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MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Panfilo Lacson has been removed as chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee, which has been looking into the flood control projects scandal allegedly involving fellow lawmakers.
Lacson was replaced by Sen. Pia Cayetano, sister of incumbent Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.
Under Lacson’s leadership, the blue ribbon panel investigated the scandal that linked several government officials and lawmakers to anomalous infrastructure projects.
Three incumbent senators— Jinggoy Estrada, Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Joel Villanueva— were included in a list of individuals recommended to face a preliminary investigation based on a draft partial report of the panel.
