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Lacson running as independent candidate
Former Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson announced his intention to run as an independent candidate in the 2025 senatorial elections.
Despite running independently, Lacson will be a guest candidate of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
He expressed pride in being part of the 'grand alliance' of five major political parties supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration.
These parties include Lakas-CMD, NPC, the Nacionalista Party, the National Unity Party, and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
President Marcos Jr. had previously endorsed Lacson as one of his 12 senatorial bets for the upcoming elections.
Lacson stated his belief that President Marcos Jr. acknowledges his role as a 'fiscalizer' if elected.
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