Sen. Lacson wants President Rodrigo Duterte to fail
As early as 2016, Sen. Lacson has said he wants President Duterte to succeed “because like him and most Filipinos, I also love my country. but 2021, "The Senate will not flinch on this one. There is a lot more to discover and pursue so that all those responsible for this abominable crime against the Filipino people who continue to suffer amid the pandemic will be exposed and charged in court at the proper time,”
August
2021
Sen. Lacson has been an enabler of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Sen. Lacson has called out the Duterte administration on several occasions when he believed the President was wrong - such as in the cases of the 2016 killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa; and most recently, in the call to replace DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III for numerous lapses in dealing with the COVID pandemic.
2021
Call to Replace DOH Sec. Duque, as he blamed Duque for failure to stockpile medical supply
Covid-19 test kits and personal protective equipment for frontliners and the upsurge of the cases.
August
2020
Co-authored and sponsored RA 11479 (Anti-terrorism act of 2020)
Received a lot of hate comments and opinions but President Duterte approved the bill.
June
2020
The 'Boy Semento' Yarn by Faeldon
After Lacson Exposed Corruption at the Bureau of Customs: “Lacson’s son is into cement smuggling.” Despite his high-profile accusations in the media, Faeldon failed to lodge any charge against Lacson’s son, indicating Faeldon was trying to divert public attention from the irregularities when he was BOC Commissioner. Lacson denied Faeldon's allegations.
August
2017
Sen. Lacson did not act on the pension and gratuity funds of MUPs
In 2017, Sen. Lacson and then Sen. Gringo Honasan authored Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 to increase the pay of Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUPs). This was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte as Joint Resolution No. 1 in 2018. Sen. Lacson made efforts to set up a mechanism for the pension of MUPs. He held Senate hearings on the matter in October 2020, February 2021, and May 2021.
2017
No to double standards
Questioned Duterte's administration's double standard in his war against illegal drugs. “I thought it was an all-out drug war I was supporting. Talk about double standard. Talk about doublespeak. Change isn’t coming after all,” Lacson said in the Senate Hearing.
December
2016
Mismanaged Funds for Yolanda Victims
No funds passed through Sen. Lacson's office, both home and abroad. Lacson and his staff managed to submit a Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan to then President Aquino on Aug. 1, 2014. The OPARR also received positive reviews for its efforts.
December
2013
Gay Issue
Miriam Defensor Santiago mentioned in her speech that a political foe was gay and stupid, Lacson denied all these speculations against him. “If she isn’t crazy, I have cleared many times that I am not gay,”
March
2013
P105 million chopper scam
He exposed the involvement of then First Gentleman Mike Arroyo in the P105-million sale of Arroyo’s two used civilian helicopters as brand new to the PNP.
March
2009
Dacer-Corbito Murder Case
November 2000, Dacer and Corbito were abducted. April 2001, their remains were found. February 2009, Mancao executed an affidavit against and Lacson denied all the charges. November 2011, the Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals ruling to clear him of the charges.
November
2000
Murder charges for shooting 11 members of the Kuratong Baleleng syndicate
May 1995 rubout operation in Commonwealth Ave, QC. The police gunned down 11 members. November 1995, the Ombudsman filed a murder charge against Lacson and 25 other accused police officers. November 2003 Regional Trial Court dismissed the case for lack of probable cause. In 2013, Supreme Court dismissed the case for finality.
May
1995
Alleged Links to Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez
Lacson rejected bribes from jueteng operators, and instead continued to go all-out against them – including during his short-lived stint as Laguna police provincial commander.
Narco-Politics
Lacson was the main protector of Chinese drug cartels and did not avail of his pork barrel allotment because he did not need it. He was investigated by the US Drug Enforcement Agency.” , Lacson had been the target of the Arroyo administration’s harassment since Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took the presidency in 2001. 2003, this was one of several false claims made against him by the Arroyo administration and its allies. There has never been an investigation against Lacson by the US DEA.
Wealth “Lacson kept fabulous amounts of wealth in US bank accounts.
Lacson dared his accusers to show proof of such accounts, and that if they could indeed find any bank account in his name, they can have it. None have come up with such proof to this day. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, which published ex-columnist Ramon Tulfo’s opinion articles detailing the lies about his so-called US bank accounts, issued a public apology to Lacson in May 2019.