SENATOR Panfilo Lacson said that people should look past the “gimmicks” of personalities and elect competent and experienced people who will provide solution to the problems of the country.

“Ang eleksiyon sa May 2022 is not about personalities or those running for different elective positions either sa national or local. It is more about knowing the enormous problems and offering solutions. It is more about competence, experience, and loyalty in public service,” he said.

“Ayusin natin ang gobyerno para maayos ang buhay ng Pilipino. Hindi ito kaya gawin ng isa, dalawa o sampung Pilipino lang,” the senator added.

Lacson, who is running under Partido Reporma, reiterated that while the country’s problems — huge debt, corruption, the effects of the Covid pandemic and sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea — are due to bad government, the solution also lies in good government.

“The biggest problem of this country is government – bad government. Ang solution hindi lalayo sa problema. It lies in the face of the problem itself. Government ang solution, good government,” he said.

He added that the solutions must be based on data, science and research, even as the government must work more closely with the private sector and local government units instead of engaging in overregulation.

Lacson said it is important to restore trust in the government — something he intends to do through policies, including disciplining the bureaucracy through leadership by example.

“Dapat maibalik ang tiwala sa liderato. At ‘yan ang aming pagsisikapan,” he said.