Lacson-Sotto tandem to be in Cebu on April 6-7 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Presidential and Vice tandem of Senators Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, will be coming to Cebu in April 6-7 for their campaign tour.  Sotto confirmed their schedule to the…

Presidential bets bare plans for new COVID-19 surge in PH

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 03/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential bets bared their respective plans for a possible new COVID-19 surge in the country during the 2022 PiliPinas Debates of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday. During the debate, Vice President Leni…

Presidential bets look at agri, businesses to boost economic recovery

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 03/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture and businesses — these are among the sectors that presidential candidates would prioritize in expediting the country’s economic recovery. During the PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point on Saturday, organized by the Commission on Elections…

Marcos Jr.’s ’empty’ unity call hit; Lacson says unity is about ‘shared integrity’

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 02/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — At least two presidential candidates on Monday expressed their take on the concept of unity, which Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has used as a campaign motto without offering specific plans on how to achieve it. Labor…

Pacquiao, Lacson, Robredo to skip Quiboloy’s SNMI debate

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 02/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines (Updated) — Three presidential candidates have so far declined to participate in the debate to be hosted by SMNI, the broadcasting arm of Kingdom of Jesus Christ church led by Pastor Quiboloy. Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao…

Gov limits flights, sea passengers to Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 02/03/2022

BACOLOD CITY––Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has decided to restrict the number of flights arriving in the province and passengers on sea vessels. Under Executive Order No. 22-03, Series of 2022, the province will allow only…

Biggest threat to the elections

Segundo Eclar Romero - @inquirerdotnet 10/08/2021

There they go! Sen. Panfilo Lacson, Sen. Emmanuel Pacquiao, Mayor Francisco Moreno, former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Vice President Leni Robredo are all racing for the presidency in May 2022. All eyes are on the candidates…

‘If it goes to Malacañang, so be it’: Lacson vows to follow evidence in Pharmally probe

Joey Gabieta - @inquirerdotnet 09/26/2021

TACLOBAN CITY — The Senate investigation involving the controversial procurement of face masks from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. may lead all the way to Malacañang if there is enough evidence to prove it. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on…

Corruption scandals under Duterte: From whiff to helplessness

Kurt Dela Peña - Content Researcher Writer / @inquirerdotnet 09/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines—The transition of President Rodrigo Duterte from tough talk to seeming helplessness against corruption was palpable. The President, who once declared he won’t condone even a “whiff” of corruption, has been drawn to saying “you cannot…

Duterte the ‘last person to fool’ Filipinos? Lacson brings up jet ski ‘joke’

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 08/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Isn’t he the one who called “stupid” those who believed his jet ski campaign promise? Senator Panfilo Lacson pointed this out when asked about President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark that he would be the “last…

Warning: Lacson

John Nery - @jnery_newsstand 08/10/2021

  Sen. Ping Lacson ran for president in 2004, and lost badly. He received about 3.5 million votes, some 10 percent of all votes cast, placing a distant third. In the eyes of some, he cost movie…

Opposition: Purists vs pragmatists

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 08/09/2021

The crusade to unite the opposition under a single presidential candidate is facing a divisive issue between pragmatists and purists. The pragmatists are led by Vice President Leni Robredo, while the purists are spearheaded by former senator…

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