Panfilo Lacson
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2001–incumbent |
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1999–2001 |
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| Political Party: | independent |
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| Born: | June 1, 1948 Imus, Cavite |
| Spouse: | Alice de Perio |
Panfilo Morena Lacson (born June 1, 1948) is a retired Director-General of the Philippine National Police, and is currently a member of the Philippine Senate.
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[edit] Early life and studies
Born in Imus, Cavite, Lacson finished grade school at the Bayang Luma Elementary School and high school at the Imus Institute. He took up Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the Lyceum of the Philippines. In 1967, he enrolled at Philippine Military Academy. He was given a commission in the Philippine Constabulary after his graduation in 1971. He earned postgraduate degree of Master in Government Management from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in 1996.
[edit] Early police career
Lacson worked at the Metropolitan Command (Metrocom) Intelligence and Security Group (1971-1986), PC-INP Anti-Carnapping Task Force (1986-1988), as Provincial Commander of the Province of Isabela (1988-1989), as Commander of Cebu Metrodiscom (1989-1992), and as Provincial Director of the Province of Laguna (February to July 1992). He was then appointed to the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission as Chief of the Task Force Habagat from 1992 to 1995).
[edit] Kuratong Baleleng case
In 1995, he was charged as the mastermind in the unlawful shooting incident of criminals in Quezon City. The case was dismissed by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. It was appealed to the Philippine Court of Appeals, which subsequently dismissed the case. It was again appealed to the Supreme Court, which decided to reopen the case. In an unexpected turn, the same Quezon City judge was selected, in an open lottery, to handle the case. The judge dismissed the case days after, and the case had been closed.
[edit] Estrada administration
Lacson headed the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) as Chief (July 1998-January 2001) as well as the Philippine National Police PNP Director-General, (November 1999-January 2001). During the second EDSA People Power Revolution, he declared his withdrawal of support to President Joseph Estrada. He submitted his resignation as Chief of the Police to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo a day after she took her oath.
[edit] Entry to politics
Lacson ran for the position of senator in the 2001 elections running under the LDP and affiliated with the Puwersa ng Masa coalition. However, he into went into hiding after he was accused of masterminding a failed siege of the Malacañang Palace in May 2001. He reappeared a day before the elections and received wide support from the people. He won a seat in the Senate and ranked in the 10 th position.
In the Senate, Lacson primarily authored the Anti-Money Laundering Control Act of 2001, the Alternative Youth Training Course, an optional program for college students, and the Anti-Human Trafficking Act of 2001. In 2002, rumors circulate that he has remitted proceeds from illegal activities to foreign countries, chiefly the US, Hong Kong and lately Switzerland and Singapore. A Senate investigation was launched, and found that ISAFP chief Gen. Victor Corpus was involved in the money laundering investigation.
[edit] 2004 Presidential election
Lacson ran for President in the 2004 general election against the incumbent President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. His candidacy stirred disagreements with its party president, Edgardo Angara. The COMELEC decided to follow what was done in the Quirino-Avelino case splitting the certificates of votes into half. Angara appealed the case before the Supreme Court and reversed the COMELEC decision.
Lacson resigned from the party upon hearing the news but Angara claims that he was expelled. He continued campaigning and in the elections, he finished a respectable third, ahead of the late Raul Roco and Bro. Eddie Villanueva.
[edit] Future Plans
On November 13, 2006, in a press conference, Lacson announced that he will opt to run as mayor of the city of Manila in the 2007 midterm elections instead of re-election for a second term in the Senate.
[edit] Personal life
Ping, as what many people call him, is married to Alice de Perio. Television personality Jodi Sta. Maria is his daughter-in-law, being married to one of his sons, Panfilo "Pampi" Lacson III, who is based in the United States.
| Senators of the 13th Congress of the Philippines |
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Angara | Arroyo | Biazon | Cayetano | Drilon | L. Estrada | J. Estrada | Enrile | Flavier | Gordon | Lacson | Lapid |
