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In the News (Sat 5 Dec 09)

  
  halalan07: Lacson
Lacson further exposed the cheating in the elections and showed samples of what he said were questionable election results at a press conference at the Manila Hotel.
Lacson is also one of those who claimed that Garcillano doctored his passport to make it appear that he did not leave the country at the height of the controversy.
Lacson has been identified as an opposition to the Government ever since, which is why he is at the forefront of those who oppose the proposition of Charter Change by the Malacañang.
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  Panfilo Lacson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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).
Lacson ran for President in the 2004 general election against the incumbent President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Panfilo_Lacson   (635 words)

  
 SENATOR PANFILO LACSON INVOKES PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY
Lacson, meanwhile, denounced what he said was the administration's employment of new "attack dogs" to pre-empt the delivery of the third and final part of his "Incredible Hulk" privileged speech on Oct. 6 when sessions resume.
Lacson said he finds it too much of a coincidence that Sanidad and Ricardo Abcede of the Filipino Lawyers for Good Governance (Filgood) are echoing the government's line that the Pidal exposé was meant to divert public attention from the Kuratong Baleleng case.
Lacson noted the administration had no qualms in using a convicted swindler like Pelaez to resurrect the handcuffs issue, which has been decided upon by a California court in favor of the senator.
www.newsflash.org /2003/05/hl/hl018892.htm   (554 words)

  
 Welcome to IPD's Home on the Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This is in fact one of the claimed motivation behind Lacson's bid for the presidency, to provide a counterpoint to the incumbent and subsequently unseat her.
Lacson, initially recognized as just the "peace and order candidate," earned the respect of the media with his display of what a Lacson administration would stand for, articulately addressing the diverse themes presented by the journalists.
Lacson's camp said that for the 10,000 per plate dinner, 105 of the tables were paid for, pooling an additional P10.5 million for the Lacson campaign in one night.
www.ipd.ph /elections/resources/lacson_campaign.htm   (3289 words)

  
 yehey! News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Lacson’s concluding speech on Incredible Hulk justifies an immediate need for him to once and for all offer acceptable and convincing proof of all his charges and to file the appropriate cases in court, Isabela Rep. Rodolfo A!bano said, " The burden of proof lies with the accuser.
He said Lacson is facing legal battles in connection with the reopening of the Kuratong Baleleng murder case, where he faces imprisonment without bail and has pending cases before the Ombudsman related to his hidden wealth in the United States, including several bank accounts and houses.
Lacson’s false and malicious accusations have triggered the filing of criminal and civil libel cases by Arroyo and the Toh family.
www.yehey.com /tabloids/print.aspx?a=13039   (1021 words)

  
 Newsbreak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Lacson’s bullheadedness has surprised not a few, considering that nobody took him seriously when, early on under the Arroyo administration, he started preparing his machinery for 2004.
Lacson also reached out to Poe and his handlers the first time the actor’s name was floated as a presidential aspirant.
Lacson now counts LDP secretary general Agapito Aquino, House Minority Leader Carlos Padilla, and Zamora, the PMP’s campaign manager in the 1998 national elections, as among his closest political advisers and most rabid supporters in the opposition.
www.inq7.net /nwsbrk/2004/jan/05/nbk_5-1.htm   (1908 words)

  
 HARIAN UMUM SUARA MERDEKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Panfilo Lacson was indicted in a suburban court along with 37 other police officers for the alleged killings of 11 suspected bank robbers in May 1995.
Lacson resigned from the police shortly after Estrada was ousted in January by a popular uprising spawned by a corruption scandal.
But Arroyo later said she would allow Lacson to campaign openly for the May 14 elections but the government has warned that even if he is in Senate, he could be arrested if enough evidence was found against him.
www.suaramerdeka.com /harian/0106/09/eng3.htm   (461 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Lacson, together with his lone senatorial bet, House Minority Leader and Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Carlos Padilla, held a mini-rally under the scorching midday sun in Midsayap, which was attended by a crowd of about 2,000.
Laristan said Lacson’s strong sense of leadership had been proven during his stint at the Philippine National Police, where he was able to institute reforms in the police force by eliminating "kotong" cops as well as implementing a "34-inch waistline" policy.
Panfilo Lacson, one of the opposition presidential candidates, has burned his bridges as far as expecting support from the camp of his former benefactor, deposed President Estrada, is concerned after the former rejected the call of the latter that he should give way movie actor Fernando Poe Jr..
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/04/23/MAIN200404237939.html   (1032 words)

