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Ping Lacson to be Part of Senate’s Conscience Bloc

When the Senate of the 20th Congress convenes for the first time on Monday, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will be part of the Senate’s “conscience bloc.”

Lacson said Saturday that the bloc will also include former Senate Presidents Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Juan Miguel Zubiri, along with Loren Legarda – and possibly Risa Hontiveros.

He said that while the bloc will not likely be part of the majority, he hopes its name will become infectious and encourage the other senators to be conscientious.

“We hope the bloc becomes infectious. We are not saying those who don’t join us do not have a conscience. But we want those with a conscience to share our advocacies. If they don’t believe in our bloc, we are not forcing them to join,” he said in Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Magiging Bahagi ng ‘Conscience Bloc’ ng Senado

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On the Senate Hearing on the Anti-Drug War

Yesterday, the Upper Chamber was “invaded” by the former president of the republic.

Only one consistently and steadfastly stood up to preserve the dignity of the Philippine Senate. She happens to be a woman who answers, “present” during a roll call. Her name: Risa Hontiveros.

That said, I still stand by what I had expressed then. I also gave former President Duterte credit for the other good things he did while serving as President, as I had likewise called him out when he was wrong – like when he told the PNP that it was okay to receive money from illegal gambling.

Being consistently inconsistent as long as I fight for what is right is one trait I learned early from my parents whose integrity and courage to go against what is wrong no matter the cost I have never doubted and questioned.

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Allegations that ex-PNP chief on POGO payroll alarming, reprehensible—Lacson [Manila Bulletin]

From the Manila Bulletin: If reports were true, having a former PNP chief on the payroll of illegal POGO bosses is alarming and reprehensible, former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said.

Related: On Claims that a Former PNP Chief ‘Helped’ Alice Guo

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Ping: Trader Approached by Alice Guo, National ID, OVP Budget

In an interview on DWIZ, former Sen. Ping Lacson answers questions on:
* Calls to name the trader approached by Alice Guo
* Possible compromise of National ID
* OVP budget

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Lacson to gov’t: Dig deeper into Alice Guo’s potential risk to national security [Bulletin]

From the Manila Bulletin: Lacson, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, said he is concerned Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, could have the resources to run for congresswoman or even higher office and eventually have the resources to run for Congress or even higher office and have access to sensitive documents in government.

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