SEN PING LACSON @ MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL

SEN PING LACSON @ MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL

Sen Ping invited the kids outside the restaurant to join them and later gave up their seats and served them.

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National Artist BenCab

 National Artist BenCab

Kapag mga higanteng alagad na ng sining ang nagbigay ng suporta, alam na natin kung nasaan ang konsyensya ng bayan.

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LACSON-SOTTO ON NEWS HEADLINES

LACSON-SOTTO ON NEWS HEADLINES

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Ping Lacson Not Backing Down from Chinese Coast Guard's Radio Challenge

Ping Lacson Not Backing Down from Chinese Coast Guard's Radio Challenge

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Lacson Won’t Back Out from Pag-asa Despite Chinese Radio Challenge

 Lacson Won’t Back Out from Pag-asa Despite Chinese Radio Challenge

November 22, 2021 - "This is my country and no foreign armed forces can tell me to stay out."

On this note, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson expressed his sentiment as he took the flight to Pag-asa Island last Saturday.

"Being radio challenged by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel stationed more than three nautical miles off the coast of Pag-asa, I never considered backing out. Aside from the possibility of being fired at being remote, this is my country, not theirs. They had no right. That was my mindset," he said on his Twitter account Sunday evening.

He said the challenge from one of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels occurred as they were approaching the airstrip in the island.

Also, Lacson recalled that as they landed at the airstrip at Pag-asa Island, he read a text message saying "Welcome to China," which he said was unusual. Only a few days earlier, Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked and fired water cannons at two Philippine vessels transporting supplies to military personnel in Ayungin Shoal.

Lacson, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, reiterated the need for balance of power in the West Philippine Sea to allow the Philippines to exercise its sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

During his visit to Pag-asa Island Saturday, Lacson led a flag-raising ceremony and planted three Philippine flags. He also had a dialogue with the residents and the Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel stationed in the island to get their views on the West Philippine Sea issue.

"Today, I planted our country’s flag with our patriotic soldiers in Pag-asa Island, municipality of Kalayaan in the West Philippines Sea in front of the Chinese Coast Guard ships more than 3 nautical miles away," Lacson said on his Twitter account late Saturday.

In a meeting with Western Command officials led by Vice Admiral Ramil Roberto Enriquez, who belongs to Philippine Military Academy Class 1988 along with AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, Philippine Air Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes, Philippine National Police chief P/Gen. Dionardo Carlos, Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya and other key leadership positions in the uniformed services, Lacson suggested that they "influence our national leadership" to go in the direction of maintaining a balance of power through strengthened and expanded alliances with better equipped and militarily capable countries, which like the Philippines, espouse freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea.

Lacson noted the incident last Nov. 16 is "totally unacceptable, even pathetic, on the part of our people involved in the resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal."

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EQUIP FARMERS, REDUCE IMPORTS-SEN PING LACSON

EQUIP FARMERS, REDUCE IMPORTS

SEN PING LACSON

 

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Sotto says he and Lacson are willing to undergo drug tests

Sotto says he and Lacson are willing to undergo drug tests

Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday said that he and his running mate, Senator Panfilo Lacson, are ready to undergo drug tests.

In a radio interview, Sotto said he and Lacson are ready to undergo drug tests between now and two weeks before the general elections on May 9, 2022.

“Kung may humiling sa amin na magpadrug test ngayon gagawin namin, tapos two weeks before election gagawin din namin drug test ulit,” he said.

(If someone asks us to take the drug test now, we will comply and then do it again two weeks before the election.)

Sotto made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed on Thursday that a presidential aspirant was using cocaine.

“Pagdating sa isyu ng droga, kung ang kandidato ay napapagbintangan gumagamit ng illegal drugs ibig sabihin nun gumagawa ng illegal. Gusto mo bang maging government official ang lumalabag sa batas?” Sotto said.

