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A no-nonsense public servant for more than 50 years, PANFILO “PING” MORENA LACSON has been circumspect in matters of public interest and committed against various forms of corruption and wrongdoing, in line with his personal credo: “Ang tama, ipaglaban. Ang mali, labanan. (What is right must be kept right. What is wrong must be set right).”

Lacson first earned a tough, no-nonsense reputation while serving in the Philippine National Police: solving high-profile crimes including kidnap-for-ransom cases in the 1980s and 1990s; and reviving the PNP’s glory days as Chief, PNP from 1999 to 2001.

In the Senate, Lacson – as an untiring, tenacious watchdog of the national budget – made sure dubious congressional insertions (a.k.a. pork barrel) and useless appropriations are checked and deleted during plenary debates. More about Ping Lacson here.

This website contains official photos, videos, speeches and statements of Ping Lacson. The PINGbills section contains his bills, resolutions and committee reports (2016 onwards). The Busting the Lies section seeks to correct false impressions about Ping and his advocacies.

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Lacson: Blue Ribbon to Transmit Evidence to Ombudsman, DOJ

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is to transmit to the Department of Justice and the Office of the Ombudsman the evidence it has so far gathered in its investigation into the flood control mess, Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Panel Chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson said the pieces of evidence – including documents, testimonies and transcripts – are now a matter of public record after he cited them in his privilege speech Tuesday.

“Moving forward, I ordered the preparation of a transmittal letter to the Office of the Ombudsman to give all pieces of evidence – documentary, testimonial, and transcripts. It is now a matter of public record as I cited them in my privilege speech,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino at the Kapihan sa Senado forum.

In Filipino: Lacson: Blue Ribbon, Ipapasa Na ang Ebidensya sa Ombudsman, DOJ

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Lacson: Impeachment Manager Eyed to Ensure Smooth Proceedings in Possible VP Trial

Should the Senate convene as an impeachment court to try the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, it may designate an impeachment manager to ensure the orderly flow of the proceedings, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

At the Kapihan sa Senado forum, Lacson said they are initially considering Sen. Francis Pangilinan for the job, due to his background as a lawyer.

“We’re planning to appoint an impeachment manager. Baka si Sen. Pangilinan as lawyer,” Lacson said. “Mas mainam ang lawyer na sanay sa trial para more or less ma-signal si Senate President na an objection would be overruled or sustained (It is better that the impeachment manager is a lawyer, who can guide the Senate President acting as the presiding judge on whether an objection would be overruled or sustained).”

In Filipino: Lacson: Impeachment Manager, Kinokonsidera Para Tiyakin ang Maayos na Daloy ng Posibleng VP Trial

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Lacson Dares ‘Critics’ to Present Evidence of Fake Narratives Before Blue Ribbon Panel

Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday dared “critics” of the panel’s investigation into the flood control scandal – including on the so-called “cong-tractors” – to come forward and present proof of their claims.

Lacson particularly addressed the “critics” who use the issue of the supposed “67 cong-tractors,” or House members who are also contractors of government projects, as an excuse not to sign the panel’s partial committee report.

In his privilege speech where he detailed the progress of the panel’s investigation, Lacson also turned the tables on those who insisted on disregarding inter-parliamentary or inter-chamber courtesy in summoning lawmakers to the hearings.

“Kung mayroon mang may hawak ng impormasyon, o kung kaya nilang tukuyin ang iba pang mga cong-tractors na ito—katulad ng ginagawa ni Ombudsman Remulla— name them. If you have the evidence, present it. If you know the perpetrators, expose them (Whoever has information, or if they can name these cong-tractors like Ombudsman Remulla is doing, name them. If you have the evidence, present it. If you know the perpetrators, expose them),” Lacson said. “The Committee will provide the platform for you.”

In Filipino: Lacson, Hinamon ang mga Kritiko na Magprisinta ng Ebidensiya ng ‘Fake Narratives’ sa Blue Ribbon Panel

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Lacson Lays Out Evidence, Recommendations vs ‘Systemic, Parasitic’ Greed in Flood Control Anomalies

Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday presented key evidence and policy recommendations drawn from at least seven hearings to finally curb the “systematic and parasitic” greed behind anomalous flood control projects – which he described as the largest corruption scandal in Philippine history.

Lacson also said he does not aim to indict or hand down a final judgment, but to establish a standard to assist authorities who shall evaluate the findings, determine probable cause, and take the necessary legal actions.

“The road to full accountability is long. But we must start to agree somewhere. This Chairman’s Report is a decisive step forward. We owe it to the witnesses who spoke up, to the experts who provided evidence, and most importantly, to the millions of Filipinos who find themselves neck-deep in floodwaters every time a storm hits. We cannot let their efforts—and ours—go to waste,” he said.

“Mr. President, this report is a referral-and-reform package. Simple lang: imbestigahan nang legal, alamin kung ano ang nangyari, bawiin ang kaya pang bawiin, at ayusin ang batas—para hindi doble bayad ang Pilipino: sa buwis at sa delubyo ng baha (Investigate and find out what happened, and recover what can be recovered. Also fix the laws so Filipinos won’t pay twice – with taxes and with their lives because of the floods),” he added. “Kung mali ang alegasyon (If the allegations are wrong), the process clears them. Kung totoo (If they are true), the process convicts — with due process and accountability – makukulong ang dapat makulong (those who deserve to be jailed should be jailed).”

In Filipino: Lacson Inilatag ang Ebidensiya, mga Rekomendasyon laban sa ‘Systemic, Parasitic’ na Kasakiman sa Anomalya sa Flood Control

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Privilege Speech on the Progress of the Blue Ribbon Committee’s Flood Control Investigation

Mr. President, esteemed colleagues:

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way”. This 400-year-old proverb applies to everyone, bar none.

Since getting the required majority signatures for this representation to be able to report out on the floor, your BRC’s Partial Committee Report on the flood control saga seems doomed from the time we first routed the same last February 11, 2026, I am compelled to stand before you on a matter of personal and collective privilege, and for good reasons.

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