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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 Medfia Team

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Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson maintained his position that evidence will be the guide in probing the corruption allegations of supposed former Marines and Navy, who claimed to have delivered cash to several top government officials.</p><p>This comes after religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo released a statement Friday, read by its spokesperson Edwil Zabala, renewing its call for accountability and transparency over the flood control scandal amid the fresh corruption accusations.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/27/iglesia-ni-cristo-urges-government-to-address-widespread-corruption-2123">Iglesia ni Cristo urges government to address &#x27;widespread corruption&#x27;</a></div><p>“Hinihintay ng mga Pilipino ang sinasabi ng Senate Blue Ribbon committee chairman na, ‘we will go where the evidence lead us.’ Ngayong may mga lumalabas na pahayag na mula sa mga sangkot, kabilang ang umanoy nagpadala ng male-maletang pera, at kamakailan lang ay pinatuyan ng mga dating sundalo na umaming sila ang naghatid ng mga ito, bakit tila walang malinaw na hakbang upang palawakin pa at tapusin ang imbestigasyon?” Zabala said Friday.</p><p>&quot;As chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, I haven’t changed my position about being led by evidence guided only by the prudent and logical way of treating any information that comes to my attention - evaluate and validate the credibility and reliability of both the source as well as the information itself before taking action,&quot; Lacson said in a statement Saturday, February 28.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/14/coa-flags-p275-m-flood-control-projects-in-bulacan-1334">COA flags P275-M flood control projects in Bulacan over &#x27;unauthorized relocations, questionable accomplishments&#x27;</a></div><p>Lacson added that he has “nothing but respect for the INC” and that he “will forever be grateful for all the times that they supported me” in his senatorial bids in 2001, 2007 and 2016.</p><p>&quot;Similarly, I respect their opinion with regard to the <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/25/ph-navy-4-of-18-presented-as-bagmen-were-never-marines-0910">18 ex-military personnel</a> who presented themselves in an organized press conference at the Club Filipino last February 24. Let me emphasize that having a different opinion does not imply disrespect,&quot; he noted.</p><p>The lawmaker earlier pointed out &quot;questionable&quot; claims of the supposed former soldiers including the amount of P805 billion allegedly delivered in cash, and the timing of the press conference which was held on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power revolt and in the middle of the International Criminal Court&#x27;s confirmation of charges hearings on the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/26/ombudsman-to-carefully-assess-18-ex-soldiers-affidavit-credibility-of-evidence-2102">Ombudsman to ‘carefully assess’ 18 ex-soldiers&#x27; affidavit, credibility of evidence</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bs7hmpuRmZA?si=5mbp-q1MSZCi4zyP" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson maintained his position that evidence will be the guide in probing the corruption allegations of supposed former Marines and Navy, who claimed to have delivered cash to several top government officials.</p>

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson maintained his position that evidence will be the guide in probing the corruption allegations of supposed former Marines and Navy, who claimed to have delivered cash to several top government officials.

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Lacson respects INC ‘accountability’ call, maintains ‘evidence’ as guide in probing alleged cash delivery scheme

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Feb 28, 2026 03:34 PM PHT

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