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Lacson-Sotto tandem counting on thinking voters on May 9

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  Lacson-Sotto tandem counting on thinking voters on May 9 The tandem of independent presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and vice presidential bet Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III will be counting on thinking voters who may make a last-minute swing for them on May 9. Lacson and Sotto believe voters can still change their minds at the last second, even as they got encouraging numbers from a recent survey that was made public this week. “Our thinking is that people can change their minds even in a split second. Even when voters enter the polling booth, they can change their minds before actually shading the ballots, especially if they are discerning. That is what we have been telling voters – to be discerning, and look at who is the most qualified and experienced,” Lacson said in Tagalog at a press conference in Rizal Friday. Sotto added that “anything can swing” in even three to four days because of technology and the 24/7 nature of news. “Our people can make ...
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Lacson Bill Easing Requirements for Cityhood Becomes Law

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  Lacson Bill Easing Requirements for Cityhood Becomes Law May 1, 2022 -  Prosperous municipalities now have one less obstacle to becoming cities, after a bill filed by Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson to ease the requirements on converting municipalities to component cities became law. Republic Act 11683 , which lapsed into law on April 10, 2022, is based on Senate Bill 255 filed by Lacson in July 2019, as well as on House Bill 8207. "By opening the doors to cityhood for qualified municipalities, the new law allows the local governments to fully operationalize their functions. As such, we address the inequity in national resources, we provide a greater number of our people the effectual impact of being a city - better delivery of public services and a fair share of our progress," said Lacson, a champion of empowering local government units. “Some municipalities despite their small land area or population have shown they can provide essential government facilities and ...
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