Sen. Panfilo Lacson finally resurfaced after leaving the country over 14 months ago to evade arrest when he was tagged as the mastermind in the Dacer-Corbito murder case.
Lacson arrived in Cebu City on Saturday aboard a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong. Flight CX 921 landed at the Mactan International Airport at 11:42 a.m.
He later flew to Manila in the evening. Authorities from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport confirmed that Lacson arrived via RPC 2711, a Baron-type, twin-engine plane.
The private plane landed at 6:40 p.m. and taxied to the General Aviation area, away from other airport terminals for commercial airlines and out of sight of mediamen.
Airport authorities said Lacson's son Allan and 4 escorts met the senator at the private hangar.
The senator will spend time with family, according to Gerry de Belen, a staff of Lacson.
Lacson reportedly went staight home to Ayala Alabang village in Muntinlupa City.
De Belen said Lacson will hold a press conference on Monday.
Impeachment
Lacson is expected to join his 22 colleagues at the Senate on May 9 when Congress convenes again.
The senators will act as senator-justices in the impeachment trial of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.
The Aquino government, which is supporting the impeachment, needs a two-thirds vote from allies in the Senate for a guilty verdict.
Based on present political alliances, 7 senators are expected to support the Presdident's call to impeach. Lacson is being eyed as the 8th.
But in a statement on Saturday, Malacañang focused on Lacson's legal standing.
“We welcome the return of Sen. Ping Lacson so that he can put closure to the accusations hurled against him,” said Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda.
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