SEN PING LACSON FOR PRESIDENT-LACSON-SOTTO FOR 2022

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How Lacson Struck Fear Into the Hearts of Kidnappers Victimizing Cebuanos

 How Lacson Struck Fear Into the Hearts of Kidnappers Victimizing Cebuanos

October 17, 2021 - Before he became the "pork hunter" of the Senate, Panfilo "Ping" Lacson was the scourge of kidnap-for-ransom gangs - not only in Metro Manila, but in Cebu.

Campaign spokesperson Ashley Acedillo recalled how Cebuanos were in awe of Lacson when he headed the Philippine Constabulary's Metropolitan District Command in Cebu in the late 1980s.

"Maybe the newer generation of Cebuanos were too young to remember that kidnapping was once a dreaded scourge in Cebu. It was only a certain Police Colonel Ping Lacson who turned the tables and became the scourge of the kidnappers," said Acedillo, who grew up in Cebu.

He noted how Lacson quickly gained the respect of Cebuanos after rescuing from kidnappers a nine-year-old boy belonging to a prominent Cebuano family.

Lacson refused to accept the financial rewards from the boy's family, as he maintained he and his team were "just doing our job."

"Ping showed integrity not only when he refused the reward - he made sure the ransom money that was recovered was returned intact," Acedillo said.

Acedillo said these memories, along with later stories of Lacson refusing bribes as a public official, showed Lacson's incorruptible nature.

Lacson - who would go on to bust more kidnap-for-ransom gangs as head of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission's Task Force Habagat in the early 1990s - also earned the support of Cebuanos, such that they considered him an "adopted son."

"He never took a bribe as a public official. He never stole public funds. He never used his pork barrel as a legislator. He never abused power nor his position," Acedillo said.

"So the question is, if corruption were the biggest problem of the country today, who among the presidential candidates would the corrupt people in government and Philippine society fear the most? I guess the answer is obvious," he added.

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Lacson-Sotto Sets Safety Standards Higher with ‘Online Kumustahan'

 Lacson-Sotto Sets Safety Standards Higher with ‘Online Kumustahan'

October 17, 2021 - Touching base with constituents while observing health protocols amid the pandemic.

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III managed to do both on Saturday as they kicked off their "Online Kumustahan" with constituents in Antipolo, Rizal.

"What the Lacson-Sotto tandem wanted is to continue touching base with constituents, to get a feel of their problems and concerns and to answer questions they may have, but without putting anyone's health at risk," said Lacson's campaign spokesperson Ashley Acedillo.

"And based on the initial feedback we got, it was a rousing success!" he added.

He said similar events with constituents in other parts of the country are scheduled in the coming weeks.

"The Lacson-Sotto tandem will continue to draw ideas from ordinary Filipinos in crafting their roadmap after June 2022. The roadmap is a work in progress, and Online Kumustahan activities like this would be the way to go," Acedillo said.

Lacson and Sotto joined residents of eight barangays in Antipolo City - Bagong Nayon, Beverly Hills, Dela Paz, Mambugan, Mayamot, Muntingdilaw, San Isidro and Santa Cruz - in a Zoom conference on Saturday afternoon. The conference was livestreamed on Lacson's Facebook page.

During the conference, Lacson stressed the importance of leadership by example, which he and Sotto committed to upholding should they win in the 2022 elections.

Lacson also reiterated his commitment to implement budget reforms to make sure the government's limited resources are maximized for development projects at the local level.

For his part, Sotto vowed to implement a comprehensive and holistic anti-drug war that will put emphasis not just on law enforcement but on awareness and abuse prevention as well.

Both Lacson and Sotto also stressed the importance of restoring trust in the government.

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Online Kumustahan kasama si Ping at Tito Sen sa Antipolo District 1

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KIM HENARES FULLY SUPPORT SEN PING LACSON FOR PRESIDENT 2022

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Supporters of LACSON-SOTTO for 2022 in Brgy's Dullao, Banggot and Homestead, Municipality of Bangbang, Nueva, Vizcaya

Supporters of LACSON-SOTTO for 2022 in Brgy's Dullao, Banggot and Homestead, Municipality of Bangbang, Nueva, Vizcaya

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Lacson reveals he felt 'insulted' after second unification meeting

Lacson reveals he felt 'insulted' after second unification meeting

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Lacson Pushes Emergency Employment, Local Food Terminals to Help Address Joblessness

Lacson Pushes Emergency Employment, Local Food Terminals to Help Address Joblessness

October 16, 2021 - The government should prioritize setting up an emergency employment program and food terminals in each region to address the problem of joblessness, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said these are among the interim adjustments that the government must make to cope with the effects of the pandemic on our health and economy - while continuing to focus on controlling Covid and curbing corruption.

