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Lacson re-elected as Blue Ribbon chair; flood control hearing resumes Friday
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has been reinstated as the chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon committee, more than a month after his resignation.
His re-election was confirmed during a plenary session with no objections.
The committee's inquiry into flood control corruption is set to resume this Friday, November 14.
Hearings on the 2026 budget, originally scheduled for November 14, will be moved to accommodate the Blue Ribbon Committee's resumption.
Lacson is considering allowing former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Zaldy Co to testify via video conference.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is set to be reelected as chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee next week.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson announced that former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co will be invited to a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on flood control projects.
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