Amid recent incidents of school violence, including the Tacloban school shooting last June, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Thursday that he misses the brand of discipline from parents and teachers of his generation that helped keep young people from turning to crime.
Lacson recalled that his generation was taught discipline at home and in school by their parents and teachers, whose guidance – and at times, tough love – instilled respect, responsibility and accountability at an early age.
“JUVENILE JUSTICE LAW: My generation must be missing our fathers’ belts, our mothers’ bamboo sticks and our teachers’ rulers. We were disciplined, always at home for the 6 o’clock evening prayers to receive our daily blessings from our elders. Those were the days,” Lacson wrote on X.
In Filipino: Lacson, Nami-Miss ang Disiplinang May ‘Tough Love’ Mula sa Magulang at Guro sa Gitna ng mga Insidente ng Karahasan sa Paaralan
