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Speech of Senator-Elect Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson at Comelec Proclamation

Matagal-tagal ko na ring kakilala si Chairman Garcia. At kung hindi ako nagkakamali, kami ay magkakababayan sa lalawigan ng Cavite. Pero hindi ko akalain na ganito pala siya kasadista. 90 days kaming nagkampanya. Halos araw-araw na ginawa ng Diyos, speech kami ng speech. Nang makita ko ang programa, speech na naman? Poproklama na kami, panalo na kami, speech na naman kami Chairman?

Levity aside, barring any future adverse, serious and credible issues or accusations raised against the Commission on Elections in the conduct of the May 2025 elections, I take my hat off to Chairman Garcia, the Comelec commissioners, the staff, the employees of the Commission on Elections for a job well done.

Like those who spoke before me and those who will speak after me, I have a long list of people to thank for making today possible. But I will only mention three most important individuals: God, my dear mother, and my dear father. Incidentally, they are all in heaven.

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Ping Lacson to Make Sure Education Won’t be Denied Top Priority in Budget

Education will not be denied the top priority in the national budget as mandated in the 1987 Constitution, and Senate re-electionist Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will make sure of that.

Lacson said in a television interview Thursday that this becomes more urgent in the wake of findings from the Department of Education that more than 18 million Filipinos may be functionally illiterate.

“I will make sure that the Constitution will be followed as far as giving the education sector top priority in the budget is concerned,” he said in Filipino in an interview on NET25.

Related: Ping Lacson, Sisiguraduhin na Hindi Masingitan ang Edukasyon sa Budget

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On the Recently Concluded 2025 Midterm Elections

HALALAN 2025: The people have spoken. Big surprises on big wins and big upsets. From a non-expert with long experience in campaigns and elections, these are some of the game changers:

(a) the millennials and Gen Z who went out and voted;
(b) social media;
(c) former President Rodrigo Duterte;
(d) The much-hyped administration machinery especially during the midterm elections failed.

All that being said, the biggest beneficiaries of “DuterTen” and “Alyansa Minus Two” are Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan. To their credit, they are both qualified, and they campaigned hard, to the last day of the 90-day campaign period. I certainly look forward to working with them again in the Senate in case the current trend of the election results holds.

There are certainly lots to learn from the recently concluded midterm elections. One thing is for certain: when all is said and done, it’s the people who get to decide. This is the essence of democracy.

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Ping Lacson Bares ‘Lessons’ from 90-Day Campaign

Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is taking to heart – and possibly to the Senate – the lessons he learned from ordinary Filipinos he interacted with during the 90-day senatorial campaign.

Lacson said in a radio interview Saturday that he learned many realities that would guide him in crafting legislation for issues affecting sectors such as agriculture, education, and local government units (LGUs).

“During our campaign, we visited areas where we met with LGU officials, down to the barangay chairmen. While we explained to them our campaign platform, we also drew not just inspiration but also lessons from their real-life experiences,” he said in Filipino in an interview on Bombo Radyo Philippines.

“If we did not meet with people on the ground like this, we would not have known about their situation, much less how to help them,” he added.

Related: Ping Lacson, Isiniwalat ang mga Aral sa 90-Araw na Kampanya

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Ping Lacson Hopes New Pope Will be Instrumental in Ending World Conflicts; Prays for Peaceful PH Polls

Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is hoping the new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, will be instrumental in ending conflicts around the world – even as he prayed for peaceful and honest elections in the Philippines.

At the press conference of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate in Mandaluyong City Friday afternoon, Lacson said many of these conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, could have adverse effects on the Philippines.

“Before praying for the Philippines, we need prayers for world peace, and an end to conflicts around the world,” Lacson said in Filipino.

“Such conflicts may affect the Philippines so we must pray that Pope Leo XIV will be instrumental in resolving them,” he added.

Related: Ping Lacson, Umaasa na Maging Susi ang Bagong Santo Papa sa Kapayapaan sa Mundo; Nananalangin para sa Matagumpay na Halalan

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