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  Lacson expresses gratitude to BRAVE MOVERS, assures commitment to supporters Expressing his gratitude for all their hard work, Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has assured his commitment to the BRAVE MOVERS group and prayed for their safety and well-being amid the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters like the recent Typhoon Odette. In a message to the party’s grassroots campaigners supporting his bid for the presidency in the May 9 elections, Lacson said he constantly saw the efforts of the team to spread Partido Reporma’s advocacies and win more hearts and minds toward their shared goal of building a better country. BRAVE MOVERS is the nationwide group promoting the longtime public servant’s centerpiece Budget Reform Advocacy for Village Empowerment program, which would solve many of the country’s problems by shifting the power of the purse away from the national government back to local government units. “Nais kong ipabatid sa inyo na palagi...

  Lacson, Sotto vow to crack down on smuggling of agri goods Heeding the clamor of agitated Benguet vegetable farmers blatantly being “robbed of livelihood” by smugglers of imported agricultural products sold in the black market, Senator Panfilo Lacson assured a no-nonsense reform is in the priority list of the Lacson-Senate President Vicente Sotto III administration. Lacson laments that even as local farmers are already encountering difficulty earning a living, “they are still given a hard time by those who are suppose to take care of their rights and source of living, that contribute to the country’s economy and preserve the health of our countrymen.” This was just one of the many gripes conveyed by Benguet farmers who sought the help of Lacson, Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer, and his running mate Sotto during the presidential tandem’s sortie in north Luzon. “Thank you  po , sir,  sa pag -intervene  sa  [Senate hearing],” was the short but emotio...

  Lacson-Sotto to unfold more ideas for government during sorties Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson and his running mate Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III are still fine-tuning their programs for good governance before going full blast in their respective national campaigns in the upcoming 2022 national elections. In a recent interview with broadcast journalist Mike Abe, Lacson said he and his partner are not yet done presenting their proposed solutions to the most pressing problems plaguing our nation, as they plan to include more recommendations from the people they consulted in the grassroots. “Because, you know, at the beginning we went around the country first to feel the pulse of our people. What are the problems on the ground, in the business community? We talked to everybody,” the former policeman-turned-veteran lawmaker said over DZAR radio. “So, we consulted with the experts to determine what are the possible solutions to the probl...

  ‘Lacson leadership to bring out best in every Filipino’ Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo “Ping” Lacson hopes to turn every Filipino into the best versions of themselves, like what he did with himself, if he would be granted the opportunity to serve as the country’s 17th head of state in the forthcoming May 9 elections. Party treasurer and spokesperson Arnel Ty gave this assurance in an interview with Cagayan de Oro City-based Magnum Radio over the weekend as he vouched for the character of Lacson and his political acumen that would make him the most qualified person to lead our nation for the next six years. “What we see is that if he [Lacson] will be fortunate enough to win the support of Filipinos, the majority of Filipinos can achieve whatever dreams they have [in life],” he said. Ty said Partido Reporma chose to support and campaign for Lacson on his second presidential bid because of how he built a long and successful political career by simply relying on...

  Senate to elect new leader I agree with the plan to elect a new “independent” Senate president from among these holdover senators elected in 2019 whose six-year term will expire on June 30, 2025: Cynthia Villar, Grace Poe, Bong Go, Pia Cayetano, Ronald dela Rosa, Sonny Angara, Lito Lapid, Imee Marcos, Francis Tolentino, Koko Pimentel, Bong Revilla, and Nancy Binay. TO PREVENT A HIATUS IN THE PRESIDENCY, if, for any reason, there is a failure to choose a new president on May 9, 2022 is the purpose, according to the three main proponents: Senate President Tito Sotto, Sen. Ping Lacson, and Sen. Frank Drilon who will all finish their second terms on June 30 and could no longer run for reelection. Indeed, there could be a political crisis if no president and vice-president are chosen in the coming elections because of the failure of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct the election due to its inability to print or circulate the precinct-specific ballots, or to COVID-19 inf...