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“Di puta gid, yawa.” If that guy ever becomes President, God save the Philippines!” swore the irrepressible Lacson.

Why hijo, what has come to you?

Unmindful of Luchi’s questioning (Luchi is Lacson’s wife), Lacson continued his early morning dialogue, “That bastard is crazy, if he thinks that people have forgotten that he killed Julio Nalundasan. I know that he did, and 10 angels and 10 fatherly Laurels telling me that Ferdinand Marcos did not do it would not change my mind. I know it, I was part of his defense panel.”

“You mean Ferdinand Marcos has declared that he is seeking the presidency of the Philippines? Did he say he was joking, Arsenio? At this point, Lacson finally took notice of his wife and faced her. “Yes, hija, that pug-nosed killer of Nalundasan had the gall to come here and proposition me into teaming up with him for a crack at the leadership of this country”.

It was on an early morning in later March 1957, hardly had a shocked and grieving nation buried its most beloved of all Presidents, Ramon F. Magsaysay, when Ferdinand E. Marcos paid a visit to Lacson at the latter’s residence on M. Earnshaw Street in Sampaloc, Manila. Marcos then completing his second term as congressman for the second district of Ilocos Norte said he was advised by “Papa Laurel” to propose to Lacson the formation of a “dream presidential ticket” which would have the support of the politically-powerful Laurel clan.

“Yes, padre, I will subordinate myself to you. I will be your vice presidential running mate – on condition, that you will pledge not seek reelection, if our team wins.” Lacson quoted Marcos.

“Oh no, wait a minute Ferdinand, I really would want to serve this country as President one of these days. But if the condition is that you will be my Vice President, forget it. I love life, too, and I want to live a little longer, while serving my people. Don’t ever think that I have forgotten the sharp aim of that man who felled Nalundasan with a single rifle shot. I may hardly have the time to take my oath as President before my own Vice President guns me down with that deadly aim of yours. Oh, no Ferdinand, forget it.”

Padre, puro ka biro, eh. Kalimutan mo na iyan kalokohan natin, nakaraan na iyon.” Marcos cut in.

Lacson boomed: “I am not kidding Ferdinand, I will not do anything which would in any way help you become President of this country. As a matter of fact, I make this promise. You can become President of this country only over my dead body. (Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda, by Primitivo Mijares, p. 234-36).

Unfortunately, Mayor Lacson died of heart attack on April 15, 1962.

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