Crime-buster and corruption fighter
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson is relying
on his record as crime-buster and corruption fighter to win him the presidency.
This
is evident in his video advertisement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv_HZnGnsow) that highlights
some of his major accomplishments as a senator and former head of the
Philippine National Police (PNP).
Lacson plans to expand these initiatives
as president and bring the government closer to the people. His main advocacy
is to give more power to local government units that are closest to the
citizens and understand the people’s needs
best and are in a better position to respond to their problems more
effectively.
The senator’s campaign underscores
his efforts to prevent public money from being lost through corruption. His
careful and detailed scrutiny of the national budget has saved the country P300
billion. Lacson proved his strong opposition to the pork barrel that had become
for legislators a major perk of their jobs, by refusing to have any part of it.
Among other accomplishments Lacson
has listed as proof of his qualification for the highest post in the country
are the investigations of the P728 million fertilizer scam, the anomalous $329
million contract between the Philippines and China’s ZTE Company, and Payola or
bribery in the Bureau of Customs by exposing the TARA list.
He also brought to the public’s
attention the “Hello Garci” tapes, an attempt at cheating during the 2004
elections.
The former military officer and PNP
chief exposed the chopper scam where tge government paid brand-new prices for
second-hand helicopters.
Lacson’s initiatives as PNP chief
earned him a trust rating of 78+ percent from the public, the highest rating
ever recorded for the position.
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