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January 15, 2026
A senator suddenly vanishing from view and abdicating his job as a lawmaker to evade the law — while still getting his salary and benefits — is not a novel situation. It has happened before in this country, and that now nearly-forgotten experience can offer lessons on how to resolve the impasse. During the Macapagal Arroyo administration, then Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson went into hiding from January 2010 to March 2011, after he was accused
