Senator Panfilo Lacson said he will step up his fight against corruption in 2026, expressing hope that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will show the same resolve.
Lacson said Filipinos are now more aware and angrier after seeing how public funds were allegedly plundered, adding that public officials should expect tougher scrutiny.
He thanked 2025 for reuniting him with his former staff, saying this has strengthened his drive to expose what he described as the most blatant abuse of the national budget in recent years.
“With a more awakened and angrier citizenry who have never been exposed before to more detailed acts of corruption and plunder of their hard-earned tax money, our national leaders have to brace themselves to address more corruption issues in 2026,” according to him.
Lacson also urged Marcos Jr. not to waver in his anti-corruption stance, saying the chief executive appeared to gain momentum after his “Mahiya naman kayo” remark during his SONA.
“Unfortunately, the Filipino people’s perception has not been kind to him, as what the latest surveys have indicated,” he also noted.IMT
