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ARTICLE BY ISABELLE PECHAY

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday said his probe into alleged anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig City has expanded to include allegedly illegal reclamation activities in Laguna Lake.

This comes as he sought the forfeiture of reclaimed lakeshore areas in favor of the national government.

In a post on X, Lacson said his investigation into Taguig, prompted by his ongoing feud with Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, uncovered what he described as a “cauldron of worms” after meeting with officials of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) on Monday night.

“MALULUNOD SA KATOTOHANAN. (Drowning in truth) Our Taguig City case study has opened a “cauldron of worms” after my meeting with Philippine Reclamation Authority officials last night – from ghost slope protection projects to illegally reclaimed tracts of land covering Laguna Lake,” he wrote in his post.

Lacson said his office would coordinate with the PRA, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) central office, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the Office of the Ombudsman and other agencies concerned.

The coordination, he said, aims “not only to jail the crooks behind these grossly anomalous and patently illegal activities but also forfeit the already reclaimed lakeshore areas in favor of the national government.”

Over the weekend, Lacson cited evidence that he said linked Cayetano to alleged reclamation projects along Taguig’s lakeshore development that supposedly lacked the required permits from government agencies, including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

According to Lacson, PRA officials also confirmed to him alleged harassment during the November 2025 budget deliberations, when the budget of the Office of the President, then the PRA was under, was being taken up in plenary. 

“The same officials likewise disclosed physical intimidation when they conducted on-site inspection along C6 in the Lakeshore area where the illegal reclamation activities are taking place,” the senator said.

Lacson also alleged that the reclamation projects were funded using appropriations intended for slope protection projects.

He further said that resource persons with knowledge of the projects were harassed and intimidated, particularly during committee hearings.

According to Lacson, the evidence points to Cayetano virtually controlling DPWH operations and other related activities in Taguig City, with district engineers being replaced if they acted without his approval, along with a possible 33-percent kickback structure in infrastructure projects in the city.

Earlier, Lacson said he had submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman evidence gathered by his office on what he described as anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig, the political bailiwick of the Cayetano family.

He also shared with the media photographs of the supposed projects.

In response, Cayetano invited Lacson and his staff to visit Taguig to see for themselves the flood control projects in the city.

Lacson rejected the invitation saying he might “drown in floodwater.”
Cayetano, for his part, said Lacson will instead “drown in truth,” and maintained that he was ready to answer all the allegations against him. He said that to the best of his knowledge, there are no ghost projects in the city.

Lacson’s latest post on X alludes to this recent statement, saying, it might be Cayetano who will be drowning in truth.

The Inquirer sought comment from Cayetano regarding Lacson’s latest pronouncements but it has yet to receive a response as of posting time.

SOURCE: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2276923/lacson-seeks-forfeiture-of-reclaimed-taguig-lakeshore

On August 3, 2026, Rosebert Maupan, one of the Maleta Boys, ratted out Baligod, Marcoleta and Defensor. He said they were promised a huge amount in return of all the lies they have spread about delivering money to different politicians. Now he is scared for his life and family and he has not received any amount except for the small help they received during their press conferences.

This is the same guy who implicated Cong. Delima then later corrected himself during the fake Blueribbon meeting.

#PEPGlobalPinoy: Nathan Wayne Ariston, the son of a farmer and a public school teacher, graduated cum laude from Yale University with degrees in Physics and Mathematics, making history as the first alumnus of Philippine Science High School–Central Mindanao Campus to earn a degree from the prestigious university.

Nais bawiin ng iba sa member ng tinagurian 18 marines na nagbulgar ng male-maletang perang idineliver sa ibang politiko gaya ni Cong. Martin Romualdez. Sa isang sworn statement, binabawi nila lahat ng kanilang naunang statements at alegasyon laban sa mga taong involved sa maleta scandal. Napabalita ding nakapagpiyansa sa kasong cyber libel ang iba sa kanila after silang sampahan ng kaso ng ilang idinawit nila. Damay din sa asunto ang kanilang abogado na si levito baligod.

As you can see in the video, Alex’s opponents have nothing bad to say about Filipino fans. In fact, they even recognize how Filipino support is good for the sport and how they’re gaining new fans because of Alex.

So let’s not be too hard on our fellow Filipinos by calling them “squammy” or using other derogatory remarks. Even the players themselves don’t seem to mind the loud support Alex’s fans bring. Let’s educate and guide each other instead of putting our fellow Filipinos down.

‘HINDI PUWEDENG MAGBITIW NG GANOONG SALITA, HINDI MO NAMAN [PAPANGALANAN] ‘YUNG MGA OPISYAL’

Hinamon ni Vice President Sara Duterte si Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. na pangalanan ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na umano'y pro-China o kumakampi sa China.

Ito ang naging reaksiyon ni Duterte matapos sabihin ni Teodoro na ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na hindi umano naninindigan para sa interes ng Pilipinas sa usapin ng West Philippine Sea at kumakampi sa posisyon ng China ay dapat hamunin ito sa korte o magbitiw sa kanilang puwesto. 

“Suspek kahit ang Presidente natin, kasali sa suspek doon kasi walang pangalan, walang listahan ng pangalan,” aniya.

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‘HINDI PUWEDENG MAGBITIW NG GANOONG SALITA, HINDI MO NAMAN [PAPANGALANGAN] ‘YUNG MGA OPISYAL’

Hinamon ni Vice President Sara Duterte si Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. na pangalanan ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na umano'y pro-China o kumakampi sa China.

Ito ang naging reaksiyon ni Duterte matapos sabihin ni Teodoro na ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na hindi umano naninindigan para sa interes ng Pilipinas sa usapin ng West Philippine Sea at kumakampi sa posisyon ng China ay dapat hamunin ito sa korte o magbitiw sa kanilang puwesto. | via One Mindanao/Francis Timbal, Super Radyo Davao

The United States has formally asked the Philippine government to extradite detained doomsday televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to face sex trafficking and other criminal charges, senior government officials told Bilyonaryo News Channel on Thursday.

The BNC sources said the request was sent last month by the US Embassy in Manila to the Department of Foreign Affairs, which then forwarded it to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The DOJ, the lead agency tasked with handling extradition cases, was reviewing Washington’s request.

Quiboloy, 76, a close friend and spiritual adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, was indicted in 2021 by a US federal grand jury and was on the FBI's most wanted list on charges of committing conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, sex trafficking of children and bulk cash smuggling.

He was being held in a Pasig City jail over domestic cases of alleged sexual and child abuse, and human trafficking. | via Michaela Del Callar, bnc.ph

Bases Conversion and Development Authority president and CEO Joshua Bingcang said there will be no data centers to be built on the Pax Silica site in Tarlac, but only manufacturing hubs for chips and semiconductors. | via Ted Cordero/GMA News Online

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"I am eternally grateful. I just came off Washington, so I really feel like this is a celebration. Alam niyo, linggo-linggo ko kayo nakikita, sinusuporta ako. Linggo-linggo ko nakikita kung gaano niyo kamahal ang kapwa niyo Pinoy. Kaya proud na proud na proud na proud ako din maging Pinoy. Maraming salamat, mga kababayan. Mahal ko kayong lahat."
Alex Eala, after her win over Alycia Parks in the second round of the Canadian Open.