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Lacson: No Threat to Sotto-Led Senate Leadership Amid Possible Impeachment Trial

There is no threat to the Senate leadership under Senate President Vicente Sotto III amid the prospect of an impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson also said he and Sotto have started taking “crash courses” or briefings on legal matters – such as the Rules of Court and Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure – to prepare for the possible transmission of the impeachment case to the Senate.

“Impeachment trial or no impeachment trial, there’s always the possibility of an attempt at leadership change. That will not go away. Such plots are usually hatched during session breaks,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio.

“At least to my knowledge, the majority bloc is solid because Senate President Sotto is leading well,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Walang Banta sa Liderato ni Sotto sa Gitna ng Posibleng Impeachment Trial

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Lacson Swats Away Panelo’s Prejudgment of Impeachment Trial Votes

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson swatted away as “nonsensical” the prejudgment by ex-presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo on how he and other senators would vote should the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte reach the Senate.

Lacson particularly took issue with Panelo’s claim that he, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, and Senators Risa Hontiveros and Francis Pangilinan would vote to convict the Vice President.

“Why is Panelo trying to sound smarter than us? No one can speak on my behalf. And I have said this before – we’ll always be guided by the evidence. We haven’t reached the trial stage, why is he preempting us and calling us ‘pusakal/feral’?” he said in a mix of English and Filipino in an interview on Storycon on One News. “Is he a soothsayer? What if I say he’s a pusakal/feral soothsayer?”

“He isn’t just a feral dog. He’s an idiot,” Lacson said of Panelo.

In Filipino: Lacson, Tinaboy si Panelo sa ‘Prejudgment’ Nito sa Boto sa Impeachment Trial

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Lacson Proposes Practical Schedule to Balance Senate Work and Impeachment Trial

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Friday proposed a practical schedule to help the Senate balance its legislative work and the impeachment trial, should the House transmit to it the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Under Lacson’s proposal, impeachment proceedings would be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting at 3 p.m., while sessions would be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“Ang suggestion ko, gawin natin ang impeachment trial MWF, 3 p.m. up. Tapos ang TTH, gawin nating meron tayong session. Para lahat ng umaga libre tayo sa committee hearings para hindi ma-imperil ang legislative work sa Senate (I suggested to the Senate President that we hold the impeachment trial on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 p.m. onwards. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we can hold sessions. The mornings can be used for committee hearings so the Senate’s legislative work will not be imperiled),” he said in an interview on DZMM radio.

In Filipino: Lacson Nagmungkahi ng Praktikal na Iskedyul para Mabalanse ang Gawain ng Senado at Impeachment Trial

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Lacson Scores Marcoleta ‘Hypocrisy’ on Parliamentary, Inter-Parliamentary Courtesy

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday scored Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his “hypocrisy” regarding parliamentary and inter-parliamentary courtesy, by disregarding and invoking these when they suit his interests.

Lacson said that while Marcoleta opposed inter-parliamentary courtesy in inviting House members including former Speaker Martin Romualdez to Blue Ribbon Committee hearings, he insisted that parliamentary courtesy be followed in rushing the approval of the budget of the Office of the Vice President in 2024.

“Such hypocrisy. Such a double standard. Such a farce that does not dignify an answer, Mr. President,'” Lacson said in a privilege speech.

In Filipino: Lacson, Binatikos ang ‘Hypocrisy’ ni Marcoleta sa Usaping Parliamentary at Inter-Parliamentary Courtesy

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Lacson: Corruption Biggest Test for Leaders as 2028 Presidential Race Takes Shape

Corruption will remain the greatest test of leadership as the presidential race for 2028 begins to take shape, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Thursday.

Lacson, who has consistently fought corruption in its various forms, said that with his years in government concluding on June 30, 2031, he can only hope for the best for the country.

“Being in the twilight of my public service career which ends on June 30, 2031, I can only hope for the best to happen to our country in the decades to come. I believe corruption is the biggest stumbling block in achieving economic progress and development that our people rightly deserve,” he said.

In Filipino: Lacson: Katiwalian, Pinakamalaking Pagsubok sa mga Magiging Lider

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