PARTIDO Reporma Chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo Lacson on Sunday lamented the sense of apathy among Filipino voters, who easily fall for the empty promises of some candidates.

He vented his frustration over the seeming lack of interest of the electorate in addressing corruption.

The senator admitted that issues like these are often ignored by the public at the expense of good governance.

“Maski may nakakaaway ako, talagang nagbabantay ako ng corruption. Karamihan ng mga privilege speeches ko ay mula’t sapul, hindi ba, tungkol sa maling paggastos ng kaban ng bayan? Importante ang track record,” Lacson said.

“Paliwanag ako nang paliwanag, kung hindi naman kayo interesado makinig, at ang gusto ninyo lang marinig ‘yung mga mabababaw na isyu na halata mo naman ‘yung pangako hindi kayang pangatawanan ay nasa sa inyo,” the presidential aspirant added.

He warned that such attitude will not lead to positive change.

“Kasi hindi natin siniseryoso masyado e. Para bang sinasabi: ‘Sige na, ganyan talaga kalakaran e.’ Pagka ganoon kasi ‘yung attitude, wala talaga tayong pupuntahan. Mahirap talaga. Kami alam namin ‘yung mga basic problems, alam namin kung gaano kalaki ang problema,” Lacson said.

He advised disaffected voters to go beyond politicians’ promises and look at what they have accomplished instead.

“Sabi nga nila, kasi panahon ng kampanya, pangako dito pangako doon. Ang sagot ko naman doon ‘ang tagal ko nang ginagawa ‘yan.’ Sa tinagal-tagal ko sa serbisyo—mula doon sa military, sa police, sa legislature—ni minsan hindi ako tumanggap ng suhol,” the senator pointed out.