Ping Lacson: Super Cop Explained

Ping Lacson: Super Cop is a 2000 Philippine action film directed by Toto Natividad, starring Rudy Fernandez. Fernandez played the then-PNP Chief Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's life and police career.^{[1] [2]} The movie was an official entry for the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival.^{[3] [4]}

Plot

The movie premises the Kuratong Baleleng rubout in 1995, and showing the timeline of his career, from Philippine Military Academy, Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group, People Power Revolution, Presidential Anti-Crime Commission's Task Force Habagat into reaching PNP Chief post.

Cast

Main

• Rudy Fernandez as Panfilo "Ping" Lacson
• Lorna Tolentino as Alice de Perio - Lacson

Supporting casts

• Herbert Bautista as Rivera^[5]
• Ricky Davao as Velayo
• Ray Ventura as Col. Rolando Abadilla
  • The commander of the MISG turned Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte
• Nonie "Noni" Buencamino as Senior Superintendent Francisco Zubia
• Joonee Gamboa as Ping Lacson's father

People at Cebu

• Rez Cortez as Cebu Town Mayor
• Ace Espinosa as Cebu Criminal
• Rommel Montano as Cebu Criminal

People at Laguna

• Gamaliel "Gammy" Viray as Mendez

Others (1970s-1980s characters)

• Glydel Mercado as Rowena
• Lee Robin Salazar as Nonoy Zuñiga
• Angel Colmenares as Robina Gokongwei^[6]
• Johnny Chang as John Gokongwei
• Junar "Jun" Aristorenas as Robina's Abductor
• Banjo Romero as Robina's Abductor
• T.J. Calalay as Robina's Abductor
• Noli Tolentino as Robina's Abductor
• Jeffrey Lumcuando as Robina's Abductor

People at 1990s

• Ernie Zarate as Senator
• Menggie Cobarrubias as Senator
• Sonny Bernardo as Senator

Controversy

Kilusang Mayo Uno, a left-wing group called the movie to be boycotted, as they stated that Lacson was not a hero, but a corrupt police officer who kills innocent people. The group also stated that the movie only distracting the public from the corruption of then-President Joseph Estrada.^[7]

See also

• Panfilo Lacson

Notes and References

1. Web site: December 21, 2000 . Ping role one of Rudy's best . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.
2. Web site: Lo . Ricky . March 21, 2002 . Guess what Rudy’s B-day wish is . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.
3. Web site: December 13, 2000 . Lorna, 2nd lead sa Lacson filmbio? . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.
4. Web site: December 7, 2000 . Pops & Rica, iisa ang bf ? . 2024-09-20 . Philstar.com.
5. Web site: Que . Ryan . April 13, 2006 . A new challenge for Bistek . 2024-09-20 . Philstar.com.
6. News: Requintina . Robert . July 18, 2021 . Sen. Ping Lacson to act as principal sponsor in Angel Locsin-Neil Arce wedding . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718143811/https://mb.com.ph/2021/07/18/sen-ping-lacson-to-act-as-principal-sponsor-in-angel-locsin-neil-arce-wedding/ . July 18, 2021 . March 5, 2022 . Manila Bulletin.
7. Web site: December 18, 2000 . 'The Ping Lacson Story' iboykot - KMU . 2024-08-16 . Philstar.com.