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Ping Lacson Disowns Documents on Senate President’s “Budget Insertion”

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday disowned the documents that supposedly linked Senate President Francis Escudero to P142.7 billion in insertions in the 2025 national budget.

Lacson said the documents could not have come from him as his research on the national budget for 2025 and earlier years is still ongoing.

“I can clearly speak for myself… The supposed documents on the insertions did not come from me because my research on the 2025 budget is still ongoing. We have not reached the point where we have scrutinized the budget item for item,” he said in Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio, when asked about the issue.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson: Hindi Sa Akin Galing ang Dokumento sa “Budget Insertion” ni SP Escudero

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Ping Lacson to be Part of Senate’s Conscience Bloc

When the Senate of the 20th Congress convenes for the first time on Monday, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will be part of the Senate’s “conscience bloc.”

Lacson said Saturday that the bloc will also include former Senate Presidents Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Juan Miguel Zubiri, along with Loren Legarda – and possibly Risa Hontiveros.

He said that while the bloc will not likely be part of the majority, he hopes its name will become infectious and encourage the other senators to be conscientious.

“We hope the bloc becomes infectious. We are not saying those who don’t join us do not have a conscience. But we want those with a conscience to share our advocacies. If they don’t believe in our bloc, we are not forcing them to join,” he said in Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Magiging Bahagi ng ‘Conscience Bloc’ ng Senado

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Ping Lacson: Rule of Law Biggest Loser if SC Decision on Duterte Impeachment Case Not Followed

The rule of law may end up as the biggest loser if the Supreme Court’s decision on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte is not followed, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said that while he will follow the decision of the majority on whether to push through with the impeachment trial, he will reiterate his stand if they will vote on the matter.

“Regardless of what the Supreme Court’s decision will be, we must respect it because otherwise, the biggest loser will be the rule of law. The Supreme Court is the highest court of the land, and if we do not follow its ruling, will this mean that for every ruling they will issue, we will ignore it because we have our own opinions? There will be chaos, and the rule of law will be the loser. We must uphold the rule of law,” he said in Filipino in an interview on DWIZ radio.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson: Rule of Law Matatalo Kung Sinuway ang SC Decision sa Duterte Impeachment Case

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