Lacson relieved he’s no longer blue ribbon panel chair

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson has expressed “double relief” after he was replaced as head of the Senate blue ribbon committee, a body tasked to look into allegations of government irregularities. Sen. Pia Cayetano took over a week after her brother, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, was elected Senate president in a sudden leadership shakeup.