Senator and presidential aspirant Panfilo Lacson advised voters against candidates who are “thieves,” “deceitful,” and “unfit.”
Lacson encouraged his audience in a town hall meeting not to make a mistake in voting candidates on May 9.
“Kung sakaling ang ating maboto ay magnanakaw, anim na taon tayong pagnanakawan,” Lacson said.
“Kapag ang ating naboto ay mapagkunwari at mapanlinlang, anim na taon tayong lolokohin. ‘Pag ang ating naboto ay kulang-kulang sa pag-iisip, anim na taon tayong palubog nang palubog,” he added.
Lacson highlighted the importance of studying the track record of the candidates the voters will pick.
Asked about his statements after the town hall, Lacson clarified that his statement was general advice to warn the electorate.
Lacson brought the previous Pork Barrel controversy, noting that Filipinos have easily forgotten the corruption cases in the past years.
“Yung si Napoles parang na-predict ko kasi nag-privilege speech ako sa Senate lambasting the pork barrel system. Ten years later, pumutok ‘yung Napoles issue,” he narrated.
“‘Yung 1 Million March, after two weeks or a month, nakalimutan natin at ngayon nga may mga tumatakbo pa. Sabihin nating katunggali ni Piñol sa pagka-senador. Eh nakasuhan d’on kay Napoles. Wala na akong babanggitin na pangalan,” he added.
A total of 18 incumbent senators were mentioned in the list of politicians of pork barrel scam mastermind, Janet Lim Napoles. Some of those in the list are running for senator in the May 9 elections. — Ronald Espartinez