Nabuhayan instead of napilayan: Lacson feels rejuvenated in first sortie after leaving Reporma

Nabuhayan instead of napilayan: Lacson feels rejuvenated in first sortie after leaving Reporma

MANILA, Philippines — Independent presidential bet Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson felt revitalized in his first provincial sortie in Mindanao on Wednesday since parting ways with Partido Reporma.

“I’m surprised, it seems our campaign was rejuvenated. I feel unburdened especially after so many people came out and said they are supporting me. Most of the candidates in other areas joined Reporma because of me. When I asked them about their decision, they said they joined the party because they wanted to join me,” Lacson said in a mix of English and Tagalog, in a press conference in Zamboanga City.

“Parang nabuhayan instead na napilayan (My campaign feels more re-energized than crippled),” he added.

Only last March 24, Lacson left Reporma after members led by party president former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez were shifted support to another candidate.

For his part, Lacson’s running mate, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, said this shows their fighting spirit.

“We should have a fighting spirit, just like in sports. We need that spirit to fight for the one who we believe is more qualified and competent,” he said.

Lacson and Sotto conducted their sortie in Zamboanga City Wednesday. Joining them were senatoriables Minguita Padilla and Emmanuel Piñol.

They paid a courtesy call to Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco before holding a town-hall meeting with representatives of various sectors.

Lacson appealed to voters to vote for those who they believe deserve to win because they are competent and not because they are “winnable.”

“It is a wrong notion to think your vote will be wasted on someone competent just because he is not topping the surveys. The bigger waste will be if we vote for someone who is doing well in the surveys but lacks the competence for the job ahead,” he said.

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'WE HAVE A LEADER!' Lacson Updates Presidential Campaign Slogan

'WE HAVE A LEADER!' 

Lacson Updates Presidential Campaign Slogan

March 29, 2022 - "We Have a Leader!"

This is the updated theme of independent presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson after parting ways with Partido Reporma.

In an interview Monday, Lacson said the slogan is a tweak from the "We Need a Leader" coined by former Speaker and Reporma president Pantaleon Alvarez, who is now backing another bet.

"Kung hindi na para sa akin yan since siya ang unang nag-concoct ng phrase 'We Need a Leader,' I might reconsider tweaking it. We’re going to adopt probably something like 'WE HAVE A LEADER.' Mas maganda di ba (If the WNAL phrase is no longer for me since it was Alvarez who first concocted it, I may reconsider tweaking it to 'We Have a Leader.' Isn't it much better)?" he said.

He added he has enough funding for the remainder of the campaign period - until May - as many friends continue to contribute to his cause.

Lacson also said his camp will tweak its messaging to overcome the notion of some voters that their votes could be wasted if they vote for him because of his survey numbers.

He said he will direct his messages to the voters instead of going through political leaders, some of whom are not happy with his strong stand against abuses of the pork barrel system.

"I’m directly banking on voters who will signify their intention to actually vote for me," he said.

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BALITA KARON Negros 3.28.22

BALITA

KARON

Negros

3.28.22

The Lacson-Sotto Support Group in Negros Oriental, an umbrella organization of volunteer support groups campaigning for Ping Lacson has issued an official statement that there is no truth to reports Lacson has withdrawn from the presidential race.

Volunteers Prof. Jan Credo, Atty. Joshua Ablong and resigned Partido Reporma provincial coordinator Atty. Arturo Umbac Jr. stressed they will rally behind the candidacy of Lacson, who is now running as an independent up to the finish line, win or lose.

They said Lacson is the only presidentiable that merit their support and is still a strong contender for the position.

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Like Drugs, Carnapping: Lacson Pushes 2-Pronged Approach vs Agri Smuggling

Like Drugs, Carnapping: Lacson Pushes 2-Pronged Approach vs Agri Smuggling

March 28, 2022 - Citizens can play a role in curbing agricultural smuggling by making "citizens' arrests" against those selling smuggled vegetables and other agricultural products in the open market, applying the plain view doctrine, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Monday.

