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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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Ping Lacson to Authorities: Recover and Return Ransom Money in Anson Que Kidnap-Slay

Authorities must not only recover – but also return – the ransom money in the kidnap-slay of Chinese Filipino trader Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo, former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Tuesday.

Lacson said this will further help the PNP regain the trust and confidence of the public, especially the Chinese Filipino community.

He also pointed out the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) will have a key role in this since the ransom payment in recent cases has become more sophisticated and involves e-wallets.

“Recovering even a portion of the ransom money and returning the same to the victim’s family will further help the PNP regain the trust and confidence of the public,” he said on his X account.

“If you don’t recover the ransom money, yet you have arrested the suspects, what will the victim’s family and the Chinese Filipino community think? Where is the ransom money? There should be ransom recovered since you arrested the suspects,” he added in Filipino, in television interviews on One News and NET25.

Related: Ping Lacson sa Awtoridad: Bawiin at Isauli ang Ransom Money sa Anson Que Kidnap-Slay

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Ping Lacson Makes Appeal vs Violent Protests

Exercise your freedom of expression, but don’t resort to violence. This was former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson’s appeal on Monday to those protesting the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte and the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Lacson said in a television interview that while the police have shown maximum tolerance during recent protest actions, they are duty-bound to act if the protests turn violent and threaten national security.

“Let’s not resort to violence. We can express our sentiments though even this has its boundaries. But let us avoid violence and committing criminal offenses,” he said in Filipino in an interview on NET25.

“The maximum tolerance exercised by our security forces extends to the freedom of expression and assembly. But if there is violence in the course of expressing sentiments, there are limits to maximum tolerance and security forces will act to protect the state,” he added.

Related: Ping Lacson, Umapela vs Dahas sa mga Protesta

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EXPLAINER: Implications of the ‘Blanks’ in the 2025 Budget

In interviews on NET25 and DZRH, former Sen. Ping Lacson answers questions on the ‘blanks’ in the 2025 budget, and their implications on Filipinos.

Related: On the Reported ‘Blank’ Appropriations in the 2025 Budget

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Ping: On Reported Chinese Espionage in the Philippines

In an interview on NET25, Ping Lacson answers questions on the reported Chinese espionage in the Philippines and the outdated anti-espionage act.

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