Panfilo Lacson

Panfilo Lacson
Senator of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2016
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2013
Chair of the Philippine Senate National Defense and Security Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office July 23, 2019
Preceded by	Gregorio Honasan
Chair of the Philippine Senate Accounts Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office July 24, 2019
Preceded by	Gregorio Honasan
Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery
In office December 10, 2013 – February 10, 2015
President	Benigno Aquino III
Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office November 16, 1999 – February 16, 2001
President	Joseph Estrada
Preceded by	Edmundo L. Larroza
Succeeded by	Leandro Mendoza
Personal details
Born	Panfilo Morena Lacson (1948-06-01) June 1, 1948 Imus, Cavite, Philippines
Political party	Independent (2004–2021; 2022–present)
Other political affiliations	LDP (2001–2004) United Opposition (2007–2010) Partido Reporma (2021–2022)
Spouse(s)	Alice de Perio
Children	4
Alma mater	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Philippine Military Academy
Signature
Website	pinglacson.net
Police career
Department	Philippine Constabulary Philippine National Police
Allegiance	Philippines
Rank	Director General

Panfilo "Ping" Morena Lacson Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈlakson]; born June 1, 1948) is a Filipino politician and former police general. He became a Senator of the Philippines in 2016. He has also been a Senator from 2001 to 2013. He was the Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 1999 to 2001.

He was a candidate for President of the Philippines in the 2004 presidential election. He unsuccessfully ran for president again in 2016, he later decided to run for the senate. Lacson unsuccessfully ran for president again in the 2022 election as an independent candidate.