Lacson says Alan Cayetano wants him probed for exposing corrupt public officials
Senator Panfilo Lacson has dismissed allegations from Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano that he is targeting political critics. Lacson maintains that his investigations into corruption, including reclamation projects in Taguig, are independent of political alliances.
Why it matters
This public dispute highlights the ongoing political friction within the Philippine Senate and the challenges of conducting anti-corruption oversight.
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, August 5 rejected another insinuation by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano that he is pushing for investigations because he is allied with those in power.
Lacson also said the disgraced former Senate leader wants him investigated because he has gone after corrupt public officials including those involving infrastructure and reclamation projects in Cayetano’s bailiwick of Taguig City.
The former national police chief reiterated that his agenda is- and has always been - to expose corruption and to hold public officials accountable.
Referring to a Philippine Star report quoting Cayetano as saying he should be probed for allegedly using his position to target his critics, Lacson said on X:
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