Personal Information

Birthdate: June 1, 1948

Age on election day: 76 years old

Birthplace: Imus, Cavite

Residence: Barangay Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila

Civil status: married

Spouse: Alice de Perio Lacson

Profession/occupation (as stated in COC): businessman

Other info:

Father: Buenaventura Lacson
Mother: Maxima Morena

Children:

• Reginald Lacson, former administrator for Transport Services Department, PAGCOR 
• Ronald Jay Lacson, former chief of staff,  Office of Senator Lacson 
• Panfilo “Pampi” Lacson Jr.,  businessman
• Jeric Lacson

Other relatives:

• Nephew: Dennis Lacson, councilor, Imus, Cavite (2010-2019, 2022-2025), seeking reelection in 2025; former provincial board member, Cavite 3rd District
• Jodi Sta.Maria, ex-wife of Pampi
• Iwa Moto, partner of Pampi 

Education

• Grade school, Bayan Luma Elementary School (1954-1960)
• High school, Imus Institute (1960-1964)
• Bachelor of Science, Philippine Military Academy (1967-1971)
• Master in Government Management, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (1995-1996)
• Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (2019)
• Other notes
  • attended Lyceum of the Philippines (1964-1966) before entering the Philippine Military Academy 

Career

• was part of the Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group (1971-1986)
• was part of the Anti-Carnapping Task Force, Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police (1986-1988)
• Provincial commander, Isabela Philippine Constabulary (1988 to 1989)
• Commander, Cebu Metropolitan District Command (1989-1992) 
• Provincial director, Laguna, Philippine National Police (1992) 
• Chief, Task Force Habagat, Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (1992-1995) 
• Project officer, Special Project Alpha (1996-1997)  
• Chief, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (1998-2001) 
• Chief, Philippine National Police (1999-2001)
• Senator (2001-2007, 2007-2013, 2016-2022)
• Presidential assistant for rehabilitation and recovery (2013-2015)

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections

Position sought: Senator

Party: Independent

• part of the Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas slate
• guest candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition

Period of residence in the Philippines up to the day before May 12, 2025: 76 years 11 months

Registered voter of: Barangay Bayan Luma 3, Imus, Cavite

Campaign platform (verbatim)

KEY PLATFORMS

• Fight Against Corruption
• Good Governance
• Economic Growth - Job Creation and Workforce Development
• Access to Free and Quality Education
• Full Funding of the Universal Health Care Act
• Peace and Order / Fight Against Illegal Drugs and Criminality
• Transparency in the Budget Process
• National Budget Reform / Equitable Budget Distribution

Election history

ELECTION YEAR	POSITION SOUGHT	PARTY	OUTCOME
2001	Senator	LDP	won: ranked 10th out of 37 candidates with 10,535,359 votes
2004	President	Independent	lost: received 3,510,080 votes
2007	Senator	United Opposition	won: ranked 3rd out of 37 candidates with 15,509,188 votes
2016	Senator	Independent	won: ranked 4th out of 50 candidates with 16,926,152 votes
2022	President	Independent*	lost: received 892,375 votes

*originally ran under Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma but resigned from the party on March 24, 2022


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Sources:

Personal Information
Sources: COC, Comelec, PAGCOR, news reports

Education
Sources: official Senate bio, pinglacson.net

Career
Sources: official Senate bio, pinglacson.net

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections
Sources: 2025 COC, candidate’s bio, candidate’s platform

Election history
Sources: Comelec, news reports