Lacson says bounty on Dela Rosa unrelated to impeachment vote
Senator Panfilo Lacson dismissed the idea that a government bounty on Senator Ronald Dela Rosa was intended to stop him from voting in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.
In an interview, Lacson called the claim that the bounty and surrender deadline were timed to block Dela Rosa's vote a product of imagination. He noted that the impeachment court has already ruled that anyone beyond the Senate's coercive reach does not count toward the voting denominator. Therefore, the bounty cannot affect the senator's participation in the trial.
Why it matters
The clarification affects perceptions of political maneuvering in a high-profile impeachment case.
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