Imee: Does Ping want hair pulling match? FB image posted the other day shows Sen. Imee Marcos getting her hair done. A word war recently erupted between Marcos and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson (inset) over the national budget and the handling of the flood control investigation. MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos dismissed Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson’s claims linking her to budget “allocables,” saying the items attributed to her were merely proposals that were never funded. She said Lacson appeared to be daring her to a “hair pulling” match that she could never win: “Parang masyadong gigil itong si Senator Ping sa akin, baka makipagsabunutan.

Source: Philippine Star January 12, 2026 16:25 UTC