HEADLINES TODAY: APRIL 1, 2022

 HEADLINES TODAY: APRIL 1, 2022

VOTE! PING LACSON FOR PRESIDENT!

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Lacson Won’t Prevent Sotto From Joining Pacquiao Rallies

Lacson Won’t Prevent Sotto From Joining Pacquiao Rallies

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential bet Senator Panfilo Lacson has no problems with his running mate, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, joining the campaign rallies of Senator Manny Pacquiao, another presidential hopeful.

“I will not prevent SP Sotto from attending any of Manny Pacquiao’s rallies as long as he (Sotto) endorses only me,” Lacson told reporters in a press conference in Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday.

Earlier, Pacquiao’s own running mate, House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza, said he is “very seriously” considering dropping out of the vice presidential race.

Atienza then expressed hopes that Lacson would withdraw his bid for the presidency to let Pacquiao and Sotto team-up.

Lacson rejected this but said any endorsement for Sotto would be welcome.

“Anything that will boost his (Sotto) candidacy, I’m all for it. Kung meron maga-adopt sa kanya as their vice presidential candidate, so be it, I will welcome it because I know where he stands, I know where I stand,” he added.

Pacquiao had also earlier said that he is not ruling out the possibility of adopting Sotto as his vice president should Atienza back out.

“Sabi naman ng aking ka-tandem (Atienza) na kung may mapili man siya na kung sakaling hindi niya kaya ay gusto niya si Sotto na pwedeng dalhin as VP,” Pacquiao had said.

(My running mate told me that if he would choose someone to replace him, should he no longer wish to continue, it would be Sotto.)

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Lacson Nixes Atienza’s Call To Drop Presidential Bid: ‘He Should Go Back To School, Study GMRC’

Lacson Nixes Atienza’s Call To Drop Presidential Bid: ‘He Should Go Back To School, Study GMRC’

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday rejected the call of vice presidential bet Lito Atienza for him to withdraw from the May 9 elections.

Lacson maintained he will not abandon his presidential bid.

“I reject his call. For the nth time, I’ll finish this race and I’m not backing out. I would suggest that Lito Atienza should go back to school and study GMRC (Good Manners and Right Conduct), which law I authored. Kaya binalik natin yung GMRC sa elementary school para bumalik yung values ng mga Pilipino (The reason we put back the GMRC subject in elementary schools is to ensure the return of Filipino values.),” Lacson told reporters in a press conference in Zamboanga del Norte.

“Who is he to tell me to withdraw? Wala siyang personality, I’m not backing out, ilang beses ko nang sinabi yan,” Lacson added.

Lacson also said that telling another candidate to withdraw is “insulting.”

“That’s kabastusan(disrespectful)  to say the least. For somebody like him na mas matanda pa sa akin na magsasabing mag-backout ang isang kandidato without even consulting, that’s insulting,” he added.

Earlier, Atienza said he is seriously considering dropping out of the vice presidential race. 

He added that he is “hoping and praying” that Lacson would do the “self-sacrificing act” of withdrawing from the race so that his running mate, vice presidential bet Senate President Vicente Sotto III, can possibly team up with another presidential candidate, Senator Manny Pacquiao.

Pacquiao is Atienza’s running mate.

When asked about what he thinks of Pacquiao endorsing Sotto’s vice presidential bid should Atienza back out, Lacson said he welcomes “anything that will boost” the Senate president’s candidacy.

Lacson also has no problem with Sotto joining Pacquiao in his campaign activities.

“I will not prevent SP Sotto from attending any of Manny Pacquiao’s rallies as long as he (Sotto) endorses only me,” he added.

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On Rep. Atienza's Call to Withdraw from the Presidential Race

On Rep. Atienza's Call to Withdraw from the Presidential Race

March 31, 2022 - For the nth time, I will finish this race and I am not backing out. I reject the call of Rep. Jose Atienza for me to withdraw from the presidential race.

What he did is uncalled for - kabastusan, to say the least. He should go back to school and study Good Manners and Right Conduct, which law I co-authored.

That being said, I reiterate that we should not waste our votes on "survey politics" - we should choose a leader who is the most qualified and competent, not the one dictated by surveys.

Instead of thinking we will waste our votes on those who are qualified but not leading in the surveys, we should remember that it would be a bigger waste if we select the wrong leader who turns out to be less competent.

