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A no-nonsense public servant for more than 50 years, PANFILO “PING” MORENA LACSON has been circumspect in matters of public interest and committed against various forms of corruption and wrongdoing, in line with his personal credo: “Ang tama, ipaglaban. Ang mali, labanan. (What is right must be kept right. What is wrong must be set right).”

Lacson first earned a tough, no-nonsense reputation while serving in the Philippine National Police: solving high-profile crimes including kidnap-for-ransom cases in the 1980s and 1990s; and reviving the PNP’s glory days as Chief, PNP from 1999 to 2001.

In the Senate, Lacson – as an untiring, tenacious watchdog of the national budget – made sure dubious congressional insertions (a.k.a. pork barrel) and useless appropriations are checked and deleted during plenary debates. More about Ping Lacson here.

This website contains official photos, videos, speeches and statements of Ping Lacson. The PINGbills section contains his bills, resolutions and committee reports (2016 onwards). The Busting the Lies section seeks to correct false impressions about Ping and his advocacies.

You can also visit Ping on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, Telegram, and Viber (🔍Ping Lacson Channel)!

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Lacson: ‘Obviously Irrelevant’ Manifestations Testing Patience of Impeachment Trial Observers

Some manifestations that are “obviously irrelevant” are beginning to test the patience of observers at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Thursday.

Lacson made the observation after sharing a lighthearted exchange with a fellow senator-judge, saying even those in the gallery would likely welcome a motion to adjourn the trial whenever such manifestations drag on.

“DAY 6: A fellow senator-judge has jokingly asked me if he can move for the division of the house every time he feels annoyed by manifestations obviously irrelevant to the impeachment trial. I told him, a motion to adjourn will elicit more applause from the equally annoyed gallery,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Mga Tagamasid ng Impeachment Trial, Namumuro na sa mga ‘Obviously Irrelevant’ na Manifestation

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Lacson Lauds PGH for Professionalism, Integrity in Medical Assessment of Marcoleta

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday commended the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital for submitting an objective medical assessment of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to the Sandiganbayan.

The Sandiganbayan ordered a separate medical examination for Marcoleta at the PGH to determine if he still needed to be confined at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNP-GH).

With the PGH’s findings showing no medical condition that required Marcoleta’s further hospitalization, the anti-graft court ordered Marcoleta transferred to the new Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas.

“It’s a MIRACLE! Naka wheelchair pumasok, brisk walk lumabas. Kudos to UP-PGH for putting professionalism and integrity above all other considerations in submitting their medical report to the Sandiganbayan,” Lacson said in a post on X, noting Marcoleta managed to walk while leaving the Sandiganbayan last Wednesday.

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinuri ang PGH sa Propesyonalismo at Integridad sa Pagsusuri kay Marcoleta

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Editorial: Electricity consumers should not pay costs of inefficiency [Manila Bulletin]

From the Manila Bulletin: The recurring experience of “bill shock,” coupled with persistent questions over unexplained charges, disputed meter readings, and system loss charges, underscores the urgent need for a thorough review of how electricity costs are determined and passed on to consumers. Senator Panfilo Lacson’s call for a Senate inquiry into these issues therefore deserves broad public support.

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Editorial: ​Probe high electric bills, but for the right reasons [Manila Times]

From The Manila Times: This week, Sen. Panfilo Lacson called for a Senate inquiry into the apparent phenomenon of “electric bill shock.” We agree with him, because widespread public concern over the affordability of a basic public service simply cannot be ignored, and the terms in which Lacson framed his call are sensible.

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PNP General Hospital para sa mga pulis, di sa politiko [People’s Taliba]

From Edd J. Reyes’ column in People’s Taliba: MAY punto si Senator Panfilo Lacson sa aniya ay paulit-ulit na pangyayari kung saan bigla na lang nagkakasakit ang mga kilalang personalidad kapag naaresto sa kasong pandarambong.

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