Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson refuted the statement of detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada that the Pro Tempore office was “bare” when he left it in 2022.
“I take exception to the statement pertaining to the state or condition of the same Pro Tempore office that I turned over to Sen. Estrada in 2022,” Lacson said on X.
“Nothing was removed nor destroyed, precisely because government funds were used when I refurbished it when it was turned over to me,” he insisted.
The issue became a topic of discussion after photos circulated in the media showing the office—which was supposedly going to be used by Senate President Pro Tempore Tito Sotto—completely “stripped down.”
According to Lacson, it wasn’t just the cabinets and floor tiles that were dismantled. Even the toilet fixtures and wall outlets were removed.
“Binaklas kasi lahat ng dating occupant – from the floor tiles, walls and cabinets to the toilet fixtures and wall outlets – inubos.” # (RRN)