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Lacson-Sotto Tandem Nais Mabulgar Ang Padrino Ng Smuggled Na Gulay

Lacson-Sotto Tandem Nais Mabulgar Ang Padrino Ng Smuggled Na Gulay

Nanawagan ang tambalang Ping Lacson at Tito Sotto sa tanggapan ng Pangulo na kumilos para labanan ang smuggling ng gulay at iba pang produktong pang-agrikultura. Anila, dapat mabulgar kung sino ang umano'y padrino ng mga smuggler.

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Lacson: Don't Waste Votes On 'Survey Mentality'

Lacson: Don't Waste Votes On 'Survey Mentality'

March 31, 2022 - It is high time that Filipino voters junk the "survey mentality" of voting for a leader based on his or her standings in the surveys - and instead vote for who they think is the most competent and most qualified, to ensure a better Philippines for the future generation.

This was the call of independent presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson Wednesday as he said the biggest waste of votes is not in voting for someone not leading in the surveys yet is competent and qualified, but in voting for someone "winnable" but turned out to less qualified.

Lacson cited information reaching him indicating recent surveys showing that while he had only 2 percent "hard votes," he had an average of 40 percent "soft votes" where he is being considered by many voters but who are hesitating to vote for him because he was not leading in the surveys.

The "soft votes" according to the latest Laylo survey showed that Lacson and his Vice Presidential bet Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III have up to 57% in Class E or the "masa"; 45% in urban areas and 42% in rural areas; 43% among both male and female voters; 43% among those aged 18-34, 42% among those aged 35-54, and 45% among those aged 55 and up.

"Based sa feedback na nakukuha namin sa Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, ganoon ang sinasabi. Gusto namin ang Lacson-Sotto tandem. Sila ang competent, qualified at may kakayahan. Gusto namin sana sila iboto (Based on the feedback I get from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, many voters wanted to vote for the Lacson-Sotto tandem because they believe we are competent and qualified)," Lacson said after a courtesy call on Mayor Isabelle "Beng" Climaco-Salazar in Zamboanga City.

He said Filipinos should learn to decide for themselves instead of succumbing to the survey or bandwagon mentality, lest they waste their votes by not voting for someone who is most competent, most qualified, most experienced, and with the highest integrity in public service.

"Kung pipili tayo, dapat karapat-dapat. Hindi ang palagay ng marami ay mananalo. After all, lalong sayang ang boto ninyo kung ang pipiliin nyo ang alam ninyong hindi karapat-dapat dahil alam nyo lang yan ang mananalo. Hindi ba mas sayang ang botong ganoon (We should base our choices on who is the most competent and qualified, instead of who is believed to be the most winnable. After all, isn't it more a waste of votes if you vote for someone leading in the surveys but lacks competence)?" he added.

For his part, senatorial bet Manny Piñol chided some voters for thinking that they would waste their votes on someone who is qualified but not leading in the surveys.

"Lalong masasayang ang kinabukasan ng ating bansa kung di tamang leader ang ating iboto. Huwag tayo makipagsabayan sa makulay at maingay na rally (It will be a bigger waste for our future if we vote for the wrong leaders. Let's not vote merely based on appearances or rallies)," he said.

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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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BUMOTO AT IBOTO ANG TAMA!

 BUMOTO AT IBOTO ANG TAMA!

Ping Lacson for President

Number 5 sa 5-9-2022!

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HEADLINES TODAY MARCH 30, 2022

HEADLINES TODAY MARCH 30, 2022

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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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IBOTO! PING LACSON PAGKA-PANGULO! NUMERO 5 SA BALOTA!

IBOTO! PING LACSON PAGKA-PANGULO! 

NUMERO 5 SA BALOTA!

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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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SI PING LACSON AY HINDI SECOND CHOICE MO, DAPAT FIRST CHOICE! NR 5 SA BALOTA!

 SI PING LACSON AY HINDI SECOND CHOICE MO, 

DAPAT FIRST CHOICE! 

NR 5 SA BALOTA!

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Ping: Bakit Nagkulang ang DA sa Pagtulong sa mga Bayang Apektado ng ASF sa Cotabato?

Ping: Bakit Nagkulang ang DA sa Pagtulong sa mga Bayang Apektado ng ASF sa Cotabato?

Marso 28, 2022 - Bakit nagkukulang ang Department of Agriculture sa pagtulong sa mga komunidad na apektado ng African Swine Fever (ASF) sa bayan ng Mlang sa Cotabato?

