PH election code must be amended, says Lacson after Duterte substitution

PH election code must be amended, says Lacson after Duterte substitution

MANILA - The Philippines' election code must be amended to remove voluntary substitutions, Senator and presidential candidate Panfilo Lacson said Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter sought to run in next year's elections.

Lacson said he and his running mate Senate President Vicente Sotto III "agreed we should take a serious look in amending the election code."

"We need to legislate because of as of now, there's nothing in the law that prohibits Comelec from changing the resolution so naging ganyan ang situation ," he told ANC's Headstart.

"Dapat kasama lang in case of death or incapacity, nothing more. Kasi kapag voluntary dun lumalabas ang abuso."

(Substitution must only be allowed in case of death or incapacity, nothing more because when it becomes voluntary that's when abuse occurs.)

The President will run for vice president in next year's elections, according to his long-time aide Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, who will seek the presidency in the 2022 polls. 

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, meantime, substituted Lakas-CMD “placeholder” bet Lyle Uy as Lakas-CMD's vice presidential bet.

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Lacson More than Ready for Presidential Debates

 Lacson More than Ready for Presidential Debates

November 15, 2021 - Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson is prepared to expound on his platform of government in the upcoming presidential debates organized by the Commission on Elections and by various organizations.

Lacson said the debates - particularly the unscripted questions - will give the public a glimpse of the preparedness of the candidates to deal with the country's humongous problems.

"These are unexpected questions testing the capability, competence and experience of each candidate. The final judge will be the people after the debate," the Partido Reporma standard bearer said in an interview on ANC.

"Ready ako kasi nag-aral kami ni Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III. Alam namin ang problema, pinagaralan namin ang solutions. We are ready to face any forum or any candidate for that matter to present our platform and plans (I am ready because Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III and I studied the problems besetting our nation. We know the problems, we know the solutions. We are ready to face any forum or any candidate to present our platform and plans)," he added.

He added it is now the gain or loss of presidential and vice presidential candidates if they choose to attend or not to attend.

In Lacson's case, he had bared his future-proof economic agenda before a forum organized by the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), Manila Times, Cignal and Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.; and another organized by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc.

Lacson welcomed the Comelec's plan to sponsor three presidential debates and three vice presidential debates starting January. "That’s good. That’s how people should know their candidate, how they will address their questions without a script," he said.

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Hinog na! Panahon na! Handang handa na! Wala nang iba LACSON-SOTTO!!

Hinog na! Panahon na! Handang handa na! Wala nang iba LACSON-SOTTO!!

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Lacson Presidency to be Tough, No-Nonsense vs Criminality

Lacson Presidency to be Tough, No-Nonsense vs Criminality

November 15, 2021 - Should he win the presidential election in 2022, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson vowed on Monday to implement an iron-fisted approach against criminality but in accordance with the rule of law.

Lacson, who headed the Philippine National Police from 1999 to 2001, said criminals - including abusive policemen involved in criminal activities - should be neutralized due to the threat they pose.

"Against criminals, yes - but in accordance with the rule of law. We will always observe the rule of law," Lacson - the standard bearer of Partido Reporma - said in an interview on ANC, when asked if he will be "iron-fisted" against criminals if he wins.

He said this will entail disciplining law enforcers so they do not become abusive. When he led the PNP, Lacson - through leadership by example - instilled such discipline in the PNP and booted out abusive policemen, especially the "kotong cops."

Also, Lacson made clear that the only time law enforcers can kill criminals is in self-defense and in the performance of their duties as law enforcers.

Under a Lacson presidency, he said policemen who engage in criminal practices such as recycling and selling illegal drugs will not be tolerated. He said such practices caused the Duterte administration war on drugs to start off on the wrong foot.

"It started on the wrong foot. If you tolerate something like that it grows bigger and the problem becomes more serious. Dapat ma-nip in the bud make them more answerable (We should nip them in the bud to make them more answerable)," he said.

But Lacson also said it would be unfair to target law enforcers in a "propaganda war" similar to what he and his men endured with the 1995 Kuratong Baleleng case, which was dismissed by no less than the Supreme Court.

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Lacson: Darganis' Arrest Shows No Safe Haven for Pharmally Mess Personalities

Lacson: Darganis' Arrest Shows No Safe Haven for Pharmally Mess Personalities

November 15, 2021 - The arrest of the Dargani siblings in relation to the Senate investigation on irregularities surrounding the procurement of medical supplies to deal with the pandemic shows no one in the mess is untouchable, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Monday.

Lacson said the arrest of Mohit and Twinkle Dargani Sunday by the Office of the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms (OSAA) personnel shows there is no such thing as a safe haven - not even Davao City.

"Kung inaakala ng magkapatid na Dargani na safe haven ang Davao City, just like Michael Yang and Christopher Lao are thinking, they should think again. There is no such thing as a safe haven on earth (If the Darganis thought Davao City is a safe haven just like Michael Yang and Christopher Lao, they should think again. There's no such thing as a safe haven)," he said.

