Popular broadcaster Raffy Tulfo endorsed Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and his running mate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to lead the country, saying the tandem’s track record was unmatched among candidates for the 2022 national elections.
“There is no doubt that they have the best track record in the Senate. That’s unquestionable, no one can contest that,” said Tulfo, who is a guest candidate of Partido Reporma for senator, during the “Online Kumustahan” leg at the General Trias Sports Park.
“It’s an honor for me to be among the guest candidates of Partido Reporma, of Senator Ping and Tito Sen Sotto, because they are two veteran public servants,” he added.
Tulfo said a government system run by corrupt leaders is the real cause of Filipinos’ suffering.
Lacson and Sotto have vowed to erase this system under their administration if they emerge victorious as president and vice president in the May 9, 2022 polls.
Lacson successfully removed “kotong” (bribe-seeking) cops during his stint as Philippine National Police chief.
He said his accomplishment in the PNP could be replicated in other branches of the government in the next six years once he is voted as the next leader of the country.
Meanwhile, Lacson said he would offer assistance to Filipino seafarers and the local shipping industry in making sure their vessels are seaworthy and not outdated.
“I think it’s ironic that while we enjoy the headway in terms of seafaring, our facilities like ships are aging. I think we should work along the line of offering some financial package or assistance to our shipping industry,” he said during a virtual forum with representatives of the shipping industry.
He said this will ensure the country does not waste the talents of Filipino seafarers, who are regarded as among the best in the world and hold mostly technical and managerial posts.
Lacson noted that while the average age of ships in member-states in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is eight years old, the average age of those in the Philippines is a whopping 25 years old.