  
 Special.scmp.com - South China morning Post online brings you special reports on major events in Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Lacson was second-in-command of the dreaded Metrocom Intelligence Security Group, which human rights victims had accused of gross violations.
Lacson's senatorial campaign is well-funded by Filipino-Chinese businessmen, primarily those whose relatives were abducted, then rescued by the former police chief.
Lacson is now daring the Government to prove he incited the pro-Estrada crowd on the Edsa highway to march on Malacanang Palace when he had addressed them for only four minutes.
special.scmp.com /eimpt/news/ZZZ6JXMKYLC.html   (443 words)

  
 eBalita - a FREE service that provides you the latest news from the Philippines through the Web and E-mail
Days before the meeting, Lacson said he would ask Poe to be his running mate, prompting the actor's supporters to call on the senator to quit the presidential race because of his poor showing in recent surveys.
Lacson welcomed the cancellation of the meeting, saying it exposed the intent of Poe's handlers to call for his withdrawal from the presidential race.
Lacson said that at the first meeting, Poe told him that the actor would insist on a fair process in choosing the opposition standard-bearer.
www.ebalita.net /go/news/news.php?id=2119   (1080 words)

  
 Ecpat International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Lacson blamed the plight of poor children on the Arroyo administration’s laxity in managing population growth.
Lacson proposed a bill that will create a multiagency council to formulate, promote and implement policies on family planning, and start reproductive health education at grade 5.
Lacson is supportive of the two-child policy bill filed in the House of Representatives, saying that while it was up to parents to determine the number of children based on their personal and religious beliefs, the state should encourage two children as the ideal family size.
www.ecpat.net /eng/ecpat_inter/irc/newsdesk_articles.asp?SCID=1496   (264 words)

  
 Asian Journal Online
The First Gentleman was quick to deny Lacson's accusations and countered that the senator was trying to divert attention from a Senate committee report, which ordered him investigated for drug trafficking, kidnap for ransom and other criminal activities.
Lacson said it was Arroyo who was trying to divert the public's attention from his alleged corrupt activities.
Lacson also said he had "rebutted" the committee report and filed a motion for the Senate to bring the report back from the plenary level to the committee level.
www.asianjournal.com /cgi-bin/view_info.cgi?code=00000577&category=NW   (364 words)

  
 Asiaweek.com | Boy, Can He Swim | 10/26/2001
That's one of the great escape scenes from Ping Lacson Super Cop, a movie presented as a dramatized CV of the man who was the Philippines chief of police during the years when president Joseph Estrada allegedly plundered the national coffers of tens of millions of dollars.
Lacson, 53, who could lose his Senate seat and face a criminal trial, denies the charges and says they are part of a plot to discredit the Estrada years.
Lacson flourished in the MISG, rising to second in command by the time the feared organization was broken up with the fall of Marcos in 1986.
www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/dateline/0,8782,180152,00.html   (1816 words)

  
 Headlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
ONE of Senator Panfilo Lacson's informants on the alleged money laundering activities of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo was one of his close aides, Senators Aquilino Pimentel and Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday.
In a separate interview, Lacson said his informants were prepared to testify at the Senate, saying this was one of the agreements he made with them before his privilege speech on Monday.
Lacson said he was approached by one of his informants because he could no longer stand Arroyo's alleged corruption.
www.pl.888.ph /news/news73.htm   (625 words)

  
 Senator Panfilo M. Lacson - Senate of the Philippines
The Filipino people rewarded Senator Lacson with a Senate seat in the May 2001 elections for his sterling performance as a public servant.
As a legislator, Senator Lacson has learned fast and with certainty to carry the broad struggle of the Filipinos by heart.
To date, Senator Lacson is working on legislation to fight the problem of terrorism through the passage of the Anti-Terrorism bill and to alleviate the condition of various sectors of society including students, contractual workers, barangay tanods, police, military and fire protection personnel.
www.senate.gov.ph /senators/sen_bio/lacson_bio.asp   (320 words)

  
 Philippine Politics 04: September 2003
Lacson said it was "surprising" that Davide, Associate Justices Josue Bellosillo, Vicente Mendoza, Artemio Panganiban and Leonardo Quisumbing changed their positions even though the prosecution did not present new arguments to support their motion for reconsideration of the unanimous (13-0) SC ruling on May 28, 2002, remanding the case to the Quezon City Judge Ma.
Inquirer columnist and all-around creep Mon Tulfo commented that Lacson will be immediately arrested and be put in jail (while the case is being heard in court) once the SC releases it's decision.
Lacson said the payment he cancelled was to cover import duties on the handcuffs shipment which were for the account of Pelaez under her contract with the PNP.
politicaljunkie.blogspot.com /2003_09_01_politicaljunkie_archive.html   (4402 words)

  
 abs-cbnNEWS.com - HALALAN
Before he became a senator, Lacson was the country's police chief under the administration of jailed ex-president Joseph Estrada.
Lacson was a member of the Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group from 1971 to 1986.
As the country's top police officer, Lacson said he was responsible for renewing the high level of trust and confidence for the men and women in uniform.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /images/news/microsites/halalan/lacson.htm   (373 words)

