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Harlene Delgado

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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/178583001172520260804-senate-impeachment-day12-roderick-wamil-MT14 (15).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A Palace official believes there is no stopping Lacson in conducting his own investigation into the alleged corruption in public works projects in Taguig City, Cayetano’s bailiwick. <em>Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit &amp; Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Malacañang said Tuesday that while it will be beneficial for the working relationship between Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Panfilo &quot;Ping&quot; Lacson if they will call for a truce, the latter will not allow the supposed feelers to &quot;compromise&quot; his probe into the alleged public works corruption in Cayetano&#x27;s bailiwick.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/4/-he-is-disgusting-lacson-rebukes-cayetano-over-innuendos-in-bogus-probe-1604">&#x27;He is disgusting&#x27;: Lacson rebukes Cayetano over &#x27;innuendos&#x27; in &#x27;bogus&#x27; probe</a></div><p>This was the response of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro when asked about Senator Erwin Tulfo’s reported statement that there was an alleged &quot;peace feelers&quot; discussed during a caucus of the majority bloc.  </p><p>“Mas maganda naman po talaga na ang bawat tao, hindi lang po public servants, lahat po sana ay nagkakasundo. May mga pagkakataon na magkakaiba nga ang opinyon pero hindi kinakailangan talaga na umabot sa hindi magandang relasyon,” Castro said in a press briefing Tuesday, August 4.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/1/cayetano-invites-lacson-public-to-see-taguig-infrastructure-projects-2150">Cayetano invites Lacson, public to see Taguig infrastructure projects</a></div><p>“Kung sila po ay magkakasundo at mawawala na iyong mga personal nilang sentimyento sa bawat isa, mas magiging maganda ang kanilang relasyon sa pagtatrabaho,” she added.</p><p>Despite this, the Palace official believes there is no stopping Lacson in conducting his own investigation into the alleged corruption in public works projects in Taguig City, Cayetano’s bailiwick.</p><p>“Pero naniniwala tayo na sa pagkatao po ni Senator Lacson hindi po siya makikipag-compromise para lang mawala ang kaniyang pag-iimbestiga,” she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/19/lacson-hints-at-jail-time-for-alan-peter-cayetano-as-senate-spat-escalates-1047">Lacson hints at jail time for Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate spat escalates</a></div><p>“So, naniniwala tayo na tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang mga issue na dapat na imbestigahan, kung may mga ebidensiya alam po din natin na ito ay kaniyang ipagpapatuloy,” Castro added.</p><p>The two lawmakers have been trading barbs over the alleged &quot;ghost projects&quot; in Taguig City, with Lacson rejecting any &quot;ceasefire.&quot;</p><p>Cayetano, meanwhile, earlier welcomed Lacson’s evidence submission to the Ombudsman.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><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/34i-rhsyKAo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><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/Zh81DJgf35U?&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/A3s5Ipsrt4E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A Palace official believes there is no stopping Lacson in conducting his own investigation into the alleged corruption in public works projects in Taguig City, Cayetano’s bailiwick. </p>

A Palace official believes there is no stopping Lacson in conducting his own investigation into the alleged corruption in public works projects in Taguig City, Cayetano’s bailiwick.

Palace trusts Lacson won’t 'compromise' Taguig probe amid 'truce' feelers with Cayetano

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Palace trusts Lacson won’t 'compromise' Taguig probe amid 'truce' feelers with Cayetano

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 04, 2026 04:01 PM PHT

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