Senator Imee Marcos took to Facebook on October 2 to hit back at Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson after he advised her to attend hearings and read group chats on the flood control probe to avoid confusion.
“Bakit? Ano ba ang laman ng groupchat? ng session? ng hearing? Hindi ba’t panggigipit lang sa kapwa senador? Samantalang sa Kongreso ay si Zaldy Co lamang,” Marcos wrote, attaching screenshots showing she had exited the Senate group chats.
She criticized her colleagues for what she described as political bickering instead of solidarity. “Noon, kapag may sakuna o delubyo, lahat ng senador, sa tulong ng pamumuno nito ay nagkukumahog manawagan ng pakikiisa, nagpapaikot ng ambagan. Ngayon, ito ang inaatupag, SIRAAN, na mas malala pa sa lindol,” she said, adding, “Ayoko dyan. Ang gusto ko ay magtrabaho.”
Marcos went on to cite her legislative work, including the passage of three laws, while accusing other senators of being “busy sa pang-aapi sa kapwa senador.”
The clash stemmed from Marcos’ earlier remarks expressing confusion over the Blue Ribbon Committee’s ongoing probe into alleged anomalous flood control projects. She questioned whether the committee would still hold hearings or if a partial report from Lacson would be released instead.
In response, Lacson clarified that former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will be invited to the next hearing. He also urged Marcos to participate in the proceedings. “Mag-attend sana siya ng blue ribbon committee hearing para hindi siya malito, at makinig siya sa session hall para hindi siya naguguluhan. Also, magbasa siya ng mga announcements sa all-senators chat group para updated siya,” Lacson said.
