Marilyn Cahatol

Sen. Panfilo Lacson explains his vote during the senate deliberation on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, weighing constitutional precedents and procedural safeguards during Wednesday’s plenary session, August 6, 2025. Senate of the Philippines/ Screengrab

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<p>MANILA — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday said Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo “Ping” Lacson was frustrated over some senators’ comments on his leadership of the panel investigating alleged flood control anomalies.</p><p>On Sunday, Lacson announced that he would resign as chairman of the panel. </p><p>“Sen. Lacson is frustrated. He is not stressed. Ang nakikita niya, frustrated kasi naghe-hearing sya, may umaangal bakit naghe-hearing. Kapag hindi siya naghe-hearing may umaangal bakit hindi naghehearing,” Sotto said during a press briefing. </p><p>Sotto said he understood Lacson&#x27;s frustration “to a certain extent.” </p><p>“Kung minsan kasi yung mga hearing namin, may mga spurious eh. May mga spurious na hindi naman dapat pinag-uusapan sa Blue Ribbon, nakakasingit eh. To a certain extent, I understand his frustration,” he said. </p><p>The Senate president said Lacson remained the Blue Ribbon chair while he had yet to submit a letter of resignation or stand up before the plenary announcing his resignation.</p><p>“Until I receive a letter, or he stands up on the floor and says he is resigning, he ‘plans to resign,’ that’s the accurate phrase,” he said. </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">Lacson&#x27;s Blue Ribbon exit a sign of &#x27;unstable&#x27; Senate, says Drilon</a></div><p>Aside from Lacson, Sotto said he was eyeing three to four senators who could hold the Blue Ribbon chairmanship.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ukrCo2mVw7s?si=bGg-jwrFKsxrIp4m" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday said Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo “Ping” Lacson was frustrated over some senators’ comments on his leadership of the panel. </p>

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday said Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo “Ping” Lacson was frustrated over some senators’ comments on his leadership of the panel.

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Sotto says Lacson ‘frustrated’ over senators’ comments on flood control hearings

Marilyn Cahatol,

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Published Oct 06, 2025 01:57 PM PHT

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