Panfilo Morena "Ping" Lacson (born June 1, 1948) is a retired Director-General of the Philippine National Police, and is currently a member of the Philippine Senate. Born in Imus, Cavite, Lacson finished grade school at the Bayang Luma Elementary School in 1960, and high school at the Imus Institute in 1964. He took up Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the Lyceum of the Philippines University. In 1967, he enrolled at Philippine Military Academy. He was given a commission in the Philippine Constabulary after his graduation in 1971.
He earned a postgraduate degree of Master in Government Management from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in 1996. Ping is the child of Buenaventura and Maxima “Lola Imang” Lacson, 87, (who died on November 3, 2008, at Bayang Luma, Imus, Cavite) and children Romy, Eli, Rey, Ping, Nani, Ito Neneng and Tina.
His father Buenaventura died on November 18, 2008. Ping, as what many people call him, is married to Alice de Perio. Television personality Jodi Sta. Maria is his daughter-in-law, being married to Panfilo "Pampi" Lacson, Jr., one of his four sons. Jodi and Panfilo Jr. have a son, Panfilo "Thirdy" Lacson III. Ping primarily authored the Anti-Money Laundering Control Act of 2001, the Alternative Youth Training Course, an optional program for college students, and the Anti-Human Trafficking Act of 2001.
To date, Senator Lacson is working on legislation to fight the problem of terrorism through the passage of the Anti-Terrorism bill and to alleviate the condition of various sectors of society including students, contractual workers, barangay tanods, and police, military and fire protection personnel.
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