SENATOR Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday said he will file an ethics complaint against Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson over an alleged “spliced” video posted on the latter’s social media account.
In an interview with Net 25’s Ganang Mamamayan, Marcoleta said the video, which shows him stating that the Kalayaan Island Group is “way beyond” the country’s exclusive economic zone, failed to present the proper sequence of exchanges during a Commission on Appointments confirmation hearing, resulting in what he described as a misleading narrative.
The video, posted on Lacson’s Facebook page, shows senators debating the country’s rights over the Kalayaan Island Group before a senior Philippine Navy officer.
“One of a senator’s duties is to express what is correct because the public looks up to you,” Marcoleta said. “You were entrusted with the mandate to serve honestly. Then you create that kind of narrative, very different from what truly happened—your case will surely end up before the ethics committee.”
Marcoleta said he has drafted the complaint and cannot ignore what he described as the actions of Lacson’s camp. Lacson confirmed he is aware of the plan but denied splicing any video.
“Reports have reached me that a fellow senator has threatened to file an ethics complaint against me for supposedly splicing a video taken during a CA confirmation hearing. How do you even splice a video? I have no idea. Please teach me,” he said on X, adding he is unsure which video Marcoleta was referring to.