"Kung interim, sa emergency employment, government internship. Or sa mga mas mataas ang qualification, pwedeng kausapin ang private sector na tanggapin sa internship program nila. Gamitin na ring opportunity sa pag-harness ng kanilang skills (In the interim, we can have an emergency employment program where graduates and undergraduates undergo internship in government offices. The government can also tap the private sector to take graduates and undergraduates with higher qualifications. This will also give the public and private agencies the opportunities to harness the graduates and undergraduates' skills)," he said in an interview on DZRH radio.

He said this approach will not only harness the skills of young Filipinos, but use the internship program as an opportunity for skills training while continuously making adjustments in the government’s response to control Covid-19.

"We cannot effectively address joblessness due to the closure of businesses amid the pandemic, if we don’t reopen the economy," Lacson pointed out.

Meanwhile, Lacson also pushed for the setting up local food terminals in each island group or region, to help farmers and boat operators who lost their livelihood due to the pandemic.

"Ang food terminal natin sa Taguig napakalaki, almost barren ang lupa. Hindi ba pwedeng mag-create sa bawa’t island group may food terminal? Bawa’t region may food terminal (Our food terminal in Taguig is big but its land is almost barren. We can create a food terminal for each island group or region)," he said.

This can be complemented by government providing farmers with inputs such as seeds, fertilizer and irrigation. Lacson was one of the main authors of what is now the Free Irrigation Law - even as he lamented only two-thirds of the three to four million hectares of land in the Philippines has enough irrigation.

But Lacson maintained all these should also go hand in hand with ongoing efforts to control Covid, as well as curb corruption. The government should also avoid overregulation of the private sector while implementing budget reform to prioritize research and development and the use of information and communications technology.

He said that while farmers may need two to three years to feel the benefits of government subsidies, they may not get to feel it at all due to corruption.

"Ang overarching dito, talaga kailangan ayusin ang Covid response natin kasi napakasama. Babalik tayo sa No. 1 problem sa ating bansa which is corruption. Ang binibiling palay nakikinabang ang importers, karamihan di natin kababayan, ito ang pumapatay sa ating magsasaka (The overarching theme is that we must refine our Covid response because it is simply bad. We go back to our No. 1 problem, corruption. We import rice but only importers - most of whom are not Filipinos - benefit at the expense of our farmers)," he said.

Lacson pointed out the problem is not limited to rice importation, with the Philippines having become a nation of imported goods instead of maximizing its food production capabilities through agriculture.

"We are a nation of imported goods. Instead of maximizing our food production through agriculture, warehousing and processing and marketing, we are fixated on importing even food items that our farmers and scientists and researchers are capable of mass producing," he said.

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Lacson Bares Return of 'Kotong' Amid Pandemic

Lacson Bares Return of 'Kotong' Amid Pandemic

October 16, 2021 - From cash to a cut of one's fruits and vegetables: This is how "kotong" has evolved amid the pandemic, with corrupt policemen now giving vendors in Divisoria a list of items they should fork over.

Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson disclosed this on Saturday, citing a conversation he had with vendors selling wares in Manila's Divisoria commercial district.

"Ngayon daw iba na. Ang pulis, for some reason, may listahan na bawa’t pondohan sa lugar na pinagtitindahan. Listahan na binibigay. Ito dapat inyong ibigay, gulay, prutas, paninda. Balik na naman tayo. Day-to-day corruption (Kotong is back but in a different form. For some reason, police now present vendors with a list of items they should give them, such as a cut of the fruits, vegetables or whatever they are sending)," Lacson, who had eradicated the kotong culture in the Philippine National Police when he headed it from 1999 to 2001, said in an interview on DZRH radio.

He said the answer to this should not only be punishment for the erring policemen, but also leadership by example - which he was credited for in reforming the PNP.

During his stint as PNP chief, Lacson said vegetable traders transporting their goods from La Trinidad in Benguet to Divisoria or Balintawak had to shell out P1,000 to "kotong cops." When Lacson kicked out these rogues from the service, this resulted in savings for the vendors, who no longer had to charge extra for their vegetables just so they can meet the "quota" from the extorting policemen.

"Subliminal na ama ko naging jeepney driver pero hindi yan ang top reason ko to go after kotong (It might be subliminal that my late father was a jeepney driver. But that is not the top reason for me to go after kotong cops)," he said.

Lacson said this day-to-day corruption as shown by the return of "kotong" is one reason why the government and the public cannot turn a blind eye to corruption.

On the other hand, Lacson said corruption is also harming our teachers through the poor implementation of distribution of government subsidies for them.

He added the government may need to tweak its microfinancing program for teachers, so they would not resort to borrowing money from loan sharks - to the point of pawning their salary ATM cards.

Lacson said this is why he and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III had agreed to practice leadership by example should they win the 2022 elections.

"This we commit ourselves, we reached this point in our lives. The only selfish motive remaining in our bones is to leave a good legacy," he said.

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SEN PING LACSON ON DZRH

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