Senator-judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson denies that he filed a perjury case against former Davao senior police officer Arturo Lascañas during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The clarification comes after defense counsel Mark Vinluan cites a news report alleging that Lacson planned to sue Lascañas for perjury following Lascañas’ retraction of portions of his testimony related to the extrajudicial killings investigation.
Lacson says Lascañas did retract some of his statements, but Lacson maintains that he did not file the alleged complaint. Both accounts describe the issue as being raised in court during the proceedings and centered on whether Lacson took legal action for perjury connected to Lascañas’ testimony changes. No additional details are provided on any formal filing, and Lacson’s statement indicates the report referenced in court is incorrect regarding him filing such a case.
