Vice President Leni Robredo has clear and concrete plans to further strengthen the Philippine National Police (PNP) if she wins the presidency in the May 9 elections.

This was assured by actor Edu Manzano in a video message where he stressed the need for a brave leader who will fortify the country’s justice system and lead the government’s fight against criminal syndicates and illegal drugs.

“Kaya kailangan natin ng matapang na Presidente. Iyong malakas ang loob. Iyong kayang patibayin ang sistema ng hustisya at mas kayang palakasin pa ang mga pulis natin,” Edu said.

He said as president, VP Leni will continue the government war against illegal drugs but through a humane and lawful manner.

“Iyong itutuloy ang laban sa illegal drugs. Pero sa tama at makataong paraan. Walang inosenteng madadamay,” Edu said.

“Iyan ang mga siguradong plano ni VP Leni. Para sa mas malakas na Philippine National Police,” he added.

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Edu pointed out that former and retired PNP officials have backed VP Leni's candidacy because they believe she’s more than qualified to be the country’s next leader

“Kaya naman maraming dating opisyal ng PNP ang suportado si VP Leni. Mga magigiting na pulis na naniniwalang si VP Leni ang karapat-dapat na lider ng bansa natin,” the actor stressed.

“Kakampi niya ang kapulisan at bawat Pilipino. Kay VP Leni, magkakampi tayong lahat dahil totoo ang hustisya para sa lahat ng Pilipino,” he ended.

Veteran actress and former senatorial candidate Boots Anson Roa-Rodrigo has endorsed the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo as she also revealed her realizations about Martial Law. 

 

“Ngayong 2022, ang presidente ko ay si Leni Robredo. Boots Anson-Roa-Rodrigo po. Dating naniwala sa pangako ng disiplina at pagkakaisa, pero nakita at naranasan ang katotohanan,” Anson-Roa said in a video.

 

The actress, who ran for senator under the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) ticket of the late Fernando Poe Jr., also found fault in the the regime of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

 

She debunked claims that the Philippines had its “golden years” during the Martial Law years under Marcos.

 

“Sabi ng lola mo, maganda ang panahon noon? Yung more than 20 years ng diktadurya? Naranasan ko lahat ‘yan,” she said.

 

Initially, Anson-Roa said she believed that discipline under a Martial Law rule would lead to a better Philippines.

 

“Pero nakita ko, with my own eyes ang pagbagsak ng ekonomiya. ‘Yung gutom at kawalan ng trabaho. Naranasan ko magkaroon ng mga kaibigan na bigla na lang nawala,” the actress said.

 

“Mga simpleng tao, ‘yung iba natagpuang patay, karamihan hindi na nakita,” she added.

 

The actress is hoping the current generation of Filipinos would never experience the horrors of Martial Law by fighting for the country and choosing Robredo as the country’s next president.

 

“Diyos ko, mga apo. Sana hindi niyo maranasan. Sana hindi na natin maranasan muli.  Nobody recovers from that pain. Take it from me, mga apo. Hindi natin golden years yon,” Boots added.

 

Aside from Boots, several celebrities recently expressed support for VP Leni, including host Vice Ganda, actresses Nadine Lustre, Kathryn Bernardo, Maricel Soriano and Liza Soberano, and actor John Arcilla.

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In line with TV5’s advocacy to inform, educate, and encourage voters to make responsible and guided decisions in the upcoming May 2022 elections, the network has expanded its comprehensive and in-depth Bilang Pilipino 2022 election campaign to include the #BotantengFrontliner call to action. 

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Senator Panfilo “Ping” has once again proven he is truly the  corruption-buster “Mr. Clean” he is touted to be. In recent articles, the  presidential candidate known for his strong anti-corruption stance, was recently vindicated for previous crimes he was unjustly accused of during the Arroyo administration. No less than  former President Sen. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her recently launched memoir entitled “Deus Ex Machina,” admitted that the accusations against Sen Lacson were fake.   

 “The information that was made public could not be substantiated,” GMA wrote in her memoir.  

Years later, Marquez recanted accusations against Sen Lacson and apologized.  Corpus also issued a publicly televised apology to Lacson for falsely accusing the senator.   

True to form, the magnanimous Lacson did not hurl vindictive comments against his accusers.  Instead, he tweeted a forgiving message to his former detractor.   “Late is always better than never. To ex-PGMA’s credit, she has the decency and courage to admit that she publicly and unjustly accused me of various crimes based of false information. Whatever, I have already forgiven her a long time ago.”  

Even in the thick of the present presidential election, Lacson maintains his nonbelligerent stance, preferring  not to say anything about the other candidates wanting to be President of the Philippines because he is also running for the position.

In his recent interview session with Boy Abunda for the television personality’s series 2022 Presidential One-on-One Interviews, Lacson, one of five presidential candidates who were invited to the show, chose to talk instead about what made him best suited for the highest position in the Philippines.

