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Independent senatorial candidate Ping 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 recently, also said this should go hand in hand with good governance and fighting corruption. […]
Should he earn a seat in the Senate this May, former senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson will study ways to protect the welfare of small fishermen in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling allowing commercial vessels to operate in municipal waters. Lacson, a champion of the rights of farmers and fisherfolk as […]
Authorities must not only recover – but also return – the ransom money in the kidnap-slay of Chinese Filipino trader Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo, former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson stressed. Lacson said this will further help the PNP regain the trust and confidence of […]
Former senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson is prepared to help bring solar-powered irrigation to more farmers in more areas in the country, to bring down agriculture production costs. Lacson said that should he earn a seat in the Senate, he is ready to find sources of funds for such programs by scrutinizing the […]
Before making public any “updates” on their investigation into kidnapping cases, the Philippine National Police may need to be sensitive and think about the kidnap victims’ families first. This was the reminder of former Senator and PNP chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson, as he said there is no gain in prematurely sharing information […]
To enhance our food security while encouraging youths to be farmers, former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson is eyeing a scholarship program for deserving students – especially children of farmers – who want to join the agriculture sector. Lacson said that such a program similar to the “Doktor Para sa Bayan Act” – […]
Jeepney drivers and operators must have enough leeway from the government to buy their own vehicles under the jeepney modernization program, former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson said. Speaking at a gathering with jeepney drivers and operators organized by former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson, Lacson said it would be better if the […]
Former senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson pushed for a streamlined disaster response mechanism, an updated Building Code, and a national hazard mapping program to help us cope with the effects of earthquakes, floods, cyclones and other disasters. Lacson, who also served as Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery, proposed to transfer the Office […]
Let the Philippine National Police (PNP) or Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assign security personnel – preferably from the same unit – to opposing political personalities, especially in areas designated as election hotspots. This was the doable suggestion raised by former PNP chief and Senator Ping Lacson on minimizing, if not preventing, election-related violence […]
Former Senator Ping Lacson visited Romblon, where he assured residents of help to boost the province’s economic growth, including tourism. Lacson met with the province’s residents as well as local officials led by Governor Jose Riano, Vice Governor Armando Gutierrez, and Representative Eleandro Jesus Madrona. “Romblon was the 10th fastest growing economy among the country’s […]