Moreno eyes Lacson as corruption czar if elected president

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno on Wednesday said he will appoint fellow competitor Senator Panfilo Lacson to address corruption in the government should he be elected.

Moreno issued the remark when asked if he could see any of the presidential candidates as a possible part of his government.

According to the mayor, Lacson has a particular skill set.

“I think with all the problems ng ating bansa kailangan ko ng katulad ng qualities ni [I need the qualities of] Senator Ping Lacson to address corruption and discipline in the government. We will never know,” Moreno said in an ambush interview.

“I will cross the bridge when I get there. Ayokong pangunahan kasi hindi ko mahuhulaan yung resulta ng eleksyon [I don't want to get ahead of myself because I can't guess the results of the election],” he added.

Moreno said he and his vice president, Dr. Willie Ong, have already promised to devote two years of their term to addressing livelihood.

“Alam mo isa sa pinakamaganda talaga ang labanan ang korupsyon. Sa dami ng proproblemahin ng pangulo ng bansa sa kabuhayan, kasi nagcommit na kami sa taong bayan na in the next two years of six years ang focus namin ni Dr. Willie buhay at kabuhayan,” he said.

(You know, one of the best things to fight is corruption. We will already face a lot of problems regarding livelihood as president, because Dr. Willie and I committed two years of six years to livelihood and lives.) — BM, GMA News