Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Wednesday expressed elation at the inclusion of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto by the US State Department among its 12 "International Anticorruption Champions."
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"The bright beacon of the land," Lacson said in a post on his Twitter account, referring to Sotto.
Lacson also reiterated his hopes that emerging leaders who could run the country would have the same anti-corruption drive.
"At least we have good reason not to give up hoping for our beloved country. As one very successful businessman recently told me - for the longest time, our country is like a boat full of holes that doesn't sink only because we keep bailing the water out. Nobody has thought of bringing it to a dry dock for repairs," he said.
Mayor Sotto was one of 12 individuals recognized by the State Department in its new "International Anti-Corruption Champions Award."
The award honors those "who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption, and ensure accountability in their own countries."