Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson criticized Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty.Reginald 'Regie' Tongol for his remarks regarding the actions of senator-judges during the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.Lacson argued that such matters should be addressed internally during a caucus rather than publicly.He emphasized that Tongol, as the court's spokesperson, should not appear to be admonishing senator-judges.

Lacson highlighted that Tongol's comments on Senator Robin Padilla's Facebook post were inappropriate, as Tongol is not authorized to critique senator-judges.Tongol defended his stance by citing Rule 18 of the Senate Impeachment Rules, which prohibits the disclosure of case merits.However, Lacson stressed the need for senator-judges to exercise restraint in public statements to maintain impartiality.The debate centers on balancing transparency with fairness in the impeachment process.