'Why bash me?': Lacson asks critics who slammed him for greeting Duterte on his 77th birthday (Sabong News)
Author
Mario Casayuran
Date
MARCH 29 2022
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson could not believe why another political camp bashed him just because he greeted President Duterte on his 77th birthday.
Lacson said he sees nothing wrong for greeting the Chief Executive although he has had several disagreements with him and called each other a few times ‘’totoo naman yan.. medyo may banggaan kasi kami isyu ang labanan (that is true but we disagreed on issues).’’
‘’Ewan ko ang mga tao na miserable ang buhay, away nila ng merong nagbabatian parang galit agad. Hindi ko maintindihan ang mga tao na ganun (I don’t know about these people who have miserable lives and who do not want people to greet each other. I don’t understand this kind of people),’’ he added.
He recalled that then Mayor Duterte visited and tried to console when he was in Kiangan where he was placed under restriction by then President Ramos in relation to the Kuratong Baleleng case.
’Ito ang words niya, sabi niya ‘pesteng yawa itong Manila, sabi niya be my special guest sa Kadayawan Festival *to hell with Manila..you will be my special guest at the Kadayawan Festival). Akong bahala sa iyo, magrelax ka doon (I will take care of you). Sa akin that was very simple parang napakababaw na gesture (To me, it was a very simple gesture) and then when we have a time to talk about it, I reminded him sabi niya oo pangmorale (yes it is a morale) booster and I’ve known him as such a person kasi maski si (even) Manny Pacquiao I was told I was informed na tuwing mananalo nagkakagulo ang mga pulitiko na pumupunta sa Saranggani to celebrate with him, except Mayor Duterte pero nung natalo nag-iisa si Mayor Duterte na nagpunta doon parang kinoconsole siya (politicians would go wild when they visit Pacquiao in Saranggani to celebrate his victory except Mayor Duterte but when Pacquiao lost, he would go to him alone and console him),’’ he pointed out.
Lacson stressed that his greeting the President was his way of relating his little experience with him when he was a mayor.
