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Lacson to Marcoleta: Damn your Damdamin!

Damn your damdamin (Damn your ‘sentiments’)!

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday thus sharply rebuked Sen. Rodante Marcoleta for his insistence that the minority bloc protest Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla’s “shouting” at Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano during the arrest of Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada last Monday.

Lacson said the minority bloc were already thankful that Remulla, who led police in serving an arrest warrant on Estrada for plunder and graft, did not punch Cayetano during the confrontation.

“So, kasalanan pa ng minority bloc na hindi nag-protesta dahil sinigawan ang Senate President natin? Actually, laking pasasalamat nga namin na hindi siya binigwasan ni Sec Jonvic dahil sa inasal niya kahapon. Damn your damdamin (So it’s our fault that we did not protest when Remulla raised his voice against the Senate President? Actually, we are thankful Remulla did not punch him because of his behavior. Damn your damdamin),” Lacson said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson kay Marcoleta: Damn Your Damdamin!

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Lacson: Insisting on ‘Dividing the House’ During a Debate Means Neither Facts nor Rule on Their Side

Insisting on “dividing the house” to force a vote even in the middle of a debate is a not-so-subtle admission that neither the facts nor the rule are on their side, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson paraphrased a classic legal principle to illustrate the exchange at the Senate Tuesday evening, when Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano insisted on dividing the house after Lacson questioned the rules and procedure to handle a motion to amend the rules by bypassing the yet to be constituted Committee on Rules to which the said motion was referred earlier by no less than the Senate President himself.

“Apologies to lawyers, I will paraphrase a classic legal aphorism:
‘If the facts are on your side, pound the facts.
If the RULE is on your side, pound the RULE.
If neither the facts nor the RULE are on your side, MOVE TO DIVIDE THE HOUSE.’”” Lacson said on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Pagpilit na I-‘Divide the House’ sa Gitna ng Debate, Senyales na Wala sa Panig Nila ang Katotohanan o Batas

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Lacson: Senate’s Minority Bloc Has Rules on Our Side

By staging a walkout Tuesday evening, the Senate’s “Solid Bloc 11” minority bloc showed that retreat can mean victory, especially when the rules are on our side, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson also called out at least one senator for showing a condescending attitude towards one of his fellow minority bloc members, Sen. Risa Hontiveros.

“Senate minority walkout: we demonstrated how to score a victory by retreating. They may have superior numbers but we have the rules on our side,” he said on X.

“When they in the majority play dirty, we in the minority will play it smart,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Nasa Panig Natin ng Senado ang mga Patakaran

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Lacson: Move to Allow Online Participation in Senate Proceedings Violates Senate Rules

We may be violating our own rules.

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson thus questioned on Tuesday evening the majority bloc’s move to tackle and vote in plenary a motion introduced by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta last May 11 to allow online participation in Senate proceedings, saying it runs contrary to the chamber’s rules and committee system.

“Does it mean that we are now disregarding the committees (and committee system) of the Senate?” Lacson asked as he cited Section 24 of the Rules of the Senate, where the committees “shall hold meetings to discuss, decide and submit a report on all matters transmitted to them.”

In Filipino: Lacson: Hakbang na Payagan ang Online Participation sa mga Pagdinig ng Senado, Labag sa mga Alituntunin ng Senado

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Lacson: Senate Redemption May Start with Minority Bloc’s ‘Win’

The Senate’s redemption of the Senate from its current situation may start with a “Win,” as the minority bloc closed ranks behind Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian for Senate President, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson described Gatchalian as “eminently qualified” for the post as he cited not only his capability but his diligence and preparedness in Senate committee hearings and other proceedings.

“He is capable, qualified and prepares for his work. In all the committee hearings he attended or presided over, he knew what he was talking about and he was prepared. So we see him as eminently qualified to become the Senate President of the 20th Congress at least,” Lacson said in a mix of English and Filipino in an interview on DZMM radio.

“We know Gatchalian is qualified and can lead the Senate to have a united front against all issues facing it,” he said in a separate interview on DZRH. “He is acceptable not only to the minority but to some members of the majority.”

In Filipino: Lacson: Pagbangon ng Senado, Maaaring Magsimula sa ‘Win’ ng Minority Bloc

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