SOLID CAVITE! Ping Lacson and Tito Sotto Visit Cavite | (General Trias) | Dec. 3, 2021

SOLID CAVITE! Ping Lacson and Tito Sotto Visit Cavite | (General Trias) | Dec. 3, 2021

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Lacson to Help Filipino Seafarers, Modernize Shipping Fleets to Keep Up with International Counterparts

Lacson to Help Filipino Seafarers, Modernize Shipping Fleets to Keep Up with International Counterparts

December 3, 2021 - We have so many talented seafarers, but it's ironic that our ships are aging.

On this note, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said he would offer assistance to Filipino seafarers and the local shipping industry in making sure their vessels are seaworthy and not outdated.

Lacson, who is running for President under Partido Reporma, also said he will streamline the functions of agencies involved in maritime affairs to further help the industry.

"I think it's ironic... While we enjoy the headway in terms of seafaring, ang ating facilities like ships, may edad na (our facilities like ships are aging). I think we should work along the line of offering some financial package or assistance to our shipping industry," Lacson said at a virtual forum with representatives of the shipping industry Thursday.

He said this will make sure the country does not waste the talents of Filipino seafarers, who are regarded as among the best in the world and hold mostly technical and managerial posts.

Lacson noted that while the average age of ships in our neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is eight years old, the average age of those in the Philippines is a whopping 25 years old.

Meanwhile, Lacson said proposals to create new departments such as those on maritime affairs will need at least further study.

Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, Lacson's running mate and running for Vice President under the Nationalist People's Coalition, stressed the need to right-size the bureaucracy instead of potentially bloating it.

"I think we should think of streamlining the functions of different agencies," Lacson said.

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Utak wangwang kakalusin ng Lacson-Sotto

Utak wangwang kakalusin ng Lacson-Sotto

Hindi dapat abusuhin ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno ang kanilang kapangyarihan at maging sensitibo para sa kapakanan ng taumbayan katulad na lamang ng simpleng pagsunod sa mga batas kapag mabigat ang daloy ng trapiko.

Ito ang binigyang-diin ni Partido Reporma presidential bet Panfilo `Ping’ Lacson at vice presidential bet Vicente `Tito’ Sotto III bilang reaksiyon sa mga ulat na ilang politiko at opisyal ng gobyerno ang gumagamit ng mga bus lane sa kahabaan ng EDSA at maingay pa sa wangwang ang kanilang mga police escort kapag naiipit sa trapik.

“Unang-una, `yong abuso dapat iwasan e, kasi ‘yong entitlement… Alam mo, ‘yong feeling of entitlement dapat ‘yon wala e,” sabi ni Lacson sa lingguhang `Meet the Press’ via Zoom ng Partido Reporma.

“Pare-pareho, mapa-government vehicle ka o kaya nagmamadali ka, dapat ‘pag sinabing bus lane, bus lane; o kaya mga ambulance lane, ‘yon lang. Huwag na tayo makihalo doon kasi makakagulo tayo,” saad pa ng beteranong senador.

Ipinahayag naman ni Sotto na kailanman ay hindi siya dumadaan sa bus lane dahil alam niyang bawal ito kaya dapat lang aniya na arestuhin ng mga traffic police ang mga pasaway na politiko o opisyal ng gobyerno.

“Never ako dumaan sa bus lane dahil nga alam kong bawal. So, itong mga driver ng mga sikat, `yong mga politiko or mga Cabinet official na dumadaan doon, hulihin ninyo. Dapat `yong PNP o `yong mga Traffic Management Bureau, hulihin n`yo,” ayon kay Sotto na nagmamaneho ng sarili niyang sasakyan.

Kaugnay sa isyu ng wang-wang, sinabi ni Lacson na gumamit lamang siya ng mga escort noong pinamumunuan pa niya ang Philippine National Police (PNP) kapag ipinatatawag sa Malacanang mula sa kanyang opisina sa Camp Crame sa Quezon City.

Bawal din aniya sa kanyang mga regional commander at iba pang tauhan na mag-wangwang kapag bumibiyahe siya sa mga probinsya.

