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Ping Lacson to Look into ‘Discrimination’ in Pension Payments for Senior Citizens

Should he earn a Senate seat in May, independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson will look into the alleged discrimination experienced by senior citizens regarding pension payments.

Lacson said he is mulling revisiting the relevant laws to see if there is a legislative solution to this, after he learned of one such instance during a Konsultahang Bayan forum in Cebu last week.

“During the forum, a seaman said his parents were denied pension supposedly because he is a seaman and that he earns a lot. That’s the wrong approach,” he said. “We’ll look into that by way of legislation, so we can come up with an institutionalized solution.”

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Ping Lacson Takes Up Cudgels for Aspiring Seafarers

CEBU CITY – Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson took up the cudgels for aspiring seafarers late Monday as he pushed for legislation that would make their education and training affordable.

At the Konsultahang Bayan here, Lacson pointed out that while seafarers remitted some $6.94 billion in 2024 alone, education for those who want to become seafarers has become “prohibitive.”

“Their contribution to the Philippine economy cannot be discounted… So we must help them because their tuition and training fees have become so prohibitive,” Lacson said.

“We must look into their plight and see if there is a solution based on legislation that will allow seafarers’ parents to afford their training. God willing, if I return to the Senate, I will push for legislation in that direction,” he added.

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Ping, Tutulong sa Pagmomodernisa ng Ating Shipping Industry

Marami tayong magagaling na marino pero tila isang balintuna na ang mga barko na ginagamit nila ay luma na.

Dahil dito, nangako si Senador Ping Lacson na magbibigay siya ng tulong sa mga Pilipinong marino at sa lokal na shipping industry para masiguro na ligtas at di outdated ang mga barko na ginagamit nila.

Ayon kay Lacson na tumatayong presidential standard-bearer ng Partido Reporma, nais nyang magkaroon ng streamlining ng mga tungkulin ng ahensya na nakatuon sa maritime affairs para matulungan ang industriya.

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Lacson to Help Filipino Seafarers, Modernize Shipping Fleets to Keep Up with International Counterparts

We have so many talented seafarers, but it’s ironic that our ships are aging.

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said he would offer assistance to Filipino seafarers and the local shipping industry in making sure their vessels are seaworthy and not outdated.

Lacson, who is running for President under Partido Reporma, also said he will streamline the functions of agencies involved in maritime affairs to further help the industry.

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