Cayetano prioritizes Filipinos’ urgent needs over Lacson’s tirades
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday said he could answer Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s allegations point by point but is choosing to focus on the urgent needs of flood victims and other Filipinos.
“How can I talk about Taguig, the defense, and all of this, seeing that there’s so much suffering going on?” he said in a Facebook livestream on September 4, 2026.
“Hindi pa nga nabibigay lahat ng relief. Y’ung pong sobra ang tama, tapos humupa na po or bumaba na y’ung tubig, wala pa ngang rehabilitation program. Y’ung iba, hindi pa bumaba y’ung tubig, umuulan ulit,” he added.
He said these issues, along with health concerns, job insecurity, and repeated class interruptions due to heavy rains, deserve more urgent attention rather than Lacson’s false accusations involving projects in Cayetano’s home city Taguig City.
“Although I can answer him (Lacson) point by point… There are more important and urgent things like taking care of people with immediate needs,” he said.
Cayetano also said Lacson, having already brought his allegations and documents to the Office of the Ombudsman, should end the “trial by publicity” and allow the agency to do its job.
“Araw-araw for the last three months, parang striptease tapos wala namang tunay na ebidensya, panay po akusasyon,” he said.
He also criticized Lacson’s actions as a “witch hunt” and “demolition job.”
“Hinahanap lang lahat eh. Y’ung kahit wala, y’ung parang naghanap ka ng multo na wala doon, gumagawa ng storya,” he said.
Despite what seems to be malicious attacks against him, Cayetano assured the public that he is cooperating “one hundred percent” with the Ombudsman, but stressed that investigations must follow the proper process.
“No one is above the law. We welcome an honest-to-goodness, fair investigation,” he said.
He added that he is giving the Ombudsman the “benefit of the doubt” that it would investigate all the personalities it had identified in connection with alleged flood-control corruption.
“Ang daming announcement ng Office of the Ombudsman kung sino y’ung mga iniimbestigahan at kakasuhan. So benefit of the doubt na mahabol nila lahat ’yan,” he said.
Cayetano expressed confidence that the investigation would not only clear him but would eventually reveal Lacson’s motive for repeatedly attacking him.
“Hindi n’yo napansin po, since May 11 po, halos araw-araw niya po akong tinitira, tinutuligsa? Nag-umpisa lang naman ito n’ung tumakbo po ako bilang Senate President at naging Senate President. Doon lang naman ako sinimulan ni Senator Ping na araw-arawin,” he noted.
“We are confident that once everything is submitted, we will not only be cleared, but makikita y’ung intention ni Senator Ping,” he said.
Filipino Version
Cayetano prayoridad ang pangangailangan ng mga Pilipino kaysa mga tirada ni Lacson
Sinabi ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano nitong Biyernes na kaya niyang sagutin punto por punto ang mga alegasyon ni Sen. Panfilo Lacson, pero mas pinipili niyang tutukan ang agarang pangangailangan ng mga biktima ng baha at iba pang Pilipino.
“How can I talk about Taguig, the defense, and all of this, seeing that there’s so much suffering going on?” aniya sa isang Facebook livestream noong September 4, 2026.
“Hindi pa nga nabibigay lahat ng relief. ’Yung pong sobra ang tama, tapos humupa na po or bumaba na ’yung tubig, wala pa ngang rehabilitation program. ’Yung iba, hindi pa bumaba ’yung tubig, umuulan ulit,” dagdag niya.
Para sa Minority Leader, mas dapat bigyan aniya ng agarang pansin ang mga problemang ito, pati na ang mga problemang pangkalusugan ng mga Pilipino, kawalan ng trabaho, at sunod-sunod na pagkaantala ng klase dahil sa malakas na ulan kaysa ang mga maling alegasyon ni Lacson laban sa kaniya kaugnay ng mga proyekto sa Taguig City.
“Although I can answer him (Lacson) point by point… There are more important and urgent things like taking care of people with immediate needs,” diin ni Cayetano.
Giit pa ng Minority Leader, dapat tigilan na ni Lacson ang “trial by publicity” at hayaan ang Office of the Ombudsman na gawin ang trabaho nito lalo’t’ naihain naman na ni Lacson sa ahensya ang kanyang mga alegasyon at dokumento.
“Araw-araw for the last three months, parang striptease, tapos wala namang tunay na ebidensya, panay po akusasyon,” puna ni Cayetano.
Tinawag din ni Cayetano na “witch hunt” at “demolition job” ang ginagawa umano ni Lacson laban sa kanya.
“Hinahanap lang lahat eh. ’Yung kahit wala, ’yung parang naghanap ka ng multo na wala doon, gumagawa ng storya,” sabi niya.
Sa kabila ng mga tila malisyosong pag-atake laban sa kaniya, tiniyak ni Cayetano na patuloy siyang nakikipagtulungan nang “100 percent” sa Ombudsman, sabay diin na dapat dumaan sa tamang proseso ang anumang imbestigasyon.
“No one is above the law. We welcome an honest-to-goodness, fair investigation,” sabi niya.
Binibigyan rin niya ang Ombudsman ng “benefit of the doubt” na iimbestigahan nito ang lahat ng personalidad na tinukoy nitong kaugnay umano sa anomalya sa flood control.
“Ang daming announcement ng Office of the Ombudsman kung sino ’yung mga iniimbestigahan at kakasuhan. So benefit of the doubt na mahabol nila lahat ’yan,” sabi niya.
Kumpiyansa si Cayetano na sa huli ay mapapatunayang wala siyang pagkakasala at mabubunyag ang tunay na motibo ng mga pang-a-atake ni Lacson sa kanya.
“Hindi n’yo napansin po, since May 11 po, halos araw-araw niya po akong tinitira, tinutuligsa? Nag-umpisa lang naman ito n’ung tumakbo po ako bilang Senate President at naging Senate President. Doon lang naman ako sinimulan ni Senator Ping na araw-arawin,” aniya.
“We are confident that once everything is submitted, we will not only be cleared, but makikita ’yung intention ni Senator Ping,” diin niya.
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