The feud between Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senator Imee Marcos continued on Wednesday, with Lacson responding sharply to what he described as “gutter-level personal attacks.”
Speaking at the “Kapihan sa Senado” forum, Lacson challenged Marcos to attend the resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s flood control scandal hearings on January 19, urging her to help gather evidence against her cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, instead of leveling accusations against Senate leaders.
“Magsabunutan daw kami. Yan ang reaction ni… Marcos sa issue ng di umano’y pork barrel sa 2026 (national budget), allocables and her baseless insults and untruthful criticisms against the Senate blue ribbon committee, which I chair,” Lacson said.
He also took aim at personal insinuations regarding his appearance and sexuality: “Either Senator Imee thought na piluka yung buhok ko or she was insinuating na bakla ako kaya siya naghamon ng sabunutan. On both counts, I say nothing can be further from the truth,” he said.
“Una, hindi po piluka ang aking buhok. Idugtong ko na rin na walang peke sa mukha ko. Hindi rin pustiso ang ngipin ko. My teeth are all mine. Ulitin ko, walang peke sa anumang bahagi ng aking mukha,” Lacson added.
“Pangalawa, lalong hindi ako bakla. At kung iniisip ni Sen. Imee na bakla ako, wala siyang maaaring makita na macho dito sa mundo,” he said, clarifying that he respects the choices of homosexuals but asserts his own masculinity.