While President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has enough time to make the needed adjustments to deliver good governance in the last three years of his term, he will need a trusted “bastonero” to make government officials under him toe the line.
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed this on Tuesday as he noted the President’s good intentions in setting aside politics and being open to reconciling with the Duterte family may be interpreted by some as “weakness.”
“The openness to reconcile with the Duterte family is very typical of PBBM as a person. Yet his kindness and the goodness of his heart in dealing with people are being interpreted by both his allies and adversaries as a weakness of his leadership. That said, he may need a strong but well-intentioned ‘bastonero’ in his Cabinet who is capable of making government officials, including members of Congress, toe the line towards good governance,” he said.
“However, the bastonero himself/herself cannot be abusive. The bastonero must be strong but well-intentioned,” he added.
In Filipino: Ping Lacson: Kailangan ng Pangulo ng ‘Bastonero’ para Matiyak ang Good Governance
Citing his experience as Philippine National Police chief from 1999 to 2001, he said – quoting diplomat, author and philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli – that he would rather be feared than loved if he cannot be both, so he can exercise his leadership properly.
“When I was PNP Chief, I had said, quoting Machiavelli, that I’d rather be feared than loved if I cannot be both,” he said.
On Monday, Lacson said he fully supports the President’s call to set aside politics now that the elections are over, and to focus on nation building.
“We should set aside politics, which should be only for the campaign. Now that the campaigning is over, we must help each other,” he said.
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Ping Lacson: Kailangan ng Pangulo ng ‘Bastonero’ para Matiyak ang Good Governance
Bagama’t may sapat na panahon si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. para gawin ang nararapat na adjustment para tiyakin ang good governance sa huling tatlong taon ng kanyang termino, kakailanganin niya ang “bastonero” para tiyaking susunod sa kanya ang mga opisyal ng pamahalaan.
Iginiit ito nitong Martes ni Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, na nagsabing maganda ang intensyon ng Pangulo na isantabi ang pulitika at maging bukas sa pagkakasundo sa pamilyang Duterte, nguni’t maaaring ma-interpret ito ng ilan na “kahinaan.”
“The openness to reconcile with the Duterte family is very typical of PBBM as a person. Yet his kindness and the goodness of his heart in dealing with people are being interpreted by both his allies and adversaries as a weakness of his leadership. That said, he may need a strong but well-intentioned ‘bastonero’ in his Cabinet who is capable of making government officials, including members of Congress, toe the line towards good governance,” aniya.
“Di pwedeng bastonerong abusado. Kailangan strong but well-intentioned,” dagdag niya.
Ani Lacson, nang siya ay naging pinuno ng Philippine National Police mula 1999 hanggang 2001, na-quote niya ang diplomat at philosopher na si Niccolo Machiavelli na mas nanaisin niyang kinatatakutan siya sa halip na respetuhin, kung hindi pwede ang pareho, para magampanan niya ang kanyang tungkulin.
“Noong Chief PNP ako, sinabi ko – quoting Machiavelli – na I’d rather be feared than loved if I cannot be both,” aniya.
Nitong Lunes, sinuportahan ni Lacson ang panawagan ng Pangulo na isantabi ang pamumulitika ngayong tapos na ang eleksyon, para makatutok sa nation building.
“Dapat tapos na ang politics kasi sa kampanya lang dapat ang pulitika. Pagkatapos ng kampanya dapat tulong-tulong na uli,” aniya.
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Great suggestion Sir! And we recommend you as the Bastonero!
Hope this will materialize.. good luck Sir Ping!