Cayetano: Those going up against Ping Lacson gets ‘prioritized’

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday, Sept. 19, claimed that those going up against Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson may end up being targeted by him.

The senator is referring to the investigations led by Lacson on the alleged ghost infrastructure and reclamation projects in Taguig City, which is Cayetano’s political bailiwick.

“Meron ngang iba [government infrastructure projects], napatunayan na may ghost, pero tahimik, walang imbestigasyon. So ano po ang sagot nila? Sagot nila, hindi dapat Taguig, hindi dapat kay Alan, hindi dapat yung mga Cayetano managot,” he said in a Facebook livestream.

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(“There are indeed other [government infrastructure projects] where the existence of ‘ghost’ projects was proven, yet there is silence—no investigation. So, what is their response? Their response is that it shouldn’t be Taguig, it shouldn’t be Alan, and the Cayetanos shouldn’t be held accountable.”)

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His remarks followed Lacson’s earlier response, where he said that he is only prioritizing and not asserting “selective justice” on the probe in Taguig City. 

This came after Cayetano challenged him to investigate other areas to prove he is not being selective. 

READ: Lacson rejects Cayetanos’ ‘selective justice’ claim amid Taguig probe

The Senate minority leader insinuated that Lacson is targeting those speaking against him and being included in his so-called “priority”. 

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“Pag nagkabati at sumunod ka kay Sen. Lacson, tahimik na. Pero pag ikaw nanindigan, ikaw nagsalita sa kahit anong issue na ayaw niya, ikaw ay kasama sa priority,” he expressed.

(“If you patch things up and follow Sen. Lacson, it’s quiet. But if you stand your ground—if you speak up on any issue he dislikes—you become a priority target.”)

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The feud between the two started when Cayetano questioned the increase in Lacson’s personal net worth. Lacson then alleged that there were irregularities in Taguig City, which prompted the investigation. /mr