Lacson disputes Imee Marcos claims on budget, blue ribbon 

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday rebuked Sen. Imee Marcos for purportedly making false and unsubstantiated claims about the government’s 2026 budget and the Senate’s blue ribbon committee. “She makes a lot of noise criticizing the 2026 budget for having ‘pork’ but she had ‘pork’ in the budget,” Lacson