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Ping Lacson Pushes Transformation of LGUs into Smart Cities to Curb Corruption

Former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is pushing for the transformation of local government units (LGUs) into smart cities to help curb corruption by minimizing human intervention – while making public services more efficient.

Lacson said the experiences of Baguio and Carmona Cities in the Philippines, as well as Shenzhen in China, show how technology can be used to monitor a city’s key systems including transportation and infrastructure.

Also included in the benefits of having smart cities are crime monitoring and reporting, he noted.

“In this day and age of modern information technology, we must transform into something more technical. Humans are very limited in monitoring key systems. With the use of technology, we can keep corruption in check,” he said in Filipino at an open forum with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) late Tuesday.

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Ping Lacson One with Carmona in Celebrating Sorteo Festival

CARMONA, Cavite – Former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson was one with the people of this city early Monday morning in celebrating their Sorteo Festival.

Speaking at the city’s Sorteo Festival 2025 here, Lacson – who played a key role in Carmona’s cityhood, cited Rep. Roy Loyola for his persistent efforts towards the same goal.

“For 12 years, Rep. Loyola toiled to convert Carmona into a city. I am a witness to his efforts because I authored what became the law that paved the way for Carmona’s cityhood – which in turn will mean prosperity for its people,” he said in Filipino.

Related: Ping Lacson, Nakiisa sa Carmona sa Pagdiriwang ng Sorteo Festival

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Lacson-Sotto Miting de Avance in Cavite

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The Lacson-Sotto tandem held its Miting de Avance in Carmona, Cavite on May 6, 2022.

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Simple, Cheap and Effective: Contact Tracing Solutions from LGUs that the DOH Can Adopt

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Simple technologies that we now take for granted may yet be the biggest help in fighting the spread of COVID-19, as shown by the initiatives of at least two local governments.

In Carmona, Cavite, the local government under Mayor Roy Loyola has developed a contact tracing app – the Carmona COVID-19 Tracker. The app, which works on Android and iOS, can use the mobile phone’s GPS to track users’ location history.

The app allows users to log interactions with other people; and do self-assessment if they experience symptoms. In just a few days of implementation, the local government has already signed up 42,000 out of the municipality’s 97,557 residents. For those without smartphones, the local government’s barangay and police personnel can input the information for them.

Meanwhile, in Baguio City, the local government under Mayor Benjamin Magalong is doing contact tracing using the EndCovid-19 system, which relies on the geographical information system (GIS) platform to plot the areas where possible COVID-19 carriers live – similar to that which he introduced when he was Cordillera regional police chief.

Combined with cognitive interviews and analytical tools, the system has made Baguio City a model for contact tracing.

With these technologies, we can potentially save P11.7 billion being asked by the Department of Health for contact tracers. I share Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s sentiment that there are more practical uses for the amount. These may include livelihood programs for those affected by the COVID-triggered lockdowns, among others.

Our national agencies, including the Department of Health, need not look far for contact tracing solutions that are effective, yet are not intrusive. Instead, they must take a cue from our LGUs. Especially given our limited resources, they can do no less.

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