying that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio should be completed by December, stressing that he has neither the power nor the influence to dictate the timeline of the proceedings.

Lacson issued the clarification after Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano claimed on Monday that Lacson said the impeachment trial should conclude by December.

In Filipino: Lacson: Wala Akong Binigay na Timeline para sa Impeachment Trial ng VP

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Lacson: If Anti-Corruption Crusade Intimidates the Corrupt, I Must Be Doing Something Right

If his anti-corruption crusade is intimidating – or even rattling – the corrupt, then Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson must be doing something right and good for the country.

Lacson said this Tuesday amid claims by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano that members of his minority bloc in the Senate were being threatened.

In Filipino: Lacson: Kung Natatakot ang mga Kurakot sa Krusada Ko Laban sa Korapsyon, ‘May Tama Akong Ginagawa’

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Lacson: Witnesses Surfaced on Money Deliveries in Taguig Ghost, Anomalous Flood Control Projects

New witnesses have surfaced to detail the delivery of boxes of money in connection with anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig City, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson said the witnesses approached the Ombudsman to disclose details of the deliveries, including at least one single delivery involving millions of pesos.

In Filipino: Lacson: Testigo, Lumutang Tungkol sa Pag-Deliver ng Pera sa Ghost at Maanomalyang Flood Control Projects sa Taguig

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