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Ping Lacson Bats for Added Incentives for LGUs to Improve Collection, Spur Growth

Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson wants additional incentives for local government units (LGUs) to improve their local tax collection while giving more opportunities for local businesses to grow.

Lacson, who spoke at the flag-raising ceremony of the Quezon City government early Monday, also said this should go hand in hand with good governance and fighting corruption.

“I am considering including in my priority legislation the adding of incentives for local governments like Quezon City, so they will be motivated further to facilitate businesses and make things easier for small entrepreneurs, while further improving tax collection,” he said in Filipino.

Related: Ping Lacson, Isinulong ang Dagdag na Insentibo para sa Mga LGUs para Paigtingin ang Koleksyon at Serbisyo

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Lacson-Sotto Supporters’ Rally at Quezon Memorial Circle

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The Lacson-Sotto tandem attended a rally organized by supporters in Quezon City on April 9, 2022. They also signed a pledge to ensure good governance should they win the election.

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On the President’s ‘Shoot’ Order and Protests During the Enhanced Community Quarantine

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Image Courtesy: CNN Philippines

Definitely, the President’s warning to have “troublemakers” during the enhanced community quarantine shot was exaggerated and harsh. But coming from this President, what else is new?

However, having been immersed in intelligence and law-enforcement work for more than two decades in my previous life, I couldn’t help but suggest to authorities to thoroughly investigate if the “riot” in Quezon City involving protesters demanding aid – but in violation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine – was indeed a valid “hunger-driven” spontaneous act of people who simply lost their patience out of exasperation, or a politically instigated act of violence by sinister groups out to take advantage and destabilize the administration and duly constituted authority.

As such, concerned authorities may opt to look into the possibility that Wednesday’s incident could be a “dry run” to test public sentiment as well as the ability of law enforcers to respond. At least one group, Kadamay, has posted on its Facebook page an “invitation” to an event scheduled for April 1.

There is no saying however, that all protests during the ECQ should be presumed as politically instigated. Yet, it cannot be denied that there may be groups with motive to exploit the volatility of the situation to advance their own political agenda.

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