SEN. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson appealed to voters to put premium on the candidates' track record in electing the next set of national leaders this year. The senator, who is running for president in the May 2022 polls, said "the sense of apathy among Filipino voters these days is palpable." The senator had exposed widespread corruption in government through his privilege speeches in the Senate that led to the prosecution of some personalities. Most of the privilege speeches I delivered ever since were about the reckless spending of public funds, right? Track record is important," he said in Filipino and English.

Source: Manila Times January 09, 2022 22:07 UTC