Ping tenders resignation from Blue Ribbon

A "frustrated" Sen. Panfilo Lacson resigned yesterday as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee.

- NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS

The Senate plenary is expected to tackle the resignation this week. If Lacson cannot be prevailed upon to reconsider, four senators are being eyed to replace him in the panel, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who recieved the letter of resignation.

In a message to The STAR, Lacson said his decision was driven by frustration, not pressure.

"No one can pressure me. Been there, done that — with GMA, even Erap (on the jueteng issue) and Duterte," he said, referring to former presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Joseph Estrada and Rodrigo Duterte.

“I resist and fight when I know I’m right. Needless to say, I can handle all the pressure from all directions. It's frustration that is hard to bear," he added.