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Ping Lacson: President Needs ‘Bastonero’ to Make Gov’t Toe the Line for Good Governance

While President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has enough time to make the needed adjustments to deliver good governance in the last three years of his term, he will need a trusted “bastonero” to make government officials under him toe the line.

Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed this on Tuesday as he noted the President’s good intentions in setting aside politics and being open to reconciling with the Duterte family may be interpreted by some as “weakness.”

“The openness to reconcile with the Duterte family is very typical of PBBM as a person. Yet his kindness and the goodness of his heart in dealing with people are being interpreted by both his allies and adversaries as a weakness of his leadership. That said, he may need a strong but well-intentioned ‘bastonero’ in his Cabinet who is capable of making government officials, including members of Congress, toe the line towards good governance,” he said.

“However, the bastonero himself/herself cannot be abusive. The bastonero must be strong but well-intentioned,” he added.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson: Kailangan ng Pangulo ng ‘Bastonero’ para Matiyak ang Good Governance

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Ping Lacson: Ending Corruption Remains a Key Part of My Legislative Agenda

BAGUIO CITY – Ending corruption and upholding good governance will remain a key part of the legislative agenda of former Senator and senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, should he earn a Senate seat this May.

Lacson stressed this point Tuesday in a roundtable discussion on good governance here, attended by experts and anti-corruption advocates led by Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong.

For Lacson, fighting corruption has been the way of life in his careers both as law enforcer and lawmaker – from rejecting bribes from syndicates and ridding the police force of “kotong cops,” to rejecting “pork” in the Senate.

Related: Ping Lacson: Pagtapos sa Katiwalian, Malaking Bahagi ng Legislative Agenda Ko

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Ping Lacson to Champion Good Governance, Leadership by Example in Senate

Former Sen. Ping Lacson took part in a gathering with religious leaders in Baguio City Thursday evening.

A “doable” good governance and leadership by example will be the main values championed by former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson should he earn a seat in the Senate in 2025.

Lacson said leaders who are entrusted with authority must use their mandate to protect the weak and helpless from the greed and abuses of others – including those who betray their mandate.

“We have a primary objective in mind: protect the weak and the helpless from the greed and abuses of the others similarly given equal authority and power, but turned their backs on promises made when campaigning to secure the mandate with an entirely different and malevolent motive of abusing their power and authority for self-aggrandizement,” he said at a gathering with religious leaders in Baguio City Thursday evening.

Related: Good Governance at Leadership by Example, Itataguyod ni Ping Lacson sa Senado

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Ping: Kailangan ng Lider na May Isip at Puso Para Maglingkod sa Bayan

Ang isip at puso sa paglilingkod ay dapat na nakatuon para sa bayan at hindi sa pawang pamumulitika.

Binigyang diin ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Sabado na dapat piliin ng taumbayan ang mga susunod na lider ng ating bansa na may “public servant mentality,” o seryosong intensyon na paglingkuran ang mamamayan at mga susunod na henerasyon.

“A politician thinks of himself and the next elections. Yan ang pulitiko, inisip ang sarili niya at ang susunod na eleksyon. Ang public servant, he thinks of the nation and the next generation – yan ang dapat pananaw nating lahat sa public service,” ani Lacson sa kanilang Online Kumustahan kasama ang mga tricycle operators and drivers sa Quezon City.

Related: Lacson: More ‘Public Servant’ Mentality Needed in Government
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Lacson: More ‘Public Servant’ Mentality Needed in Government

More “public servant” mindset, less “politician” mentality in government.

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Saturday that those in government – especially the incoming batch of public servants – should think of the nation and the next generation of Filipinos.

“A politician thinks of himself and the next elections. Yan ang pulitiko, inisip ang sarili niya at ang susunod na eleksyon. Ang public servant, he thinks of the nation and the next generation – yan ang dapat pananaw nating lahat sa public service (A politician thinks of himself and the next elections. A public servant thinks of the nation and the next generation. We in public service should have that public servant mentality),” he said at an Online Kumustahan with tricycle operators and drivers in Quezon City.

Related: Ping: Kailangan ng Lider na May Isip at Puso Para Maglingkod sa Bayan
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