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Lacson: Marcoleta, Defensor May Face Subornation of Perjury Complaint Over Guteza ‘Flip-Flop’

Detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and ex-Rep. Michael Defensor may face a complaint for subornation of perjury in connection with the “coached” testimony of ex-Marine Orly Guteza before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last year, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the sequence of events during the Blue Ribbon hearing showed Marcoleta prompting Guteza on what to say in Guteza’s affidavit concerning his alleged delivery of cash in suitcases to certain personalities including former Speaker Martin Romualdez.

“Kung titingnan natin ang ebidensya, takbo ng pangyayari, nangyari ito noong pagdinig ng BRC na maliwanag kino-coach ni Sen Marcoleta. So isa siya sa pwedeng kasuhan ng subornation of perjury (If you look at the evidence and the sequence of events, it was clear that during the Blue Ribbon hearing, Marcoleta was ‘coaching’ Guteza. So Marcoleta could be one of those facing a complaint for subornation of perjury),” Lacson said in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Lacson: Marcoleta, Defensor Maaaring Humarap sa Reklamong Subornation of Perjury Kaugnay ng ‘Flip-Flop’ ni Guteza

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Lacson: Heavier Penalties for ‘Subornation’ of Perjury Needed to Curb ‘Business’ of Testimonies and Recantations

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is pushing for heavier penalties against those who induce or force another person to commit perjury, following the recent recantations of “coached witness” Orly Guteza and three of the “Maleta Boys” regarding their statements claiming to have delivered cash in suitcases to certain personalities.

Lacson also sought stricter enforcement of the current Anti-Perjury Law to curb the “lucrative business” of testimonies and recantations, especially those targeting political personalities.

“Orly Guteza’s recantation should not end there. Republic Act No. 11594 which we passed in October 2021 has increased the penalty for perjury to ‘prision mayor’. Further, a person who induces another to commit perjury is also liable for being a principal by inducement,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Mas Mabigat na Parusa sa ‘Subornation’ of Perjury Kailangan para Mapigil ang ‘Negosyo’ ng Laban-Bawi na Testimonya

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Lacson: ‘Coached Witness’ Guteza’s Recantation Not Surprising

The recantation by ex-Marine Orly Guteza of his statements about cash deliveries to former Speaker Martin Romualdez is not surprising, considering that he was identified as a “coached” witness during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing last year, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Thursday.

Lacson said Guteza’s backtracking was foreseeable after he was “coached” by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta during the hearing last Sept. 23 – and after some of the “Maleta boys” did the same earlier.

“Since on record naman sa hearing ng Blue Ribbon Committee na coached witness ni Sen. Marcoleta si Guteza at naka-live pa nga, hindi na surprising na babaliktad siya balang araw (Since it is on record that Marcoleta coached Guteza, it is not surprising that Guteza would backtrack on his claims someday),” he said.

“Naging ‘one dime a dozen’ na ang baliktaran ng testimonya ng mga ‘maleta boys’ kaya hindi na rin surprising na ang original ‘Maleta Boy’ a.k.a. Basura na si Orly Guteza ay bumaliktad na rin (The backtracking of the ‘maleta boys’ has become a dime a dozen so it’s not surprising that Guteza, the original ‘Maleta Boy’ a.k.a. Basura, followed suit),” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: Pagbawi ni ‘Coached Witness’ Guteza, Hindi Nakapagtataka

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Lacson: PRA Starts Process to Forfeit Illegally Reclaimed Taguig Land for National Government

The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) has started the process that could lead to the forfeiture in favor of the national government of several hectares of illegally reclaimed land on the Taguig side of Laguna Lake, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

Lacson said the PRA has confirmed his and his team’s initial findings that the Taguig City government had not secured a single permit required to undertake the reclamation.

“They are moving toward an investigation that would lead to a PRA board resolution to start the process toward forfeiture proceedings. If reclamation is undertaken without a permit from the PRA, which is the agency mandated to regulate reclamation and issue the necessary permits, the logical conclusion is that the land should be forfeited in favor of the national government. And the PRA confirmed that there was not a single permit,” he said in English and Filipino in an interview on DZBB radio.

“The reclaimed land may be benefiting residents, as former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano claims, but the proper procedures and laws still have to be followed, including securing the necessary permits. The PRA said the city government did not secure a single permit,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson: PRA, Sinimulan na ang Proseso para I-Forfeit sa Pambansang Gobyerno ang Ilegal na Ni-Reclaim na Lupa sa Taguig

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Lacson: ‘Delicious’ Details of Anomalous Infra Projects in Disgraced Ex-SP Cayetano’s Taguig to be Exposed at Blue Ribbon Hearings

The “delicious” details behind anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig City, the political bailiwick of disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, will be laid bare at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearings on the matter, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson, who turned over evidence of the anomalous infrastructure projects to the Ombudsman last Tuesday, said the details will delve into at least five case studies he and his team conducted.

“‘Malicious pero delicious’ – bumigay na yata. Kung anu-ano na pinagsasabi. The public may partake of the “delicious” part if they watch the Blue Ribbon Committee hearings where the details of the truth behind the 5 Taguig case studies that we submitted to the Ombudsman will be exposed,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: ‘Delicious’ na Detalye sa mga Maanomalyang Infra Projects sa Taguig ni Disgrasyadong Ex-SP Cayetano, Ilalantad sa mga Blue Ribbon Hearings

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