Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said President Marcos will not be spared from the Senate probe into the multibillion-peso flood control scandal if evidence points to him. However, unsworn allegations against the president on social media hold no legal weight. Lacson is preparing a 'Chairman's Progress Report' to resume hearings.
In an interview on dzBB, Lacson said, "If the evidence points to the President, we can’t do anything about that."
He dismissed former congressman Zaldy Co's Facebook claims that kickbacks were delivered directly to the presidential residence. "Zaldy Co’s story has no evidentiary value because it was not said under oath," Lacson stated. He applied the same standard to former whistleblower Orly Guteza, who implicated Marcos but lacked corroboration.
To break the investigation deadlock, Lacson is preparing a "Chairman’s Progress Report" containing findings, visual aids, and evidence from eight hearings. It aims to aid the Department of Justice and Ombudsman, which informally requested a copy. "Rendering the chairman’s progress report is as good as sponsoring the partial report," he explained.
Once rendered, hearings can resume, with Lacson keen to summon former Speaker Martin Romualdez again.
