TO DATE, dalawang political ads na ni Senator Ping Lacson ang umeere, but neither is a confirmation kung sa pagka-Pangulo ba ang kanyang tatakbuhan sa 2016 elections. One thing’s clear though, tatakbo siya.
Ang isang ad ng Yolanda rehab czar shows a typical tsismisan at a sari-sari store. The bystanders are your usual neighbours spending their idle time exchanging opinions tungkol sa hinahangaan nilang pulitiko, obviously referring to Ping.
Another ad gathers playful kids who form a letter “P” on an open field na nilapatan ng Penpen de Sarapen.
Of the two ads, mas napagtripan tuloy ng mga showbiz-political observers ang huli that focuses on children. Grandfatherhood daw has become the low-key solon buhat nang maging lolo sa kanyang mga apo na si Thirdy kay Jodi Sta. Maria at si Mimi kay Iwa Moto.
In an interview, Ping admits to spending quality time with his grandchildren sa mga family gatherings, “I consider them as my priceless blessings.”
Born to parents who instilled in him basic family values, ito rin ang nais ibahagi ng senador sa kanyang mga apo, isama na rin daw ang lahat ng mga bata ng henerasyon ngayon at sa mga darating pang henerasyon. A legacy that he wants passed on.
This is what sets Ping apart from all the other men in power. Sabi nga, “a politician thinks of the next election while a statesman thinks of the next generation.”
Pepperoni
by Ronnie Carrasco III
