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Lacson: Panelo Should Rectify Misleading Claim that P500M ‘Wasted’ in Impeachment Trial

Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s spokesperson Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. should rectify his claim that the Senate “wasted” P500 million during the 20 days it tackled two articles in the Vice President’s impeachment trial, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson said Panelo may have made an honest mistake in coming up with the “wasted P500-million” estimate, noting that the P25-million daily figure refers to the Senate’s regular operating expenses as a legislative body, and not the cost of the trial proceedings.

In Filipino: Lacson: Panelo, Dapat Itama ang Maling Pahayag na P500M ‘Nasayang’ Para sa Impeachment Trial

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Lacson: SC Ruling Validates Senate Leadership’s Solid Legal Ground in June 3 Reorganization

The Supreme Court’s dismissal of a petition questioning the legality of the June 3 Senate session validated the solid legal ground on which the Senate leadership was reorganized under Sherwin Gatchalian, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said.

Lacson said the 12 senators who attended the June 3 session and reorganized the Senate by removing Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate President and electing Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting presiding officer had made sure they had sufficient legal basis.

In Filipino: Lacson: SC Ruling Nagpatunay na Nasa ‘Solid Legal Ground’ ang Reorganisasyon ng Senado noong Hunyo 3

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Lacson: Senator-Judges May Need More Time Before Deciding Impeachment Voting Threshold

Senator-judges may need more time to consider the voting threshold for conviction in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio before deciding the issue, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said that while they were enlightened by the insights of three former Supreme Court justices who appeared before the Impeachment Court, they still have to consider the oral arguments of the prosecution and defense on the issue.

In Filipino: Lacson: Maaaring Kailangan ng Senator-Judges ng Dagdag na Panahon Bago Magpasya sa Voting Threshold sa Impeachment

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Lacson: Senate Eyes Formalizing No-Work, No-Pay Rule for Unauthorized Absences

The Senate may soon formalize a “no-work-no-pay” rule for its members over unauthorized absences amid the prolonged absence of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson said that while dela Rosa voluntarily stopped receiving his salary and allowances during his absence since November 2025, many senators are inclined to amend the Senate rules to formally address the matter.

In Filipino: Lacson: Senado, Tinitingnang Pormalisahin ang No-Work, No-Pay Rule sa Unauthorized Absences

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Lacson Twits Disgraced Ex-Senate President for Deflecting Accountability on Wasted Taxpayers’ Money Issue

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson rebuked the attempt of disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to deflect accountability on the issue of P700 million in wasted taxpayers’ money during his 28-day “leadership.”

Cayetano, in yet another lengthy Facebook Live, had claimed among other things that the Senate’s daily operating expenses of P25 million would have been incurred regardless of who was serving as Senate President.

“Tama naman — ‘Whoever was SP noon, ganun din ang gastos…’ Pero, output ang pinag-uusapan: trabaho sa plenaryo, hindi boycott; magpasa ng batas, hindi mag livestream sa Facebook. At kung ayaw tumulong, huwag na lang manggulo. Kaya nga sayang ang pera, kasi zero output,” Lacson said on X Thursday evening.

In Filipino: Lacson, Binanatan ang Disgrasyadong Ex-SP sa Tangkang Umiwas sa Isyu ng Nasayang na Pera ng Taumbayan

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