LACSON-SOTTO HEADLINES NGAYON DISYEMBRE 4, 2021

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Lacson to Senatorial Bets: Carry the Torch in Scrutinizing National Budget

Lacson to Senatorial Bets: Carry the Torch in Scrutinizing National Budget

December 4, 2021 (GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite) - Carry the torch.

With these words, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson passed to his senatorial bets the torch of being the watchdog of the national budget - a title he earned during his Senate days.

Lacson said the task of making sure the public's funds are used properly has never become more important as now, with a pandemic affecting the economy and a national debt threatening to reach P13.42 trillion by June 2022.

"I hope you carry the torch. Ang ating national budget, kaban ng bayan ito, lifeblood ng ating economy, lifeblood ng ating bansa, lifeblood ng bawa't isa sa atin. Pag pinabayaan natin, hindi lang tayo - ang anak natin at maging apo natin, yan ang tatamaan. Ngayon pa lang dapat magising tayo sa katotohanan ang national budget na galing sa buwis (I hope you carry the torch. Our national budget is the nation's lifeblood. If we allow the budget to fall prey to corruption and incompetence, it is not only us who will suffer but also our children and grandchildren. This early we should wake up to the problem because the budget is funded by our own taxes)," he told senatorial candidates Raffy Tulfo, Guillermo Eleazar and Minguita Padilla.

"Hindi ko kayo dini-discourage. Mas mabuti manalo kayo para ituloy nyo (I am not discouraging you but it is better that you win so you can carry on my fight)," he added.

During his terms as senator from 2001-2013 and 2016-2022, Lacson has been an eagle-eyed watchdog of the budget, flagging questionable appropriations and making sure they are realigned to crucial programs, activities and projects.

Eleazar and Padilla, like Lacson, are running under Partido Reporma while Tulfo is a guest candidate of the Lacson-Sotto tandem. They accompanied him in his visit to Cavite Friday along with Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, who is running for Vice President under the Nationalist People's Coalition.

Lacson lamented that with the national debt threatening to reach P13.42 trillion by next June, each of the country's 111 million Filipinos - even newborns - now owes P121,000.

"Buti kung ginawa nating investment, invest sa infrastructure, health, at livelihood (It would have been better if we wisely invested the funds from our national debt on infrastructure, health and livelihoods)," Lacson said.

The Lacson-Sotto tandem and the senatorial candidates received a warm welcome from residents here and in Tanza, Cavite. They met with local officials and with members of local Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODAs).

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Some of you know him as a decorated soldier, a figure in the 1986 People Power Revolution, a former senator or as former DICT secretary.

Pero para sa amin sa #TeamHonasan we know him as a great boss, a loving husband and father, a doting Lolo, and maybe an "Army"? 🤔

Watch our Fast Talk with @Gringo_Honasan and get to know some fun facts about him. #GoGringo #SaludoAko #Magtulungan

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Ping Lacson at Tito Sotto | Online Kumustahan sa Cavite (Tanza) | Dec. 3, 2021

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Lacson, Sotto say government men should lose ‘entitlement’ on the road

 Lacson, Sotto say government men should lose ‘entitlement’ on the road

MANILA, Philippines — Admitting they’ve been ticketed and paid fines for overspeeding, the tandem of Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said government officials should lose their “feeling of entitlement” on the road.

“Minsan nag-drive ako, napasarap ako mag-drive, medyo na-ano ko ‘yung speed limit. Sa ano ‘to, sa Skyway… So, hinuli ako, pinara ako. Alam mo ang sabi sa akin? ‘Pangalawa na po kayong nahuli namin dito. Ang una po si Senate President Sotto,’” Lacson, who is running for president in 2022, disclosed during his weekly media forum with Sotto, who is his running mate.

(One time I was driving, I was enjoying my drive, and I went over the speed limit. This was on the Skyway. So I was caught, I was hailed. You know what they said to me? ‘You’re the second person we’ve apprehended here. The first was Senate President Sotto.)

Lacson said they accepted the tickets and paid their fines because nobody should be above the law.

“Dapat ganoon ang attitude, hindi ‘yung mali ka na, nagmamagaling ka pa, magpapakilala ka pa, tapos sasabihin mo ‘hindi mo ako pwedeng hulihin… Over time nawalan na tayo ng disiplina, kasi nga ‘yung feeling of entitlement, ano. Whether you’re a public official or not, dapat sumunod tayo,” he added.

(Our attitude should be like that, not when you’re already wrong but you’re insisting you’re right, and introduce yourself (as an important person) then say ‘You can’t catch me.’ Over time, we’ve lost that discipline because of our feeling of entitlement. Whether you’re a public official or not, we should follow the law.)

Sotto, for his part, said authorities should not be afraid of enforcing the law regardless of the offender’s status.

Sotto, who usually drives his own car every day to work, recalled an incident when he was driven by his wife’s driver, who then made an illegal turn in Greenhills, San Juan despite the senator’s warnings.

When traffic officers stopped them, Sotto told them to confiscate the license of his driver.

“Hinuli kami…. ‘Nung nakita ako ng pulis, sabi sa akin ng pulis: ‘Ay, sir, so sorry…’ Anong sorry? Hulihin mo, kunin mo itong lisensya nitong gagong ‘to, sinabi ko na e… Sinabi kong bawal e. Sabi ko, bakit hindi mo hulihin? Sabi ko, hindi naman ako ang nag-dri-drive — siya. Sabi ko, hulihin mo. Kinuha ‘yung lisensya,” Sotto said.

(We were stopped… When the police saw me, he said ‘Sorry, Sir.’ I asked him why he was sorry. I told him to get the license since he’s the one driving and not me.)

“Huwag kayong matakot. Itong mga pulis natin saka mga traffic management bureau, huwag kayong matakot, nasa lugar kayo e,”the Senate president added.

(Don’t be afraid. Our police and our traffic management bureau should not be scared when you’re just enforcing the law.)

Under Article 11 of the Constitution, senators are immune from traffic violations performed in the course of their duties.

Lacson and Sotto recalled their previous experiences when asked about recent reports that some politicians and government executives are supposedly using dedicated bus lanes along EDSA and employing “wang wang” (siren) police escorts to clear traffic for them to rush to their destinations.

“Unang-una, ‘yung abuso dapat iwasan e, kasi ‘yung entitlement… Alam mo, ‘yung feeling of entitlement dapat ‘yon wala e,” Lacson went on.

(First off, abuses should be avoided, because the entitlement… you know, that feeling of entitlement should not be there.)

“Pare-pareho, mapa-government vehicle ka o kaya nagmamadali ka, dapat ‘pag sinabing bus lane, bus lane; o kaya mga ambulance lane, ‘yun lang. Huwag na tayo makihalo doon kasi makakagulo tayo,” he added.

(We should all be the same, whether you’re on a government vehicle or just in a hurry. If it says ‘bus lane’, (it’s only for a) bus lane; or if it’s an ambulance lane, the same. Let’s not get mixed into areas where we will cause congestion.)

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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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