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Ping Lacson to Resume Role as Voice vs Corruption in the Senate

Should he be entrusted with a Senate seat in May, former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will reprise his role as the voice of the Filipino people in calling out and fighting corruption as well as other forms of wrongdoing.

While Lacson said he had already served as such a voice – oftentimes a lonely one – he stressed the need for all sectors such as the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) to join him in making a lasting impact through their voice, all for a brighter future for Filipinos.

“I will continue to be your voice, no matter how small and insignificant to some of our countrymen, in fighting corruption in the government,” Lacson said in Filipino in his speech Tuesday afternoon before the first General Membership Meeting of the PCCI.

“Needless to say, I am sure that most, if not all of you would agree that taking up the mission of being such a voice is both a privilege and a great responsibility,” he added.

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Ping Lacson: Speech before the PCCI 1st General Membership Meeting

Before I begin, let me share with you a short story – A man was walking on his farm one quiet Sunday afternoon – a rare break from the series of meetings and activities he had attended for the past several weeks. The heat of the April sun had mildened.

It was the perfect time to enjoy the gentle wind carrying the scent of freshly cut grass, softly touching his face. As he savored the stillness, he stopped by his favorite side of his pond, picked a dark gray pebble lying on the ground and tossed it sideways into the pond. As the pebble landed in the water, he noticed the instant ripples it created, spreading to the surface of the water, even reaching the far end of the pond.

From here, the man realized something: no matter how small that pebble – as a man’s voice or action is – it can create ripples that, in one way or another, make an impact – sometimes one that we cannot even foresee.

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Ping Lacson Pushes Barangay-Level Health Care System in PH

STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna – Former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Saturday pushed for the full and proper implementation of the Universal Health Care Act, so the Philippines can have a barangay-level health care system that can at least approximate the efficient health care system in Cuba.

Lacson said this can be done by ensuring the proper funding of the UHC Act, such that it will cover all Filipinos in all barangays – even as he said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) may not be able to give 100 percent free health benefits to Filipinos.

“You know me as a watchdog of the budget. I scrutinize it to help make sure that the laws we pass like the UHC, Free Tertiary Education Act, and other laws passed by Congress do not get paralyzed due to lack of funding,” he said in Filipino at the press conference of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate here.

“We want to make sure the UHC Act covers all barangays. When we are stuck at the low end, we are just having pilot programs in selected barangays. But when we go to full implementation, we cover all barangays,” he added.

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Ping Lacson to Find Ways to Expedite Budget for New NIR Regional Offices

TALISAY CITY – Should he earn a seat in the Senate, former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson intends to expedite the funding for the government’s new regional offices in the newly created Negros Island Region (NIR) for 2026.

Lacson, who also batted for tweaking the region’s name to include Siquijor, said that even if the proposed budget for the NIR is not included in the proposed 2026 budget, he would find ways to make sure it is not left behind.

“Siguro in deliberation of the 2026 budget when it goes to the Senate from the House, we’ll make sure the items needed – maski hindi for the particular year 2026, maski multi-year kung di kakayanin – at least ma-accelerate ang organization ng new region (Should the proposed 2026 budget reach the Senate, we’ll make sure there is funding for the items needed not just for 2026 but for multiple years, just to accelerate the organization of the new region),” he said at the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas press conference here Friday afternoon.

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Ping Lacson Appeals to Lawmakers: Let Mandated Agencies Implement Projects

Allow the mandated agencies to implement government projects.

This was the appeal of former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson to lawmakers on Tuesday, as he said lawmakers can better help ensure the proper implementation of projects by exercising their power of oversight.

“We have the mandate of oversight. How can we exercise it if some of us interfere in the implementation of projects, which is not our job?” he said in Filipino at a press conference of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate in Pasay City.

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