Lacson

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Lacson is a surname. It is from the Hokkien "la̍k-sun". "Lacson" was spelled as Laxon and Laczon by the Spaniards, depending on where they came from in Spain. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alex Lacson (born 1965), Filipino bestselling author, reform advocate, lawyer, and former Senatorial candidate
  • Aniceto Lacson (1857–1931), sugar farmer, revolutionary general and businessman in the Philippines
  • Arsenio Lacson (1911–1962), Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila from 1952 to 1962
  • Eugenio Jose Lacson (born 1959), Filipino politician and current governor of Negros Occidental
  • Panfilo Lacson (born 1948), Filipino Senator and former Director-General of the Philippine National Police

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