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Lacson: Certainty of Punishment, Not Snap Elections, Key to Restoring Public Trust in Government

A snap election is not the key to restoring public trust in the government – but the certainty of punishment is, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Monday.

Lacson pointed out that an election, whether snap or regular, may even fuel more corruption as candidates may try to buy votes, in many cases using taxpayers’ money.

“Election, snap or regular, is not the solution. In fact, election campaigns actually add to more corruption – of the electorate by the candidates,” he said after Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano floated the idea of a snap election of the President, Vice President, and members of the Senate and the House to restore trust in government.

In Filipino: Lacson: Katiyakan ng Parusa, Hindi Snap Elections, ang Susì sa Pagbabalik ng Tiwala ng Publiko sa Gobyerno

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Lacson: ‘Repentance’ Alone Won’t Wash Away Corruption

“Repentance,” especially without the appropriate corrective actions, will not wash away corruption and other forms of wrongdoing.

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed this on Tuesday as he voiced agreement with former Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano on the matter.

“I agree and associate myself with Taguig City ex-Mayor Lino Cayetano in this regard,” Lacson said on his X account, where he posted a quote card of the former mayor disagreeing with the claim of his brother, Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano, that Filipinos as a people are guilty of wrongdoing, and that what is important is repentance.

“I know government officials who committed sins by stealing public funds, repented, stole again and repented again a number of times. In the meantime, people suffer from their belief that absolution comes after repentance,” added Lacson, a long-time crusader against corruption.

In Filipino: Lacson: ‘Pagsisisi’ Lamang, Hindi Panakip-Sala sa Korapsyon

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Lacson Calls Out, Debunks ‘Faky Breaky News’ on Senate Counter-Coup

Faky Breaky News.

This was how Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson branded on Sunday a supposed “Breaking News” post claiming that another Senate leadership change is in the works.

“Peke. Intended to deceive and confuse. Underestimating the intelligence of the new Senate majority bloc, nagba-baka sakaling may tumalon at magpirma,” Lacson said of the post, on X.

“Malevolent, underhanded, foul and desperate. Kung may song na ‘Achy Breaky Hearts’, eto naman – ‘Faky Breaky News’,” he added.

In Filipino: Lacson, Binanatan at Pinabulaanan ang ‘Faky Breaky News’ Tungkol sa Counter-Kudeta sa Senado

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On the Exchange Over the New Senate Building

While the public hearing conducted by the Committee on Accounts is a correct call by the present Senate leadership since the issue involves public funds, the ensuing exchange between two former colleagues last Wednesday was painful to watch, to say the least.

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On the Prospect of Three Dutertes Running for Senator in 2025

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Like the father, the daughter believes that part of wise and smart politics is to confuse and keep them guessing; create an issue that evokes discourse thus accomplishing awareness while getting a glimpse of the pulse of the electorate. That said, I don’t think there is any firm decision made by any of the three Dutertes.

Senate 2025: Three Duterte’s, three Tulfo’s, two Villar’s, two Cayetano’s, two Ejercito-Estrada’s, and the list goes on… because it is what it is – by the people, for the people, of the people.

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