Lacson said this demand-reduction approach is part of the two-pronged strategy he suggested to stop the practice, which the Bureau of Customs and Department of Agriculture have not been able to address.

"Kung obvious na smuggled, huwag na tayo magturuan kasi may citizens arrest. Pwedeng kumpiskahin ng maski sino, humingi ng assistance from law enforcement (If you see that the vegetables are obviously smuggled, there's such a thing as citizens arrest. Any citizen can seize the items and they can seek assistance from law enforcement to do so)," Lacson said at the hearing of the Senate Committee of the Whole on the issue.

"Even as a plain citizen you can conduct arrests and call for the assistance of the authorities, ang pwede mag-file ng kaso, etc. (Even as a plain citizen you can conduct arrests and call for the assistance of authorities who can file the needed charges)," he added.

He said this approach is similar to the one he adopted against illegal drugs and carnapping when he headed the Philippine National Police from 1999 to 2001. This helped bring down criminality including carnapping and illegal drugs.

Lacson said such demand reduction is half of the strategy, with the other half being supply reduction where authorities seize smuggled vegetables before they leave the Customs facilities.

Otherwise, he said the vegetables would reach vendors who could unwittingly sell them.

"Kung two-pronged strategy ia-apply natin palagay ko di mag proliferate ang smuggled vegetables (If we apply this two-pronged strategy, smuggled vegetables won't proliferate)," he said.

Meanwhile, Lacson challenged the DA and Bureau of Customs to find ways to stop agricultural smuggling, which he said continues despite having supposedly stringent requirements for importers of agricultural products in getting accreditation and registration.

He cited information reaching him that some importers found engaged in wrongdoing are blacklisted merely changed their names and were accredited again.

"Ang hirap kunin ang requirements pero ang dali sa mga smugglers na lumusot (It is so hard for importers to comply with requirements, but it is so easy for smugglers to get past authorities)," he said.

In the meantime, he lamented that due to smuggling, "imagine how many kilos of carrots are given away for charity" because they cannot be sold, to the detriment of our local farmers.

"From BOC and DA, kindly convince us na walang milagrong nangyayari bakit may smuggled vegetables, meat and meat products. Kindly explain. Decades na, wala pa tayong solution. In the meantime our vegetable planters and hog raisers nagsa-suffer for decades and we allow that (From the BOC and DA, kindly convince us there is nothing fishy going on behind the continued smuggling of vegetables, meat and meat products. It's been decades but we have no solution to this yet. In the meantime our vegetable planters and hog raisers suffer and we allow that)," he added.

Lacson vowed not to stop questioning until he and fellow senators are satisfied with the BOC and DA's explanations. "Pag walang nangyayari, may kompromiso. Simple as that. So kindly look into that (If nothing is happening by way of a solution, there is a compromise. Simple as that. So kindly look into that)," he said.

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Lacson: Why Was DA Help Lacking for ASF-Affected Communities in Cotabato Town?

Lacson: Why Was DA Help Lacking for ASF-Affected Communities in Cotabato Town?

March 28, 2022 - Why was the Department of Agriculture lacking in its help for communities affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mlang town in Cotabato?

Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson raised this question Monday after he and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III learned of the situation firsthand earlier this month.

"Ang nag-abono, local government unit, in the amount of P10.7 million. Magkano ang pondo ng DA sa ASF? Narito rin ang hog raisers, they will benefit to find out from DA anong nangyari sa funding sa ASF (LGUs had to shell out money to assist the affected hog raisers, amounting to P10.7 million How much in funds does the DA have to address ASF? Hog raisers will benefit if they find out what happened)," Lacson said at the hearing of the Senate Committee of the Whole on continued smuggling and other issues affecting agricultural products.

