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Ping Lacson: Admin machinery failed in 2025 elections
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, despite being part of the Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas slate, stated that the "administration machinery failed" in the recent elections.
Lacson attributed the surprising election results, including unexpected wins and upsets, to the failure of the administration's campaign machinery.
He identified several "game changers" in this election, such as the high voter turnout from millennials and Gen Z, the influence of social media, and the role of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Lacson believes that Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan, who were not leading in pre-election polls, benefited greatly from the political showdown between the administration and Duterte's forces, dubbing it "DuterTen" and "Alyansa Minus Two."
He acknowledged that both Aquino and Pangilinan are qualified and campaigned diligently throughout the 90-day period.
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