“So, ako, I always put myself in the shoes of the other guy — ‘yong nawawalis, nawa-wang-wang-an. E kung pare-pareho lang nagmamadali, ang solusyon diyan is maaga kang magplano, maaga kang umalis para hindi ka ma-le-late. ‘Yung iba kasi dahil alam nilang nakakapag-wang-wang ay sinasagad ‘yung oras, ano,” sabi ni Lacson. 

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Why Lacson And Sotto Are Silent On Other Candidates

 Why Lacson and Sotto are silent on other candidates

Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III refrain from commenting on their rivals and other campaigns. They explain why.

While reacting to the campaign of one’s competitor is a norm, even a strategy, in running an electoral race, the presidential-vice presidential tandem of Ping Lacson and Tito Sotto has taken a position of silence and non-confrontation.

When rival candidates take the spotlight over a controversy – say, the mockery of candidate substitutions or the misrepresentation of one’s educational achievements, you wouldn’t hear from the two senators.

Why is this so? Is this to avoid confrontation and to play safe? The candidates were finally asked to explain on Thursday, December 2, during their regular Meet the Press forum.

“We’re not in the business of playing safe. We just want to raise the level of campaigning,” said Lacson, the standard-bearer of Partido Reporma.

Lacson said other candidates were not the enemies, but the issues that many of them have tried and failed to end, such as systemic poverty and rampant corruption. (READ: Isko Moreno to Filipinos: Stop voting same families, political parties into office)

“Sa dami ng problema, bakit tayo mag-e-engage sa mudslinging (With our problems, why would we engage in mudslinging)?” Lacson said.

Lacson was seconded by Sotto, who said the only time they would speak is when the issue raised by other candidates involve the tandem’s work as legislators. Even then, they pair said they would comment on the issue and not the person.

“We are not judgmental,” Sotto said, grinning.

This position of non-retaliation is consistent with the Lacson-Sotto campaign presenting itself as a campaign for issues only – no names dropped. Even their criticism of the Duterte government rarely names the President. Instead, they urge the secretaries, the bureau chiefs, and the director generals who were appointed and follow orders from the top.

As elections heat up with the official campaign period beginning in February 2022, will Lacson and Sotto stay true to their pact?

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LACSON: CHINA'S CONTROL OVER WPS A HUNGER ISSUE

LACSON: CHINA'S CONTROL OVER WPS A HUNGER ISSUE

 

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PROGRAMA NI PING SA MGA TINDERA/TINDERO

 PROGRAMA NI PING SA MGA TINDERA/TINDERO

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'Very Good'! Lacson Welcomes Google Ban on Political Ads

'Very Good'! Lacson Welcomes Google Ban on Political Ads

December 2, 2021 - Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson welcomed on Thursday the plan by Google to ban political advertising on its platform during the run-up to the May 2022 elections.

Lacson, who is running for President under Partido Reporma, said this move will help prevent online trolls from misleading the public.

"Very good. Ang trolls nag-a-abound (Trolls abound online)," he said at the weekly LACSON-SOTTO media forum, when asked about the internet giant's plan to ban political advertising on its platform from Feb. 8 to May 9, 2022.

He said it is about time social media companies take more action towards responsibility, particularly against trolls who spread fake news against candidates.

Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, who is running for Vice President under the Nationalist People's Coalition, noted that in Australia, there is proposed legislation to unmask online trolls by holding social media giants like Facebook and Twitter responsible for identifying them.

In the meantime, Lacson and Sotto said they will continue with their brand of campaigning that seeks to uplift the level of discourse.

Lacson said they will stick to issues and not personalities as far as their campaigning is concerned, and not go down to the level of gutter politics.

He also debunked claims that they are "playing safe" by not attacking political rivals, saying he and Sotto would continue to call out those involved in wrongdoing, so long as there is sufficient basis.

"We stick to issues. We have never 'played safe' in our public service career. We always take the risk no matter who gets hurt. Sa budget scrutiny pag nakita ko ay abuso sa insertions and all ganoon pa rin (We stick to issues, we have never played safe in our public service career. We take the risk no matter who gets hurt. In the scrutiny of the budget, if I see abuses in insertions, I still call out those responsible)," he added.