  
 ‘Smart’ Choice, ‘Stupid’ Process
Lacson, he says, has “a proven track record, a clear platform, and personal charisma.” He believes those three alone will more than make up for what the Lacson campaign lacks in money and other resources.
This is what the Lacson team has been working on furiously since February, when the senator’s personal campaign machine began to be put together.
According to Banayo, the most important components of the Lacson platform are battling crime and corruption, abolishing the pork barrel, and setting very specific targets for the delivery of basic services.
www.pcij.org /imag/PublicEye/lacson-campaign.html   (926 words)

  
 BY SENATOR PANFILO LACSON: 'HUWAG MATAKOT. STOP KURAKOT
Panfilo Lacson yesterday said he would pursue his presidential candidacy despite Malacañang's efforts to shatter his credibility through the Supreme Court decision re-opening the Kuratong Baleleng multiple murder case.
Lacson admitted the court decision forced him to skip the Senate session "but this will not put a lid on the (Jose Pidal) issue," he said.
Banayo said that in addition to two arresting teams that have been formed to effect Lacson's arrest, a third team has been created to "hunt" the opposition senator, in the instance that Lacson goes into hiding when a warrant for his arrest is issued.
www.newsflash.org /2003/05/ht/ht003790.htm   (1235 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
Lacson will be arrested in California if he fails to appear in the next hearing on September 7.
Lacson has denied that he was served an arrest warrant by the California court.
Lacson said he has no plans of hiding or evading US authorities, adding that he is not afraid to go there.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=13709   (1195 words)

  
 Manila Standard Today -- Lacson to fly to the US -- August 20, 2005
Lacson to fly to the US Senator Panfilo Lacson faces possible arrest in the United States if he fails to appear before a court hearing in California on Sept. 7.
However, Lacson yesterday said he will fly to the US next month to appear before a Califonia court trying the case filed against him by businesswoman Blanquita Pelaez for nonpayment of a shipment of Smith and Wesson handcuffs when he was still Philippine National Police chief.
In 2001, Pelaez filed a case against Lacson, who was then the PNP chief, for failing to pay for the handcuffs she supplied.
www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=news06_aug20_2005   (331 words)

  
 PWHCE - Asia Pacific Report 49 - The Philippines: Political Crisis and Possible Scenarios
The opposition is polarised between the Angara and Lacson camps, despite the pretensions of presenting a "common" or "unified" opposition slate for the 2004 election.
Lacson's Cavite base is heading for a split: either the Remulla group or the Maliksi group in Cavite will bolt the opposition and could join either GMA or former president Fidel Ramos (FVR), whichever of these two becomes ascendant, and that would weaken Lacson's chances for the Presidency.
Senator Panfilo Lacson, is a former general and graduate of the Philippine Military Academy.
www.pwhce.org /apr49.html   (1961 words)

  
 Don't count me out in Visayas, Lacson warns - AsianFanatics Forum
SENATOR Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday that he should not be counted out of the presidential race in the Visayas just yet even after two other contenders claimed to have taken the vote-rich region.
Lacson added their focus is on wooing the barangay (village) leaders, "because they are the ones in the grassroots."
Lacson said he planned to do a second round in the provinces of Iloilo and Bacolod in the Visayas and two others in Southern Tagalog - Laguna and Quezon - to consolidate the support for him.
asianfanatics.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=9703   (623 words)

  
 Profile of PANFILO M. LACSON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Panfilo Lacson graduated from Philippine Military Academy Class 1971.
Lacson's colorful career as crimebuster peaked when he was appointed chief of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (PACC).
Lacson was born on June 1, 1948 in Imus, Cavite.
www.iro.bsp.gov.ph /whoswhoprint.asp?ID=27   (128 words)

  
 Philippines - Military spy chief says Estrada and Lacson have billions in US [Free Republic]
Lacson, former chief of the Philippine National Police and the now defunct Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force, has consistently denied maintaining bank accounts abroad, asserting that all his deposits are held in the country.
Panfilo Lacson yesterday tried to punch deep holes into military intelligence claims that he held hundreds of millions of dollars in deposits abroad, saying that the bank account numbers of his alleged accounts were easily proven false by their format alone.
Lacson also found it odd that the “routing numbers or location codes” of the Citibank branches in Canada, California and New York are all “0800,” saying that the first three digits of an account number indicate the location of the branch.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b6c633d2b0c.htm   (7003 words)

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