Tanong ito ni Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson sa DA nitong Lunes matapos nilang malaman at masaksihan ni Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III ang sitwasyon sa lugar nitong buwan.

"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," ani Lacson sa pagdinig ng Senate Committee of the Whole hinggil sa agricultural smuggling at sa iba pang isyu sa sektor ng agrikultura.

Base sa isang ulat noong January 2022, itinuring na "red zone" ang bayan ng Mlang matapos kumalat ang ASF sa sampu sa mga kanayunan nito. Naapektuhan din ng ASF ang halos 2,044 na baboy na pagmamay-ari ng 430 na magbabababoy sa lugar. Tinatayang nagkakahalaga ang mga ito ng P7 milyon.

Ayon kay acting agriculturist Arlene Encarnacion, isa sa mga sanhi ng pagkalat ng swine disease ang di pagsunod sa biosecurity protocols ng mga may-ari ng babuyan at pag-smuggle ng mga karne mula sa mga baboy na nagkaroon ng ASF.

Ayon kay Lacson, nalaman nila ang sitwasyon na ito sa kanilang pagbisita mismo sa Mlang noong Marso 24. Ayon kay Teresa Engada, miyembro ng Magalion Farmers Association, may pagkukulang sa pagbibigay ng tulong ang DA para sa mga apektado ng ASF kaya naman ang kanilang local government na ang sumaklolo sa mga ito ay nagbigay ng financial assistance.

Sinabi ni Engada na nakatanggap sila ng P5,000 mula sa DA kada baboy na namatay habang may karagdagang P2,000 naman na ibinigay ang lokal na unit ng Mlang.

"Dahil helpless sila, ang nag-rescue LGU. Ang laki ng tama nila yet DA has no idea. Homework mo nga yan," ani Lacson sa mga opisyal ng DA na dumalo sa pagdinig.

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Citizen's Arrest vs Agri Smuggling, Inirekomenda ni Ping

Citizen's Arrest vs Agri Smuggling, Inirekomenda ni Ping

Marso 28, 2022 - May papel ang bawat isang Pilipino sa pagsugpo sa agricultural smuggling sa pamamagitan ng "citizen's arrests" na maaaring ipatupad para mahuli ang mga nagbebenta ng smuggled na mga gulay at ibang produktong pang-agrikultura, ayon kay Senador Ping Lacson.

Inirekomenda ni Lacson ang magsagawa ng demand-reduction approach laban sa agricultural smuggling na hindi pa rin mapigilan ng Bureau of Customs at Department of Agriculture hanggang sa ngayon.

"Kung obvious na smuggled, huwag na tayo magturuan kasi may citizens arrest. Pwedeng kumpiskahin ng maski sino, humingi ng assistance from law enforcement to do so," ani Lacson sa pagdinig ng Senate Committee of the Whole sa isyu.

"Even as a plain citizen you can conduct arrests and call for the assistance of the authorities, ang pwede mag-file ng kaso, etc.," dagdag pa ng senador.

Aniya, pinatupad niya ang ganitong paraan sa kanyang pagsugpo sa ilegal na droga at carnapping nang kanyang pinamunuan ang

Philippine National Police mula 1999 hanggang 2001.

Kasama dapat aniya sa stratehiyang ito ang supply reduction kung saan dapat na kinukumpiska ng otoridad ang smuggled na gulay bago pa ito makarating sa merkado.

"Kung two-pronged strategy ia-apply natin palagay ko di mag proliferate ang smuggled vegetables," paliwanag ng senador.

Hinamon naman ni Lacson ang DA at Bureau of Customs na humanap ng paraan para masugpo ang agricultural smuggling na nagpapatuloy pa rin sa kabila ng mahigpit na rekisito para sa importers.

Napag-alaman din ng senador na ang mga nasasama sa blacklist na importers ay pinapalitan lamang ang kanilang pangalan at nabibigyan pa rin ng accreditation.

"Ang hirap kunin ang requirements pero ang dali sa mga smugglers na lumusot," saad ni Lacson.

Dahil aniya sa smuggling, kawawa ang mga lokal nating magsasaka dahil karamihan sa kanilang mga benta ay ipinapahingi na lamang.

"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," dagdag pa ng senador.

Siniguro naman ni Lacson na hindi siya hihinto sa pagsisiyasat sa isyung ito hanggang hindi nakakapagbigay ng sapat na paliwanag ang BOC at DA. "Pag walang nangyayari, may kompromiso. Simple as that. So kindly look into that," ani Lacson.

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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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