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Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson during the proclamation for the winning senators of the recently concluded Halalan 2025 on  May 1, 2025 at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel. Handout/Panfilo Lacson Media Team

Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson during the proclamation for the winning senators of the recently concluded Halalan 2025 on  May 1, 2025 at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel. handout, Panfilo Lacson Medfia Team

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176225672391220250517-lacson-ping-proclamation-HO-10 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson during the proclamation for the winning senators of the recently concluded Halalan 2025 on May 1, 2025 at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel. Handout/Panfilo Lacson Media Team"/>Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson during the proclamation for the winning senators of the recently concluded Halalan 2025 on  May 1, 2025 at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel. Handout/Panfilo Lacson Media Team</div>MANILA -- After undergoing an eye operation, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is ready to return to the position from which he resigned about a month ago -- the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.Lacson resigned from the post last October 6, citing the &quot;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/5/lacson-stepping-aside-as-blue-ribbon-committee-chair-1524">disappointment</a>&quot; of some Senate members over how he handled the flood control scandal investigation.The retired police chief now says that he and Senate President Vicente Sotto III are ready in case this costs them the Senate leadership.&quot;Well, anything goes. Kung doon mapunta, nag-uusap na rin kami tungkol doon,&quot; Lacson said Tuesday during the &#x27;Kapihan Sa Senado.&#x27;He has doubts that there will be another leadership change, having been reassured by Sotto. &quot;I think, nakausap niya &#x27;yung mga kasamahan namin. Mukhang okay naman,&quot; said Lacson.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/25/lacson-says-next-blue-ribbon-hearing-on-nov-14-if-re-elected-as-chair-1350">READ: Lacson says next Blue Ribbon hearing on Nov. 14 if re-elected as chair</a></div>Lacson wants Senate Finance Committee Chair Sherwin Gatchalian&#x27;s nod to schedule another flood control hearing on November 14, which would run smack into the budget deliberations set to begin early next week.A &quot;VIP witness&quot; will speak during the hearing, Lacson said.&quot;Pinapa-finalize ko &#x27;yung affidavit within the week,&quot; he said. &quot;Sabi ko sa kaniya, kung mag-memention lang ng pangalan na walang support ng dokumento, huwag na lang mag-mention kasi baka makasira lang ng tao. So, maski may personal knowledge, kung wala naman siyang supporting documents, huwag na lang magbanggit.&quot;The panel is also looking for ways to deliver the invitation of Orly Guteza, who testified before the panel that as security consultant for then-congressman Zaldy Co, he delivered huge sums of cash to Co and former Speaker Martin Romualdez.Lacson says they have yet to hear from Guteza again, and had hoped to serve him a subpoena through the office of Senator Rodante Marcoleta. &quot;Walang balita kay Guteza. And that&#x27;s the reason why, you know, I thought of reviewing the CCTV of September 25. It was not my intention to spy on Senator Marcoleta,&quot; he clarified.At the moment, they are looking for more witnesses who can corroborate Guteza&#x27;s claims, as Sotto doubts his testimony alone will stand. &quot;Sa tingin ko, being an investigator for so long, pag alam kong ganun lang, isang salita lang, say so ng isang tao, mahirap tumayo. So kailangan natin mag-corroborate,&quot; said Lacson.Lacson is also eyeing the testimony of the security personnel and contractors in Romualdez&#x27;s house where Guteza claimed to have delivered cash.The senator maintained that Guteza&#x27;s testimony before the Senate is not affected by the supposed forgery of the notarization in his sworn statement, but Lacson has doubts about Guteza&#x27;s intentions.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/29/can-marcoleta-be-held-liable-over-surprise-witness-falsified-notary-doj-weighs-in-1225">READ: Can Marcoleta be held liable over surprise witness&#x27; falsified notary? DOJ weighs in</a></div>&quot;Kung ang hangad mo, mag-prosecute talaga, makapagpa-convict talaga, dapat hindi siya nawawala,&quot; Lacson said. &quot;Hindi siya mahanap ng DOJ. Hindi siya mahanap ng Ombudsman.&quot;Both former Congressman Zaldy Co and former Speaker Martin Romualdez will be invited to the next hearing. If Co -- who has twice been subpoenaed by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure -- does not heed the invitation, the panel can go as far as seeking Interpol assistance to compel his presence.Meanwhile, those already detained at the Senate may stay there for as long as the end of the 20th Congress unless the court orders their arrest. -- report from RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News

After undergoing an eye operation, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is ready to return to the position from which he resigned about a month ago -- the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

After undergoing an eye operation, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is ready to return to the position from which he resigned about a month ago -- the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

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Lacson ready to resume chairmanship of Blue Ribbon Committee

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Published Nov 04, 2025 07:58 PM PHT

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