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Made in the Philippines! Lacson to Fight for Local Shipping Industry

Made in the Philippines! Lacson to Fight for Local Shipping Industry

December 2, 2021 - As part of his "Made in the Philippines" campaign, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson will put a premium on granting incentives to the Philippine shipping industry for prioritizing local production and labor, should he win the May 2022 elections.

Lacson, who is running for President under Partido Reporma, also assured the public he opposes opening the shipping industry to 100-percent foreign ownership, due to concerns on national security and food security problems.

"Let’s incentivize and motivate the local shipping industry. It’s part of our platform of government," Lacson said in a virtual Kapihan with representatives of the shipping industry.

"We want to revive the 'Filipino First' policy not only in the shipping industry but in the food industry as well. We tend to be less dependent on importation and patronize more local products and services," he added.

He noted that if the shipping industry opens up to 100 percent ownership instead of the 60-40 local-foreign sharing allowed in the Constitution, "it will kill" our local shipping industry.

Besides, he said there is jurisprudence as the Supreme Court, in a 2003 ruling, defines public utility as one that regularly supplies the public with crucial services.

Lacson said this is the position he is taking on the Public Services Act being tackled by the Senate.

"I am taking the position that we should not open up our transport service to 100% ownership. That’s clearly a public utility regularly supplying the public with services," he said.

For his part, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III - who is running for Vice President under the Nationalist People's Coalition - said shipping is still considered a public utility, and is not in the list of industries or sectors being liberalized.

On the other hand, Lacson said that if the Philippines opens up its shipping sector to full foreign ownership, "imagine how many ships can be sent to the West Philippine Sea not only within our exclusive economic zone but in the 12-nautical mile limit."

"Where will our fishermen go? As it is now, it is a national security and food security problem. I hope majority of our colleagues will be convinced to support our position along with the position of Sen. Ralph Recto," he said.

"We will fight for it," he added.

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Revolting, Unacceptable! Lacson Scores Food Security Implications of Chinese Bullying at WPS

Revolting, Unacceptable! Lacson Scores Food Security Implications of Chinese Bullying at WPS

December 2, 2021 - Revolting and unacceptable!

This was how Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson scored the implications of China's continued bullying in the West Philippine Sea on our food security, such that the Philippines has to import galunggong from China, with much of the fish likely taken from our exclusive economic zone there.

"Bukod sa national security, food security concern ito kasi dikit sa sikmura ng kababayan natin yan (Aside from national security, China's continued presence at the WPS has food security concerns. And this hits much closer to home)," he said at the weekly LACSON-SOTTO media forum.

He added that the aggression by China has denied Filipino fishermen the ability to fish "in our own waters."

Citing figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority, Lacson said the WPS can yield 300,000 metric tons or 300 million kilos of fish in one year.

With one Filipino family consuming 40 kilos of fish in one year, Lacson said up to 7.5 million Filipino families may have been denied their fish meals in one year.

At a virtual Kapihan with members of the shipping industry also on Thursday, Lacson said he found it revolting that the Philippines has to import galunggong from China.

"I could not imagine for the life of me that we will import galunggong from China. It is revolting that the galunggong are imported from China," he said.

"It’s a P33-billion-a-year livelihood for our fishermen. Because of the incursions of Chinese vessels, we are denied 300,000 metric tons of fish... If you divide 30 million kilos of fish by 40 kilos, that would translate to 7.5 million Filipino families bumibili from other sources na isda (who have to buy fish from sources other than the Philippines). That’s unacceptable," he added.

Late last November, Lacson filed Senate Resolution 954 condemning the continued presence and hostile acts of Chinese vessels in the WPS. This is in support of Senate Bill 2289 co-authored by Lacson and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, which defines the Philippines' maritime areas.

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LACSON-SOTTO “MEET THE PRESS” | December 2, 2021

  LACSON-SOTTO “MEET THE PRESS” | December 2, 2021

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Ping Lacson 2022 Campaign Original Jingle

 Ping Lacson 2022 Campaign Original Jingle

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