Presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson intends to avoid cases of non-government organizations being used as dummy entities to extract public funds from the national government, which led to a corruption scandal that erupted in 2013 involving detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.
Presidential Candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III called on their supporters to be more vocal and assertive in convincing others to elect the “most qualified, competent and experienced candidates.”
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson rejected what he called "money politics" following his resignation from Partido Reporma as chairman and member, saying the May 2022 elections should be about the country's future.
Presidential candidate and Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday said the Department of Finance (DOF) should still consider amendments to the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on consumers.
Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Sunday criticized the Department of Finance's (DOF's) proposed new tax package that would help the next president manage the trillions of pesos in government debt after the Duterte administration.