To The Manila Times: PLEASE allow us to disabuse the minds of your readers amid the national gaslighting (a.k.a. the unfounded attack on being pro-Philippines) that Rigoberto Tiglao is passing off as a column.
Letter to the Editor: Lacson’s office calls out Tiglao’s ‘malicious, false’ column [Manila Times]
To The Manila Times: THIS is in reference to the opinion piece of Rigoberto Tiglao, titled “Lacson defense of Marcos Jr. so stupid, so sickening” and published in The Manila Times on Nov. 21, 2025. The article contains assertions that exceed the bounds of fair political comment and responsible journalism and is, hence, highly actionable.
Letter to the Editor: Senator Lacson seeks to set the record straight [Manila Times]
To The Manila Times: This is in connection with the column of Mr. Rigoberto Tiglao published on Dec. 21, 2018, where he made several baseless accusations and innuendoes against Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson.
Facts vs ‘Basta!’
I based my figure (PHP4.58 billion project cost as submitted by AECOM) on facts; Mr. Tiglao based his on opinion, and said “Basta” with an exclamation point. Pray tell me if it’s worth arguing with him.
For the longest time, the Senate has been renting the use of its building from the Government Service Insurance System, and its parking lot from the Social Security System. For nearly 20 years, it has been paying rental fees worth P127 million per year or P2.24 billion.
Thus, the cost of our lease payments have become enough to construct a permanent, iconic home for the Senate.
More importantly, this project is not for me or any member of the present Senate in the 17th Congress, but for the future generations of legislators and the Filipino people, just like the other iconic landmarks built by our forefathers that continue to symbolize our culture.
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The best of the Senate, the worst of the Senate [Manila Times]
From The Manila Times: Two senators, Richard Gordon and Panfilo Lacson Sr., demonstrated they were the best of the Senate, at par with the pre-martial law titans of that body such as Jovito Salonga, Jose Diokno, and yes, Benigno Aquino, Jr. If these two get to be presidential timber, I begin to have hope for our unlucky country. Continue reading “The best of the Senate, the worst of the Senate [Manila Times]”