Sen. Lacson dismisses coup rumors against Sotto as fake news

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson debunked rumors of a supposed coup to unseat Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, calling a social media post alleging this as fake news.

The viral post claimed that Senate Minority Leader Allan Peter Cayetano had gathered enough votes to become the new Senate President.

Lacson described the claim as malevolent, underhanded, foul, and desperate, intended to deceive and confuse the public.

He suggested that the post underestimated the intelligence of the Senate majority bloc, hoping someone would defect.

Lacson stressed that any legitimate leadership change in the Senate would be conducted through proper and professional channels, requiring a resolution signed by at least 13 senators.

He further explained that in a legitimate scenario, the sitting Senate President would be informed and would resign at the opening of the session, not through media reports.