Ping Lacson to detractors: 'Shut the f— up'MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson had one blunt message for his critics: “Shut the f— up.”Lacson has been locked in a word war with Sen. Imee Marcos, who accused him of blocking senators from attending the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings on the flood control mess — a claim that Lacson said is belied by the presence of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, Marcos' ally, in the discussions. "Your committee became the stage for shocking and scathing revelations made by key actors of the flood control scam," Lacson said. "Your noise will not silence the truth," Lacson said. Your noise cannot convict — and it will not even indict the perpetrators of this flood control mess. "With all that being said - as the Chairman of this committee - I say to you: Shut the f… up!"

Source: Philippine Star January 19, 2026 06:37 UTC