Ping Lacson Gives Thanks for Safe and Fruitful Senatorial Campaign; to Resume Role as Budget Watchdog

Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson gave thanks Friday evening for a safe and fruitful 90-day senatorial campaign, even as he made clear he will resume his role as the watchdog of the national budget upon his return to the Senate.

Lacson, in his speech at the miting de avance of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate in Mandaluyong City, also reiterated that should he win on May 12, he will bring his experience, ability, and qualifications to the Senate.

“Before anything else, I wish to thank God for protecting us from harm, and allowing us to visit various places during our campaign, up to our miting de avance here,” he said in Filipino.

“Second, I wish to thank President Bongbong Marcos and our campaign team headed by Rep. Toby Tiangco for their all-out support for Team Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas. I wish to thank all who helped and supported us in the last 90 days,” he added.

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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.

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Ping Lacson to Voters: Cast Your Votes for Our Nation’s and Children’s Future

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – With less than a week to go before Election Day, independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday evening appealed to voters to think of the future of the nation and the next generation in casting their votes for senators.

In his speech at the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate’s rally here, Lacson said that while there are four kinds of candidates, it is ultimately up to the voters to choose who they want to send to the Senate.

“The future of our nation, our future, our children, and future generations of Filipinos are in your hands,” he said in Filipino.

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Ping Lacson’s Speech at Alyansa Rally in Malolos, Bulacan

Magandang, magandang gabi po sa ating lahat. Una sa lahat ay nais kong bumati at papurihan o i-congratulate ang pamunuan ng lokal na pamahalaan ng lalawigan ng Bulacan sa pamumuno ni Gov. Fernando at sampu ng ating mga kababayan sa lalawigan ng Bulacan dahil sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ekonomiya ng lalawigan ng Bulacan.

Katunayan, noong taong 2023, ang paglago ng inyong ekonomiya ay pumalo sa P631.6B. Alam nyo po ba ang ibig sabihin niyan? Ang ibig sabihin, kayo ay nakapag-contribute sa national government sa ating national coffers, sa kaban ng bayan. Dahil sa VAT lang na 12%, ang nai-contribute ng Bulacan nasa mga P75B sa isang taon, at least noong 2023.

Ngayon, ang isa sa unang unang mga panukalang batas na aking ifa-file kung sakaling ako ay pagkakatiwalaan ninyo muling bumalik sa Senado ay na-take up ko na ito kay SOF Recto kasi concern niya ito. Sabi ko huwag mo nang io-oppose ito Sec. Ralph, dahil ito ay laging naging adbokasiya ko mula pa noon na ma-empower natin, bigyan ng mas maraming kapangyarihan ang LGUs dahil kayo ang backbone ng ating ekonomiya.

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Ping Lacson’s Speech at Alyansa Rally in Batangas

Magandang, magandang hapon po sa ating lahat. Una sa lahat ay nais ko munang magbigay pugay at magpasalamat sa mga kababayan natin sa makasaysayang lalawigan ng Batangas, sampu ng mga pamunuan ng lokal na pamahalaan dito sa ating lalawigan.

Meron lang po akong maikling kwento. Noong araw, noong maliliit pa kami mahabang panahon nang nakakalipas, laging bukambibig ng mas nakakatanda sa amin na bukod sa malapit na magkapitbahay, ang Batangas at Cavite ay halos magkadikit. Sabi nila ang mga pusod ng taga-Cavite at taga-Batangas. Bakit? Ang mga kalalakihan daw ng Cavite at kalalakihan ng Batangas ay barakong barako nguni’t maginoo. At ang mga kababaihan naman bukod sa mga mayuyumi, mababait, maalaga at masunurin sa kanilang mga asawa, pero huwag na huwag ninyong gagalitin, aapihin, at may pagkalalagyan kayo. Kaya ako ay nananawagan sa ating mga kalalakihan sa loob ng bulwagang ito at sa labas at sa mga nanonood sa atin sa buong Pilipinas, na pag kayo ay nakapagasawa ng Kabitenya o Batanguena tulad ni pareng Bong Revilla, huwag na huwag nyong gagalitin, huwag na huwag nyong aapihin at magsisisi kayo. Meron ba kayong pagkakalagyan. Tama po ba yan?

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