Lacson, Sotto visit Iloilo; seek local leaders’ support Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III along with Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez meets with Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas at the Iloilo City Hall (Photo courtesy of Office of the City Mayor) ILOILO CITY—Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday began wooing Ilonggo leaders and voters two weeks before the filing of candidacy for the May 2022 elections. Lacson and Sotto who have announced their plan to run for president and vice president, respectively, visited the offices of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. before holding press conferences. They were accompanied by former House Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez who is supporting their candidacies. “I have to be frank and honest. We really came here to get the support of Mayor Jerry Treñas for the candidacy of Senator Ping and Senator Sotto…,”...