BAGUIO CITY – Ending corruption and upholding good governance will remain a key part of the legislative agenda of former Senator and senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, should he earn a Senate seat this May.
Lacson stressed this point Tuesday in a roundtable discussion on good governance here, attended by experts and anti-corruption advocates led by Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
For Lacson, fighting corruption has been the way of life in his careers both as law enforcer and lawmaker – from rejecting bribes from syndicates and ridding the police force of “kotong cops,” to rejecting “pork” in the Senate.
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He has also exposed many wrongdoings such as smuggling, triggering investigations into controversies involving government agencies.
Lacson reiterated that leaders who are entrusted with authority must protect the weak and helpless from the greed and abuses of others – including those who betray their mandate.
Among those who attended the forum were San Beda University College of Law dean Atty. Marciano Delson; and Atty. Lyndon Rom David of the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) GRIT Labs.
Others who attended the event included representatives of various sectors including the youths, NGOs, business, civil servants, transport, academe and tourism.
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Ping Lacson: Pagtapos sa Katiwalian, Malaking Bahagi ng Legislative Agenda Ko
BAGUIO CITY – Mananatiling malaking bahagi ng legislative agenda ni dating Senador at senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson ang pagtapos sa katiwalian at pagsulong ng mabuting pamamahala, kung sakaling manalo siya sa pagkasenador ngayong Mayo.
Iginiit ito ni Lacson nitong Martes sa isang roundtable discussion tungkol sa good governance dito, na dinaluhan ni Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong at ng mga dalubhasa at mga ayaw sa katiwalian.
Nilalabanan ni Lacson ang korapsyon bilang alagad ng batas at mambabatas – mula sa pagtanggi ng suhol galing sa sindikato hanggang sa pagbuwag ng mga “kotong cops” at sa pagtanggi ng “pork” sa Senado.
Bilang senador, binuking na rin niya ang mga katiwalian tulad ng smuggling, at naging dahilan ng mga imbestigasyon sa mga kontrobersiya na sangkot ang opisyal o ahensya ng gobyerno.
Idiniin muli ni Lacson na ang mga pinunong pinagkatiwalaan ng taumbayan ay may mandatong protektahan ang mahihina mula sa kasakiman at abuso ng iba, kabilang ang mga mambabaluktot ng kanilang mandato.
Kabilang sa mga dumalo sa forum ay sina San Beda University College of Law dean Atty. Marciano Delson; at Atty. Lyndon Rom David ng University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) GRIT Labs.
Dumalo rin sa forum ang mga kinatawan ng mga sektor tulad ng kabataan, NGO, kalakal, civil servants, transport, academe at turismo.
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