Senator Ping Lacson responded with humor to former Senator Alan Peter Cayetano's invitation to personally inspect infrastructure projects in Taguig, saying he would only visit once the city's flood control program has been improved.
In a post on X on Sunday, August 2, Lacson joked that he might end up drowning in floodwaters because he has not gone swimming in a long time.
“Saka na lang pag maayos na ang flood control program sa Taguig. Matagal na akong walang practice mag-swimming; baka dun pa ako malunod sa tubig baha. 😂 😆 Lol!” Lacson wrote.
Saka na lang pag maayos na ang flood control program sa Taguig. Matagal na akong walang practice mag-swimming; baka dun pa ako malunod sa tubig baha. 😂 😆 Lol!
— PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) August 2, 2026
The remark came a day after Cayetano, during a Facebook Live broadcast on August 1, reiterated his invitation for Lacson, his staff, and the public to personally inspect infrastructure projects in Taguig following allegations of ghost projects and irregularities.
“I will continue to invite, not only Senator Lacson, not only his staff, but everyone. Iba kasi 'yung sa papel, papel. Iba 'yung sa picture, picture. Tignan niyo 'yung budget. Pumunta kayo sa lugar. Makikita niyo na nandiyan talaga 'yung project at magaganda,” Cayetano said.
Cayetano also maintained that all allegations against him could be answered and insisted that, to the best of his knowledge, there are no ghost infrastructure projects in Taguig.
The exchange stems from Lacson's earlier allegations that kickbacks in Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) infrastructure projects in Taguig allegedly reached as much as 33 percent per project, resulting in substandard or so-called "ghost" projects. Lacson has said his camp has documented evidence, including an alleged money trail, which has begun to be submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman.
Cayetano has repeatedly denied the accusations, while also calling for similar investigations into infrastructure projects in other Metro Manila local government units. As of writing, the Office of the Ombudsman has yet to issue any formal findings on the allegations.
