Panfilo Lacson

Panfilo Morena Lacson (b. June 1, 1948) was a former Police Chief in the Philippines and is currently a member of the Senate.

His career started at the Philippine Constabulary which he joined after graduation. He worked at the Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group (1971-1986), PC-INP Anti-Carnapping Task Force (1986-1988), as Provincial Commander of the Province of Isabela (1988-1989), as Commander of Cebu Metrodiscom (1989-1992), and as Provincial Director of the Province of Laguna (February to July 1992). He was then appointed to the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission as Chief, Task Force Habagat (1992-1995). He would be heading the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force as PAOCTF Chief (July 1998-January 2001) as well as the Philippine National Police PNP chief, (November 1999-Janaury 2001).

He won a seat in the Senate in 2001.

He is currently running for President in the 2004 general election against the incumbent President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Other candidates include Fernando Poe, Jr, Raul Roco, and Eddie Villanueva.