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'Respeto sa sarili ko': Lacson declines 1Sambayan's invitation to join town hall meeting

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday declined 1Sambayan&#x27;s invitation to join a town hall meeting on national security and foreign policy, saying the group earlier &quot;precluded&quot; him from being endorsed as a presidential candidate in the 2022 national elections.</p><p>In a March interview, 1Sambayan convenor and former Justice Antonio Carpio said it would be &quot;inconsistent and incongruous&quot; for the coalition to endorse Lacson as president because he authored the Anti-Terrorism Law.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">READ: Sen. Panfilo Lacson declines <a href="https://twitter.com/1Sambayan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@1Sambayan</a> invitation to join townhall meeting on nat’l security and foreign policy for 2022, says ex-justice Carpio said it would be “inconsistent” for the group to endorse his possible presidential bid after he authored the Anti-Terrorism Act. <a href="https://t.co/dJrfEeiW7w">pic.twitter.com/dJrfEeiW7w</a></p>— Kat Domingo (@_katrinadomingo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_katrinadomingo/status/1402188827561660426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;I have been under the impression that the 1Sambayan Coalition has effectively precluded any possible association with this representation,&quot; Lacson said in a letter to the group, dated June 8, 2021.</p><p>&quot;My participation will be construed as a lack of propriety on my end in light of your prior pronouncements suggesting that my representation will be a &#x27;stumbling block&#x27; on your political endorsements,&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/03/20/several-senators-laud-timely-historic-approval-of-anti-terror-act">Several senators laud &#x27;timely, historic&#x27; approval of Anti-Terror Act</a></li></ul><p>Several 1Sambayan members, including Carpio and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, were among those who filed a petition before the Supreme Court to invalidate provisions in the Anti-Terrorism Law, which Lacson defended in the Senate.</p><p>The vague and broad provisions of the law justify its outright invalidation, the group said in its 86-page plea, filed before the high court in July 2020.</p><p>Some provisions may penalize individuals and organizations designated as terrorists by mere association, violating the right to due process, they said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/22/20/ex-justices-morales-carpio-law-experts-question-anti-terror-law-at-supreme-court">Ex-justices Morales, Carpio, law experts question anti-terror law at Supreme Court</a></li></ul><p>In an online press conference, Lacson said no &quot;self-respecting person&quot; would accept an invitation from a bloc which has publicly slammed his body of work.</p><p>&quot;Na-preclude ka na tapos iimbitahin ka? Mayroon naman siguro akong respeto sa sarili ko,&quot; he told reporters.</p><p>(You were precluded and then you will be invited? I still have respect for myself.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/15/20/lacson-to-join-anti-terror-bill-protests-if-proposed-law-abused">Lacson to join Anti-Terror bill protests if proposed law &#x27;abused&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/03/20/wagon-of-criticisms-lacson-slams-un-official-for-advocating-vs-anti-terror-bill">&#x27;Wagon of criticisms&#x27;: Lacson slams UN official for advocating vs Anti-Terror Bill</a></li></ul><p>1Sambayan, a coalition seeking to unify opposition parties in the 2022 national election, said it was still open to discussing issues with the senator.</p><p>&quot;We still remain open to discuss things with Sen Ping and other well-meaning individuals,&quot; said Howard Calleja, one of the coalition&#x27;s convenors.</p><p>&quot;However, those who do not believe in a united opposition are of course free to chart their own course,&quot; he said in a statement sent to reporters.</p><p>1Sambayan is reportedly considering endorsing the possible presidential bids of Vice President Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, and former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/06/21/1sambayan-welcomes-robredo-open-for-presidency-remark">1SAMBAYAN welcomes Robredo &#x27;open for presidency&#x27; remark</a></li></ul><p>Other possible candidates that the coalition is willing to endorse are incumbent senators Nancy Binay and Grace Poe.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1702147" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><div><em>Video from the Office of Sen. Panfilo Lacson</em></div></div>

<p>Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday declined 1Sambayan's invitation to join a town hall meeting on national security and foreign policy, saying the group earlier "precluded" him from being endorsed as a presidential candidate in the 2022 national elections.</p>

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday declined 1Sambayan's invitation to join a town hall meeting on national security and foreign policy, saying the group earlier "precluded" him from being endorsed as a presidential candidate in the 2022 national elections.

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'Respeto sa sarili ko': Lacson declines 1Sambayan's invitation to join town hall meeting

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Jun 08, 2021 08:46 PM PHT

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