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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA <strong>(2nd UPDATE)</strong> — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday received Senator Panfilo Lacson’s resignation letter from the powerful Blue Ribbon committee. </p><p>Lacson earlier said he would resign as chairman of the panel, noting the “disappointment” of his colleagues on how he handled the investigation on anomalous flood control projects.</p><p>In his letter, Lacson reiterated that “there are no political considerations” in his actions as Blue Ribbon Committee chairman.</p><p>He also denied that he is “zeroing in” on specific senators, while allegedly protecting those in the House of Representatives.</p><p>“Nothing could be further from the truth. This narratives is categorically false. This misrepresentations are being floated mostly by critics opposed to our efforst to get to the bottom of the flood control anomalies,” Lacson wrote.</p><p>“We ho where the evidence leads us, not by the noise coming from highly partisan political persuasions,” he added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SENATE ‘STABLE’</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Following Lacson’s resignation, Sotto assured the public that the Senate leadership is stable.</p><p>“The Senate is stable, both the majority and the minority. I am very sure that the Senate is stable. Under my leadership, we will make sure that everything will be transparent and accountable,” he said.</p><p>He also expressed confidence that he still has the support of the Senate majority.</p><p>“Quite confident. But as usual, any senator who is elected into the leadership only serves at the pleasure of his colleagues, of his peers. So, let us leave it at that. But as far as I am concerned, as far as I know, I am quite confident that we are stable and that the leadership of the Senate is well in place,” Sotto added.</p><p>Former Senate President Franklin Drilon, earlier said the developments in the Senate signalled instability of politics and leadership in the upper chamber.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/6/lacson-s-blue-ribbon-exit-a-sign-of-unstable-senate-says-drilon-1103" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lacson&#x27;s Blue Ribbon exit a sign of &#x27;unstable&#x27; Senate, says Drilon</a></div><p>Lacson took over the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last month, following a change in leadership in the Senate amid the ongoing investigation on anomalous flood control projects in the country.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/8/lacson-replaces-marcoleta-as-senate-blue-ribbon-committee-chair-2134" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lacson replaces Marcoleta as Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair</a></div>

<p>Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday confirmed he has received Senator Panfilo Lacson’s resignation letter as chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.</p>

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday confirmed he has received Senator Panfilo Lacson’s resignation letter as chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

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Sotto receives Lacson's Blue Ribbon resignation letter

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Published Oct 06, 2025 06:03 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 07, 2025 08:08 AM PHT

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