Lacson Gets PNP Assurance: Internal Cleansing Sustained

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday received an assurance from the Philippine National Police leadership that the internal cleansing he initiated in the institution more than 20 years ago has been sustained.

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the PNP has become one of the most trusted organizations in the country under the leadership of P/Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., citing the gains from the internal cleansing initiated by Lacson.

In Filipino: PNP Tiniyak kay Lacson: Patuloy ang Internal Cleansing

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Lacson Honors 10 Outstanding Filipinos, Salutes Everyday Heroes in Public Service

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday honored 10 Filipino heroes recognized this year by the Metrobank Foundation for their excellence, integrity and dedication to public service.

In his sponsorship speech for Senate Resolution 629, Lacson lauded this year’s awardees as “Filipinos who saw a problem and, in their own way, chose to do something about it.”

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinarangalan ang 10 Natatanging Pilipino, Pinasalamatan ang mga Ordinaryong Bayani sa Serbisyong Pampubliko

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Lacson Bills Seek Higher Retirement Age for PNP, BJMP, BFP Personnel

Two bills filed by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson seek to raise the compulsory retirement age for personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as well as the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) from 56 to 57.

In Senate Bills 2395 and 2396, Lacson said the proposed adjustment would allow the three agencies to maximize the expertise, leadership and institutional knowledge of their senior officers, while giving them more time to pass these on to younger personnel.

“This bill, which seeks to increase the retirement age of the members of the PNP to fifty-seven (57) years old, intends to give the PNP leadership more time to implement their intended institutional reforms and for the institution to maximize the years-worth of knowledge and skills of their personnel,” he said in Senate Bill 2395, which seeks to increase the retirement age for PNP uniformed personnel from 56 to 57.

Lacson added that Senate Bill 2396, which similarly seeks to increase the compulsory retirement age for BJMP and BFP members to 57, aims “to give the senior officers of the BJMP and BFP the opportunity to maximize their expertise, leadership, and institutional knowledge while providing additional time to impart the same to the younger officers of the bureau.”

In Filipino: Lacson Bills, Naglalayong Itaas ang Retirement Age ng PNP, BJMP, BFP Personnel

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Lacson Lauds PGH for Professionalism, Integrity in Medical Assessment of Marcoleta

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday commended the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital for submitting an objective medical assessment of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to the Sandiganbayan.

The Sandiganbayan ordered a separate medical examination for Marcoleta at the PGH to determine if he still needed to be confined at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNP-GH).

With the PGH’s findings showing no medical condition that required Marcoleta’s further hospitalization, the anti-graft court ordered Marcoleta transferred to the new Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas.

“It’s a MIRACLE! Naka wheelchair pumasok, brisk walk lumabas. Kudos to UP-PGH for putting professionalism and integrity above all other considerations in submitting their medical report to the Sandiganbayan,” Lacson said in a post on X, noting Marcoleta managed to walk while leaving the Sandiganbayan last Wednesday.

In Filipino: Lacson, Pinuri ang PGH sa Propesyonalismo at Integridad sa Pagsusuri kay Marcoleta

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PNP General Hospital para sa mga pulis, di sa politiko [People’s Taliba]

From Edd J. Reyes’ column in People’s Taliba: MAY punto si Senator Panfilo Lacson sa aniya ay paulit-ulit na pangyayari kung saan bigla na lang nagkakasakit ang mga kilalang personalidad kapag naaresto sa kasong pandarambong.

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