“I am the most qualified, the most competent, the most experienced (candidate),” he told Abunda matter-of-factly without mentioning any of his rivals.

The candidate said it was time for voters to be discerning, to realize that politics was not entertainment and they should not be influenced by dole-outs.

In his campaign sorties, a singing and dancing Lacson would certainly not be on the program. “I won’t sacrifice authenticity,” he said, and would not do anything that had nothing to do with the country’s problems.

“The number one problem is the government, so the solution is the government- good, honest governance,” he said.

Lacson stressed, “Tough problems need tough solutions from the country’s top leaders.” His goal, if elected president, was to leave the country better off than when he started and see a greater respect for government officials.

Although he acknowledged that the qualifications for presidential candidates were so much simpler than those required of job applicants, the senator also pointed out that college degrees do not guarantee outstanding public service.

“Maraming may PhD na mas magaling magnakaw kaysa magsilbi sa bayan (there are many people with doctoral degrees who are very skilled in stealing public funds than in serving the country),” he said.

He would not oppose though some changes in the qualifications, although it would require a constitutional amendment. The job was demanding, he pointed out, and it called for skills in handling crises like the still ongoing corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Lacson said he would lead by example if he were elected president. He recalled that he was able to minimize graft and corruption in the Philippine National Police when he was its chief by consistently showing he could not be bribed. It was his leadership by example, he said, that drastically reduced, if not totally eliminated, corruption in the police establishment.

As a senator, he did not collect the pork barrel, or extra funds allocated to legislators ostensibly to finance pet projects. He was able to save the country millions of pesos by carefully and thoroughly reviewing every proposed annual budget of the government, he said.

Lacson would push for digitization and automation in government as president so there would be no human intervention. He said, “Human intervention always resulted in corruption.”

Lacson supported the resumption of mining in the country, “a major industry” of the Philippines, but it should be sustainable and responsible. “It must be data-driven and science-based.”

However, he also expressed concern that corruption would create the same problems as before. “Corruption lets violators get away (with their crimes). Palakasan (pull or influence) allowed people with the right connections to do as they please.”

Lacson’s vice presidential candidate is Senate President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III.

For more info on Ping Lacson, follow https://www.facebook.com/PingLacsonOfficial. 

The National Election for President and Vice President is slated next year, May 9, 2022 and as the date is getting near, speculations about the possible presidential and vice president candidates are surfacing as early as this week. Several names and tandems surfaced in the world of the politics two names were ringing a bell recently - Senate President Tito Sotto and Senator Ping Lacson.

Both names are being encouraged to run in the coming election and according to a recent survey, they're included in the TOP 10 names to be considered, Sen. Ping Lacson for President and Sen. Tito Sotto for Vice President. 

Sen. Sotto was asked if Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), where he belongs, already has a candidate to endorse for the position of president.

The Senate President said that their party is in alliance with the PDP-Laban. He said that there had been informal talks about endorsement but they haven’t come up with a final decision yet.

During an interview with Ms. Karen Davila, Tito Sotto was asked who should he picked if ever he will run, as his running mate and mentioned the names Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Mayor Sarah Duterte, Mayor Isko Moreno and Sen. Ping Lacson.

He said, "First of all, I’m still considering it… and if I do consider it, the number one on my list would be Sen. Lacson. I know his capability. I know what he can do for the country. If he runs for president, I will support him!” 

Sen. Ping Lacson celebrated his birthday last June 1 and he is now 73 years old. Panfilo "Ping" Morena Lacson Sr. is a Filipino senator who served from 2001–2013 and again from 2016–present. He is a retired police general who headed the Philippine National Police from 1999 to 2001.

As this is the most crucial event in the country since Filipinos are picking the next most reliable leader of the country, there are people who are excited with the tandem of "Lacson-Sotto" specifically in the showbiz industry where they gained positive feedbacks. 

Some of the feedbacks were:

“Matalino si Ping, bagay na Presidente.”

“Baka si Ping ang iboto ko.Pero tingnan muna natin ang mangyayari.”

“Siya ang nakikita ko na totoong may malasakit sa tao at  sa bansa natin.”

“Malakas noon si Lacson naghati lang sila ni FPJ ng boto kasi di nag-give way ang isa sa kanila.”

“Magiging history pag nag-win si Ping. Mahirap kasi sa mga presidentiables na tumakbo before ang manalo pag tumakbo ulit. As far as my knowledge is concern, ‘di pa nangyayari ‘yun sa ‘Pinas.”

Just recently, Sen. Ping Lacson's son Pampi celebrated his birthday and it was a memorable birthday for him because his son Thirdy (with Jodi Sta. Maria) and Mimi (Iwa Moto) were present and sung him a birthday song and even gave him a birthday cake.

When asked what his reaction is if his father will run in the upcoming election since there has been a lot of speculations, he didn't say anything for now and would rather not comment until it is confirmed.