Former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is pushing for the transformation of local government units (LGUs) into smart cities to help curb corruption by minimizing human intervention – while making public services more efficient.
Lacson said the experiences of Baguio and Carmona Cities in the Philippines, as well as Shenzhen in China, show how technology can be used to monitor a city’s key systems including transportation and infrastructure.
Also included in the benefits of having smart cities are crime monitoring and reporting, he noted.
“In this day and age of modern information technology, we must transform into something more technical. Humans are very limited in monitoring key systems. With the use of technology, we can keep corruption in check,” he said in Filipino at an open forum with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) late Tuesday.
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