OSAA personnel arrested the Darganis before they were to take a flight abroad on Sunday. Still at large are former Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service OIC Christopher Lao and former presidential adviser Michael Yang.

"There’s no safe haven on earth, even for people like Yang, Lao, and the Dargani siblings. Davao City is not a haven. They should stop thinking di sila magalaw doon. As what was proven yesterday, they are now in the Senate premises. They will be ‘forced’ to attend the Nov. 25 Blue Ribbon hearing," he said in an interview on ANC.

He added the OSAA led by retired Maj. Gen. Rene Samonte "deserves commendation from the senators and the Filipino people as well."

Also, Lacson said that while Yang appears "untouchable" so far, "our people in the Senate are not sleeping on the job," and that both he and Lao "have been cited for contempt."

Meanwhile, Lacson reiterated that the Senate should continue to learn its lessons from the Darganis' near-escape and adapt accordingly.

"It bears repeating that we should also continue to learn our lessons from what happened and adapt accordingly - in this case, making sure that even with virtual hearings, the Senate retains its element of surprise and does not telegraph its moves," he said.

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Our country needs stable government and stable leadership!

Our country needs stable government and stable leadership. 

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EDUKASYON PLAN-Ang Solusyon

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CARAVAN IN METRO CEBU

CARAVAN IN METRO CEBU

Supporters of presidential aspirant Panfilo Lacson and vice presidential bet Vicente Sotto III participate in a motorcade in Metro Cebu.

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PING LACSON IN ACTION IN NEGROS!

 PING LACSON IN ACTION IN NEGROS!

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Lacson Has High Expectations for Eleazar in Senate

 Lacson Has High Expectations for Eleazar in Senate

November 14, 2021 (BACOLOD CITY) - Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson has high expectations for retired Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar if he wins a Senate seat in 2022.

Lacson said Saturday that Eleazar is willing to continue his public service even after his retirement as PNP chief upon reaching his 56th birthday.

"Mukhang gusto niya. Siya na rin ang nakakaalam. Sa ngayon pagkakaalam ko gusto niya patuloy na pagsilbi sa ibang larangan (He wants to continue serving the nation. As far as I know he wants to continue his public service in a different field)," he said in an interview with DYHB radio here.

Lacson, who restored the PNP's glory days when he headed it from 1999 to 2001, said Eleazar had been considering a Senate run for some time.

He said that when he and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III asked Eleazar what his post-retirement plans were during the deliberation of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) last Thursday, Eleazar had plans to run for an elective post.

At the time, he said Eleazar had informed DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano of his decision, but had not yet told his family.

Lacson said Eleazar shares the ideals and qualities of Partido Reporma in terms of tough and trustworthy leadership in public service.

"Eleazar’s addition to the Partido Reporma senatorial slate reinforces the Lacson-Sotto campaign’s edge in integrity, experience and courage in public service, as they expect the former PNP Chief to bring his toughness on crime and police abuse to the Senate with respect to legislation relevant to peace and order," he said.

Lacson also thanked Paolo “Powee” Capino, who had decided to withdraw from the senatorial race Friday, for joining the Lacson-Sotto tandem and Partido Reporma in this quest for good governance even for a short period of time.

"You would have represented well the PWD sector in the Senate. Nevertheless, Tito Sotto and I sincerely respect your decision. Good luck!" Lacson said on his Twitter account.

Lacson is running for President under Partido Reporma, while Sotto is running for Vice President under the Nationalist People's Coalition.

The tandem, along with senatoriables Monsour del Rosario and Minguita Padilla, received a warm welcome from residents upon their arrival here.

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Lacson Pushes Digitalization to Curb Sugar Smuggling

 Lacson Pushes Digitalization to Curb Sugar Smuggling

November 14, 2021 (BACOLOD CITY) - Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson on Saturday pushed for the digitalization of government processes to curb the smuggling of sugar and other agricultural products.

Lacson said only a full automation of processes in government agencies can address smuggling, one of the most serious plagues of the sugar industry in this province.

"Ang kalaban ng sugar industry, simple lang - smuggling. Yan ang No. 1 na kalaban. Kasama sa program natin ang full digitalization (The sugar industry's biggest enemy is smuggling. It can be solved with full digitalization of government processes, which is part of our program)," he said in an interview with DYHB radio.

Lacson said part of his platform of government is the full digitalization and automation of government agencies, to minimize if not eliminate the chances of corruption.

He said that if the system is automated, it would be difficult if not impossible for smugglers to bribe computers and machines.

"If they deal with 'human' officials, there is a chance of corruption. But not as much, if at all, if they have to deal only with automated processes," he said.

Lacson and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III received a warm welcome when they arrived here Saturday for a Kumustahan with residents. Lacson is running for President under Partido Reporma while Sotto is running for Vice President under the Nationalist People's Coalition.

With them were Partido Reporma senatorial candidates Minguita Padilla and Monsour del Rosario.

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