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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 Calls Out Personal Attacks vs Pro-Philippine Officials on WPS Issue

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Sunday called out the use of “ad hominem” or personal attacks against officials and lawmakers who uphold a pro-Philippine stance on the territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea.

Lacson fired back at Rep. Paolo Henry Marcoleta, who suggested that a “Coast Guard spokesperson” and some “senators” be at the frontline or be used as cannon fodder if China declares war on the Philippines, after his father got flak for suggesting that we give up the Kalayaan Islands.

In a post on X, Lacson also said the younger Marcoleta should stick to the issue and visit Pag-Asa Island in the KIG, which is part of Palawan province, so he can get a firsthand look at the functioning Philippine local government there.

“The son also rises with his own ad hominem. Suggesting to use the PCG spokesman and some senators as cannon fodder if China declares war against the Philippines is uncalled for. He should visit Pag-Asa Island in KIG and see for himself the functioning local government there,” he said.

In Filipino: Lacson, Tinuligsa ang mga Personal na Pag-atake sa Isyu ng WPS

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Lacson Raises Concern over ‘Homegrown’ Threats to National Sovereignty

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday warned against what he described as “homegrown traitors,” or Filipinos who are willing to sell the country in exchange for personal gain.

Lacson – who has spent more than five decades in public service, almost half of which doing intelligence work – said such individuals, alongside technical intelligence, are the most common sources of information in geopolitics.

“In geopolitics, the most common sources of information are technical intelligence and homegrown traitors who are willing to sell their country in exchange for what’s in it for them. In intelligence operations, it is called ‘recruitment in place,'” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Lacson, Nagpahayag ng Pag-aalala sa mga ‘Homegrown’ na Banta sa Pambansang Soberanya

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Letter to the Editor: Senator Lacson’s office: Tiglao’s ‘three stooges’ columns say ‘nothing of value’ [Manila Times]

To The Manila Times: PLEASE allow us to disabuse the minds of your readers amid the national gaslighting (a.k.a. the unfounded attack on being pro-Philippines) that Rigoberto Tiglao is passing off as a column.

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Lacson: Giving Up Kalayaan Islands No Different from Surrendering Entire Country

Any suggestion at “giving up” the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) is no different from surrendering Luzon or even the entire country, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson reiterated that under international law, the first discovery and possession of land that “belongs to no one” – like in the case of the KIG – is a recognized mode of sovereign ownership.

“’Giving up’ the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) is no different from giving up Luzon Island or the entire country. Under international law, first discovery and possession of land that belongs to no one under the legal principle of ‘res nullius’ or ‘terra nullius’ is a recognized mode of sovereign ownership. Even non-lawyers were taught this in school,” he said on X.

In Filipino: Lacson: Ang Pagsuko sa Kalayaan Islands, Walang Pinagkaiba sa Pagsuko ng Buong Bansa

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‘Kalayaan Is Ours’: Lacson Grounds Philippine Claim in Legal Principle

A long-standing legal principle supports the Philippines’ ownership of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in Palawan without having to argue about the nuances of international law, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson said the Philippines became the owner of the KIG through a mode of acquiring territory known as discovery and effective occupation.

“Yung Spratly Islands, hindi ba si Tomas Cloma ang naka-discover nito kasi in-occupy niya? And this was formalized by the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. by way of Presidential Decree 1596 in 1978 (In the case of the Spratly Islands, wasn’t Tomas Cloma the one who discovered and occupied it? This was formalized by the late President Ferdinand Marcos by way of Presidential Decree 1596 in 1978),” Lacson said at the hearing of the CA’s Committee on National Defense.

In Filipino: Atin Ito! Ipinundar ni Lacson sa Prinsipyong Legal ang Pag-Aangkin ng Pilipinas sa Kalayaan Islands

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