Lacson Senate Panel Releases Partial Report on Flood Control Corruption Scandal

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson did not call for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resign over the flood control corruption scandal, Rappler reported. A YouTube video uploaded to a channel with 170,000 subscribers falsely claimed Lacson had demanded immediate resignation.

The video, titled “Heto na! Bumaliktad umamin na! Lacson ginulat ang lahat! ”, had accumulated 6,200 views, 391 likes and 69 comments as of May 11, 2026. Lacson chairs the Senate blue ribbon committee, which has held several hearings on the flood control corruption scandal since August 2025.

He added that he would not shield President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if evidence directly implicates him in the probe. The senator stressed that claims circulating on social media, including accusations made by former congressman Zaldy Co, cannot be treated as evidence unless formally testified to under oath and supported by documentation.

Lacson stated that the Senate blue ribbon committee cannot adopt statements not made under oath as part of its findings. On May 5, Lacson delivered the partial committee report in a privilege speech despite lacking enough signatures for formal filing. The more than 400-page report received signatures from only seven senators, short of the nine required.

The report alleged systemic corruption involving ghost and substandard flood control projects, kickbacks, and collusion between officials and contractors. Lacson said the partial report was based on hearings conducted since August 2025 and aimed to address public demands for transparency on alleged corruption in flood control projects.

He pushed for reforms including stricter procurement rules, stronger oversight, whistleblower protection, and the possible removal of unprogrammed appropriations linked to anomalous projects.

The YouTube video’s narrator suggested it was time for Lacson to clear his name by revealing who was truly behind the suffering of Filipinos, citing the senator’s statement about not protecting Marcos if evidence emerges. No verified statement, interview, report or official record from the Senate or Lacson’s official accounts shows that he demanded the president’s resignation.