Where is lacson now

What did Lacson and Sotto do before setting their sights on the two highest positions in the country? Get to know the potential presidential and vice presidential candidates. Vernise Tantuco is on Rappler's Research Team, fact checking suspicious claims, wrangling data, and telling stories that need to be heard.

Vernise Tantuco. Panfilo Lacson, senator. Political party: Partido Reporma chairman Years in government service: 17 years as senator, 32 years with the Philippine National Police Positions held Senator 17thth Congress, to present Presidential Assistant on Rehabilitation and Recovery to Senator 12thth Congress, to Chief, Philippine National Police November 16, , to January 20, Home city and province: Imus, Cavite Controversies Lost his presidential bid against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Delivered a privilege speech on August 23, , on the "tara system" or bribery at the Bureau of Customs; subsequently filed a complaint for graft and economic sabotage against former BOC commissioner Nicanor Faeldon over the latter's alleged involvement in rice smuggling in September of the same year.

Co-authored and sponsored Republic Act or the Anti-Terrorism Act of , which gives the government more powers to act against persons or groups who fall under what critics say is a dangerous and vague definition of terrorism. Murder charges were filed against Lacson and his men for shooting 11 members of the Kuratong Baleleng syndicate in an operation in criticized as a "rubout.

In , the Supreme Court dismissed the murder case with finality. Lacson went into hiding in January , after a local court issued a warrant for his arrest in relation to a the November murder of publicist Salvador Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito.

Lacson denied any involvement in the killings and blamed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's administration for persecuting him. He came out of hiding in March Achievements Co-authored and sponsored RA or The Anti-Hazing Law of , which prohibits hazing and imposes harsher penalties on organizers and participants in hazing.

Co-authored RA or The Free Irrigation Service Act, which waives irrigation fees for farmers who own eight hectares of land or less.

Led a legislative probe in into alleged red-tagging of political progressives by the security establishment. Knowing the Delta variant has already gripped India and Indonesia, it seems they have not prepared adequately," Lacson said on July 23, Hindi ka magsu-succeed kapag double standard ka," Lacson told Rappler on August 11, If you're their ally, you walk free; if you're an enemy, they'll go all the way.

You will not succeed if you have double standards. In response, Taquiwalo said: "Senator Sotto, I teach women's studies. Published February 11, pm. It also said that red notices allow the warrant of arrest issued against the person to be circulated worldwide with the request that the wanted person be arrested with a view to extradition.

He said authorities in the member-country have a choice of either arresting Lacson or informing the NBI about his whereabouts. But what is definite, is that member-country will inform the NBI and other law enforcement agencies here in the Philippines about his whereabouts," he said.

Judge Myra V. De Castro said records revealed that Lacson left for Hong Kong last January 5, although the NBI is checking reports that he has managed to sneak back into the country and is currently in the Bicol region.