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Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano at the Senate in Pasay City on May 18, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178177599079220260518-senate-impeachment-court-cayetano-MT3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano at the Senate in Pasay City on May 18, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday lambasted the alleged “intellectual dishonesty” in a claim that some P700 million in taxpayers’ money was wasted in his brief stint as Senate president. </p><p>Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson earlier in the day said the Senate lost P700 million in the 28 days that Cayetano led the chamber. </p><p>“Estimated Cost - P700M. Output - chaos, gunfire, Bato’s escape despite ICC-issued warrant while under its ‘protective custody,’ session boycott, failed destabilization attempt, unauthorized committee hearings highlighted by one not presided nor attended by a single senator. What a waste of taxpayers’ money!” he said on X.   </p><p>Cayetano fired back in a Facebook live video by saying, “Sabi ko tutal, magaling mag-divide sila Senator Lacson, very divisive. Dinivide ko… 700 divided by 28 days is 25 million. Yun din naman ang ginawa ni Senator Win. Tiningnan niya lang yung budget ng Senado, tapos dinivide niya, nakuha yung 25 million a day.”</p><p>“So nasaan yung intellectual dishonesty? Nasaan ang pagtatago ng katotohanan? Simple lang po. Kahit sino po ang Senate President, 25 million a day ang gastos ng Senado,” he said.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/16/cayetano-seeks-supreme-court-relief-in-senate-leadership-row-with-gatchalian-1408">Cayetano seeks Supreme Court relief in Senate leadership row with Gatchalian</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/14/cayetano-says-senate-leadership-fight-could-be-settled-in-a-single-afternoon-2135">&#x27;This is not Game of Thrones&#x27;: Cayetano says Senate leadership fight &#x27;could be settled in a single afternoon&#x27;</a></div><p>Cayetano also criticized Senators Raffy and Erwin Tulfo. </p><p>“Kasi magaling naman talaga sila mang-intriga eh. Nagte-take turns lang naman po, si Raffy Tulfo, si Erwin Tulfo, si Senator Ping Lacson, tapos yung iba sa grupo nila, yung tag-team lang yun, para, ‘Oh, kayo naman mang-inis kay Alan, kayo naman magkalat ng hindi totoo, kayo naman magkalat ng ganito. Palabasin natin ang gulo-gulo,’” he saidi. </p><p>“Again ano yung intent? Para hindi malaman ang buong katotohanan tungkol sa korupsyon sa ating bansa,” Cayetano claimed. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/3/senators-clash-on-blue-ribbon-hearing-resumption-2047">Senators clash on Blue Ribbon hearing resumption </a></div><p>The former Senate President accused the bloc led by Senate President Win Gatchalian of not wanting to work since it supposedly did not assign its members to committees when Cayetano took over on May 11.</p><p>Cayetano believes securing the Senate presidency meant something more for the current majority. </p><p>“Gusto niyo tuloy-tuloy na yung impeachment, at ang gusto niyo, grupo niyo ang magdikta ng tempo through the presiding officer. That&#x27;s been very clear to us from the start. Nung February pa, nung ipupuwesto natin si Senator Loren Legarda bilang Senate President, yun ang sinabi, hindi sila papayag dahil impeachment ang importante. Pero number two lang pala yung impeachment, ang number one, yung cover-up dito po sa flood control,” Cayetano said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/8/tulfo-scores-cayetano-for-coaching-18-bagmen-warns-vs-scripture-quoting-devil-1245">Raffy Tulfo scores Cayetano bloc for &#x27;coaching&#x27; 18 ‘bagmen’, warns vs scripture-quoting &#x27;devil&#x27;</a></div><p>Cayetano is also aware about criticisms of his use of Facebook live videos. </p><p>“Bakit si Senator Lacson at yung Senator Raffy Tulfo, Senator Erwin Tulfo, na gumagamit din naman sila ng Facebook?” he asked. “Ba’t kayo galit na galit pag nagfe-Facebook ako? Eh ang hilig niyo rin mag-Facebook?” </p><p>“Hindi naman parating mas maraming nanonood sa akin. Bakit? Last year ba? Mas maraming nanood sa iyo, Raffy at Erwin Tulfo. Eh problema, nabuko kayo na may tinatago kayo, di ba? Kung hindi lang sa sarili, para pati din sa Malacañang,” he added. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/2/erwin-tulfo-on-cayetano-baka-gusto-niya-maging-vlogger-na-lang-2023">Erwin Tulfo on Cayetano: &#x27;Baka gusto niya maging vlogger na lang&#x27; </a></div><p>ABS-CBN has reached out to the offices of Lacson and the Tulfos for their comment. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9WQ_RMIBcWw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mHdDokgH3FU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cKGpOanSomw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday lambasted the alleged “intellectual dishonesty” in a claim that some P700 million in taxpayers’ money was wasted in his brief stint as Senate president.</p>

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday lambasted the alleged “intellectual dishonesty” in a claim that some P700 million in taxpayers’ money was wasted in his brief stint as Senate president.

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P700-M lost in Senate chaos? Cayetano blasts ‘intellectual dishonesty’ in Lacson claim

Victoria Tulad,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 18, 2026 05:49 PM PHT

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