Citing a news report in January 2022, Lacson said the DA declared Mlang town in Cotabato a “red zone” after the ASF spread to 10 of its 37 villages. The municipal agriculture office reportedly depopulated at least 2,044 hogs from 430 hog raisers, valued at some P7 million, as of Dec. 23 last year.

Acting agriculturist Arlene Encarnacion attributed the spread of the swine disease to the poor observance of biosecurity protocols by piggery owners as well as the smuggling out of meat from ASF-infected hogs by backyard raisers and traders.

Lacson said he and Sotto learned of the plight of the LGU and local hog raisers in Mlang firsthand when they visited it last March 24. Teresa Engada, a member of Magalion Farmers Association, said the lack of ASF indemnification from the DA prompted the local government of Mlang to provide additional cash to at least cover their mounting losses from the ASF crisis.

Engada said they received P5,000 from the DA for each sow culled, while an additional P2,000 was provided by the local government unit of Mlang.

"Dahil helpless sila, ang nag-rescue LGU. Ang laki ng tama nila yet DA has no idea. Homework mo nga yan (Since the hog raisers were helpless, the LGUs helped. Yet it seems the DA has no idea. Do your homework)," Lacson told DA officials at the hearing.

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Lacson on Duterte’s 77th birthday: He was a morale booster during my ‘Kuratong Baleleng’ case

Lacson on Duterte’s 77th birthday: He was a morale booster during my ‘Kuratong Baleleng’ case

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday recalled how President Duterte, who is celebrating his 77th birth anniversary Monday, uplifted his morale during one of his most “difficult times” in connection with the “Kuratong Baleleng” rubout case.

“Happy 77th birthday Mr President. I wish you good health and peaceful life after noontime on June 30. We may have disagreed on several issues, even called each other out a few times, but I can never forget you were there for me in one of my difficult times in the distant past,” Lacson said in a tweet Monday.

Happy 77th birthday Mr President. I wish you good health and peaceful life after noontime on June 30. We may have disagreed on several issues, even called each other out a few times, but I can never forget you were there for me in one of my difficult times in the distant past.

 — PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) March 27, 2022

Lacson was referring to a time in the mid-1990s when the “Kuratong Baleleng” case was still pending.

“This was in the mid 90’s when former Pres FVR ordered me ‘restricted to camp’ in connection with the Kuratong Baleleng case which was then still pending,” Lacson told INQUIRER.net.

During this time, Lacson said then Davao City Mayor Duterte invited him to the Kadayawan Festival as a special guest.

“When the restriction was about to be lifted, then Davao City Mayor Duterte came to me to uplift my morale by inviting me to be his special guest for the Kadayawan festival. ‘Pesteng yawa etong Manila’ he told me, ‘relax ka muna sa Davao. Special guest kita sa Kadayawan’ he added,” the senator said.

Lacson said he could not “forgect such show of support” from Duterte.

“Although it was a very simple gesture of morale support to someone like me who felt almost ‘down and out’ in my law enforcement career, for me I cannot forget such show of support from somebody like Mayor Duterte,” he added.

Since then, Lacson said he has considered the President a “friend” and surmised this was the reason why Duterte would sometimes become “sensitive” when the senator calls him out “over some issue-related disagreement.”

“He even went to see me in Kiangan Hall inside Camp Crame to extend his morale support and personal invitation. I went to Davao by the way,” Lacson said.

“Since then, I have considered him as a friend. Kaya siguro minsan sensitive siya when I would call him out over some issue-related disagreements. Baka tingin niya sa akin, walang utang na loob [He may think I don’t have a debt of gratitude],” he went on.

Lacson, along with other police officials and officers, were indicted for the murder of the alleged members of Kuratong Baleleng robbery gang on May 18, 1995.

Lacson used to lead Task Force Habagat of the defunct Presidential Anti-Crime Commission headed by then Vice President Joseph Estrada.

 

In 2013, the Supreme Court dismissed with finality the multiple murder case against Lacson.

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