Lacson: Voters Have Responsibility of Choosing Right Leaders December 10, 2021 - Before the next leader can lead the Philippines out of its predicament, he must first be elected by the voters. Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson stressed this as he noted the country faces a whopping P13.42-trillion debt by the time the next administration takes over. "Each and every living Filipino, rich or poor, young or old will pay for it. The heavy burden falls on the country’s next leaders. The responsibility is on the voters to choose those leaders. Think of the next generation. Be wise. Be responsible," Lacson said on his Twitter account . Earlier, Lacson said the national debt is one of the humongous problems the next leader will face - along with COVID-19's impact on health and the economy, unemployment, corruption, and the dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Lacson, who is running for President under Partido Reporma, says he plans to address these problems with a no-nons...