Manila, Nov. 3 -- Senator Robinhood Padilla on Monday said the return of Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson as chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee would help restore stability and credibility to the chamber's investigations.

In a Facebook post, Padilla expressed gratitude that Lacson, a member of the majority bloc, agreed to once again lead the powerful panel, saying his leadership would prevent the committee from being mired in partisan conflict.

"Magpasalamat na rin po tayo at siya ang muling tagapangulo ng komite ng Blue Ribbon mula sa Majority bloc, kesa po sa ibang mga senador na batid natin at lantaran ang kulay ng pulitika, na maaring pagmulan ng mas mainit na palitan ng mga putik na mas magbabaon sa Senado sa kumunoy (Let...