(On the issue of illegal drugs, if the candidate is accused of using illegal drugs, that means he or she is doing something illegal. Do you want a person who violates the law to become a government official?)

“Kung ang bintang sa kandidato ay gumagamit ng droga eh di magpadrug test ka para mawala yung bintang sayo. Kami ngang hindi napagbibintangan..nagpapadrug test kami,” he added.

(If you are a candidate who is being accused of using illegal drugs, take a drug test to dispel the allegations. We have not been accused of drug use, yet we take drug tests.)

Other presidential bets, Senators Christopher "Bong" Go and Manny Pacquiao, said they were also willing to undergo drug tests following Duterte's remark.

Vice President Leni Robredo said she favors surprise drug tests for candidates, while labor leader Leody De Guzman said that aspirant should be caught and undergo rehabilitation.

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said a presidential aspirant who uses illegal drugs may end up being a drug lord.

Meanwhile, former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s camp claimed that he was not the one being referred to as a cocaine user.

In a speech Thursday night, Duterte warned voters about a presidential aspirant who is doing drugs. He didn't name the aspirant. 

The Commission on Elections on Friday said substance abuse is not a ground for an election candidate's disqualification. 

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SEN PING LACSON Plants PH Flags on PAG-ASA Island

SEN PING LACSON Plants PH Flags on PAG-ASA Island

 

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Lacson visits Pag-asa Island amid tension in WPS

  Lacson visits Pag-asa Island amid tension in WPS

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Sen. Lacson with residents of Kalayaan town in Pagasa Island

Sen. Lacson with residents of Kalayaan town in Pagasa Island

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 Lacson Plants PH Flag at Pag-asa Island

Arrival Statement after Visit to Pag-asa Island

November 20, 2021 - We came from a visit to one of the most beautiful places in the country, the island called Pagasa, meaning hope, belonging to the municipality of Kalayaan meaning freedom, in the middle of the West Philippine Sea.

Hope for Pagasa in Kalayaan. Hope for lasting peace and tranquility in the WPS area, and freedom of navigation for all nations to enjoy.

As we were approaching the airstrip in the island, our pilot was challenged by one of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels stationed a little beyond the 3-nautical mile distance from the island of Pagasa.

As we landed on the airstrip, nakabasa ako ng text, “Welcome to China.” This is unusual.

A few days ago, last Nov 16, two supply vessels of our PH Navy were blocked and sprayed with salt water coming from high pressure water cannons of at least three Coast Guard vessels belonging to the PROC. This is totally unacceptable. Our leadership should take a more positive and definite stand or position along this line. But what can we do? We are a weak country and China is a powerful country militarily.

It’s good we visited the island. As I have been saying Balance of Power. We cannot do it alone, we need to strengthen our alliances with different countries of the world. EU, US, Australia, Japan, even Canada, as well as other ASEAN neighbors. Ito ang pwede nating gawin.

As we received a briefing from Wescom commander Lt Gen Enriquez ito kasam sa discussion namin. I suggested to him to influence our national leadership to go in that direction. Kasi we’re so helpless. Parang 'Welcome to China,' tapos being challenged by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel, parang we’re encroaching on their territory. Ang incident sa Ayungin is unacceptable

As we went around the island and talked with the fisherfolk beneath the difficulties in life there is the sense of patriotism. 193 inhabitants, 1 elementary school, 2 teachers teaching 34 students multigrade. Government must really step in.

It’s good the AFP may construction going on. Ito kasama sa budget ng AFP ine-extend ang airstrip to 1300 para maka-land ang regular aircraft like the one we were using. Kanina we changed planes kasi maiksi ang airstrip.

Ito ang natutunan namin from the inhabitants. And the leadership must respond to give them that sense of belonging to the country, pati ang ating sense of territorial integrity. Because we should enjoy sovereign rights … And here we are, ganoon ang nangyayari. Tayo ang china-challenge, tinataboy. Pathetic to say the least.

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