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Lacson: Independent Medical Exams Show Right Approach to ‘Hospital Arrests’

Independent medical examinations – including the one on former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez – should set the right approach to the pattern of “hospital arrests” involving prominent personalities who can afford prolonged hospital stays, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson lauded the Sandiganbayan for ordering such an independent medical examination on Romualdez, noting a pattern where some personalities seek hospital confinement, but “miraculously” recover after an independent examination found no reason for continued hospitalization.

In Filipino: Lacson: Independent Medical Exams, Tamang Pantapat sa ‘Hospital Arrests’

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Lacson: After Romualdez Arrest, Let Trial Proceed and Let Evidence Speak

Following the arrest of former Speaker Martin Romualdez, it is now time to let the trial proceed and let the evidence speak on the flood control scandal, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Monday evening.

Lacson said the arrest of Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., should silence critics who have accused the President of weak leadership and lack of resolve.

In Filipino: Lacson: Matapos ang Pag-Aresto kay Romualdez, Ituloy ang Paglilitis at Hayaang Magsalita ang Ebidensya

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Lacson Lauds PGH for Professionalism, Integrity in Medical Assessment of Marcoleta

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday commended the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital for submitting an objective medical assessment of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to the Sandiganbayan.

The Sandiganbayan ordered a separate medical examination for Marcoleta at the PGH to determine if he still needed to be confined at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNP-GH).

With the PGH’s findings showing no medical condition that required Marcoleta’s further hospitalization, the anti-graft court ordered Marcoleta transferred to the new Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas.

“It’s a MIRACLE! Naka wheelchair pumasok, brisk walk lumabas. Kudos to UP-PGH for putting professionalism and integrity above all other considerations in submitting their medical report to the Sandiganbayan,” Lacson said in a post on X, noting Marcoleta managed to walk while leaving the Sandiganbayan last Wednesday.

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinuri ang PGH sa Propesyonalismo at Integridad sa Pagsusuri kay Marcoleta

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Lacson: Sandiganbayan Denial of Jinggoy Motion Could Spare Impeachment Court from Potentially Interfering with Judicial Process

The Sandiganbayan’s denial of Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada’s motion to attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio could spare the Impeachment Court from acting on a pending motion that may imply interference with an ongoing judicial process, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Friday.

Lacson noted that Senator-Judge Alan Peter Cayetano had asked the Impeachment Court to communicate with the Sandiganbayan to allow Sens. Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta to attend the trial, even as both face plunder and graft charges before the anti-graft court.

“That would spare the Impeachment Court from acting on the pending motion of Senator-Judge Alan Cayetano for us to ‘ask the Sandiganbayan to allow Senators Estrada (and Marcoleta) to participate in the impeachment trial’, which may impliedly suggest that we are interfering with an ongoing judicial process,” he said.

“I believe we still have to discuss the matter among ourselves as it is just my humble opinion,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Pagbasura ng Sandiganbayan sa Mosyon ni Jinggoy, Maaaring Makaiwas sa Impeachment Court sa Posibleng Panghihimasok sa Prosesong Panghukuman

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Lacson: Ex-DPWH Secretary Bonoan Has Much to Reveal, But Must Also Make Restitution

Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan may have much to disclose as a potential state witness in the flood control scandal, but he must also make restitution for the billions in public funds lost to the anomalies, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said late Monday.

Lacson also said those who have dealt directly with Bonoan must be “quaking in their boots” due to the information the former DPWH chief can disclose.

“He certainly has a lot to reveal – from allocables to anomalous flood control and other defective infrastructure projects, including but not limited to the P500M in exchange for his Commission on Appointments confirmation as DPWH secretary in November 2022. With this new development, those who had direct dealings with him must be quaking in their boots,” Lacson said.

In Filipino: Lacson: Maraming Maibubunyag si Ex-DPWH Sec. Bonoan, Ngunit Dapat Ding Mag-Restitution

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