Ping hopes Marcos Jr. won’t waver vs corruptionSenate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson, chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee, leads the launch of the probe into extortion and other abuses at the Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Amid perceptions that the anti-corruption crackdown is losing steam, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson yesterday urged President Marcos not to waver in the fight against graft. Lacson expressed hope that Marcos would not lose his momentum after his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) emark against the “shameless” perpetrators of flood control corruption. Lacson has claimed former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan and a former executive secretary had P30.5 billion and P8.3 billion in respective “allocables” in the 2025 national budget. Lacson said he is looking forward to continuing his Blue Ribbon probe this year with his fellow anti-corruption officials in government, fueled by public furor over rampant public works corruption.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2026 21:00 UTC