"What is right, must be kept right; what is wrong, must be set right."

Full Name:     Panfilo Morena "Ping" Lacson[1]
Date of Birth: June 1, 1948[1]
Place of Birth:Imus, Cavite (Adopted son of Cebu)[1]
Father: Buenaventura Lacson[1]
Mother: Maxima “Lola Imang” Lacson[4]
Siblings: Romy, Eli, Rey, Nani, Ito, Neneng and Tina[4]
Spouse: Alice de Perio-Lacson (From Bolinao, Pangasinan and San Miguel, Bulacan)[1]
Children: [3 sons] Panfilo Jr. (married to Jodi Sta. Maria), Ronald, Jeric[2]
Educational Attainment:[1]

• Master in Government Management (1995-1996)
  Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
• Bachelor of Science (1967-1971) Philippine Military Academy
• High School (1960-1964)
  Imus Institute (1960-1964)
• Grade School (1954-1960)
  Bayang Luma Elementary School (1954-1960)

Accomplishments as Senator:[1]

Bills enacted into Law
One of the principal authors of the following laws:

1. RA 9160, as amended by Republic Act 9194, otherwise known as the Anti-Money Laundering Act
2. RA 9163, The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
3. RA 9166, An Act Increasing the Base Pay of the Members of the AFP
4. RA 9208, The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
5. RA 9416, Anti-Cheating Act of 2007
6. RA 9484, The Philippine Dental Act of 2007
7. RA 9485, Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007

One of the co-authors of the following laws:

1. RA 9165, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
2. RA 9189, otherwise known as the Absentee Voting Act
3. RA 9287, otherwise known as the Anti-Jueteng and Illegal Numbers Game
4. RA 9406, An Act Reorganizing the Public Attorney's Office

Bills Pending for Bicameral Conference

• Senate Bill No. 2597, An Act Amending the RA 9280 or the Customs Brokers Act of 2004

Accomplishments as PNP Chief:[1]

• Achieved 58% public approval rating for PNP, the highest in PNP´s history, and 78% approval rating for himself.
• Improved police efficiency by downloading 85% of PNP´s logistics to town and city police stations.
• Succeeded in eradicating "Kotong" culture among policemen, and earned moniker “Kotong-Buster” from jeepney, taxi, bus and delivery truck drivers, farmers, market vendors, etc.
• Instituted "No-Take" policy.
• Instilled discipline in the national police force and raised morale of officers.
• Stopped "carnapping" of recovered stolen vehicles by corrupt police officers.
• Founded the PNP Foundation Inc.
• Helped improve Asian regional police network in combating manufacture and distribution of illegal drugs in the country and in the region.

Investigations Initiated:[1]

• The IMPSA investigation: 2002
• The Jose Pidal investigation: 2003
• The Jueteng investigation: 2005
• The Textbook Scam investigation: 2006: 2007
• The plight of Filipino nurses recruited by Sentosa Recruitment Agency: 2007
• Alleged bribery in the failed impeachment bid against President Arroyo: 2007
• Overpricing in the decorative lampposts used in the Asean summit in Cebu City: 2007
• Irregularities in the multibillion-peso Quedancor swine program: 2008
• The plan by the Social Security System to channel pension funds into a government economic stimulus program: 2009

Agenda:[3]

Primary Focus: Health, Order, Progress, and Education aims to introduce legislation that:

• Affect various aspects of the criminal justice system, especially those issues and concerns which he personally encountered as a law enforcement official
• Improve the lot of common Filipinos by making sure they have access to basic services such as health care and education.