Lacson

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Lacson
Current region	Western Visayas, Pampanga and Metro Manila, Philippines
Etymology	"Sixth Grandson"
Place of origin	Molo, Iloilo City

Lacson is a Filipino surname with historical roots originating in the provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental, and with branches extending to Cavite and Pampanga. They are a prominent family involved in business, politics, real estate, and agriculture. Historical records indicate members serving as gobernadorcillos during the Spanish era and were later involved in governance, commerce, and civic duties during the Japanese and American occupations. The surname "Lacson" is a transliteration of Spanish orthography from the Chinese-Spanish name "la̍k-sun." Derived from the Hokkien language, it combines 六 (la̍k, meaning "sixth," possibly indicating birth order) and 孫 (sūn, meaning "grandchild") which had also been spelled as Laxon and Laczon by the Spaniards.

The Lacson Ruins of Talisay City, Negros Occidental

Arsenio Lacson Monument in Plaza Lacson, Santa Cruz, Manila

Notable Members with the Surname

Politics

National Politics

• Aniceto Lacson (1857–1931), Filipino revolutionary general, sugar farmer, and businessman in the Philippines
• José María Lacson Arroyo y Pidal (1875–1927), Filipino Politician, Representative of Iloilo's 1st Congressional District from 1916 to 1919, Senator of the 7th Senatorial District, grandfather of Mike Arroyo and Iggy Arroyo
• Isaac Lacson (1889–1964), Filipino politician, son of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, Governor of Negros Occidental (1931–1934), representative of the 8th senatorial district
• Alex Lacson (1965), Filipino author, reform advocate, lawyer, and Senatorial candidate
• Panfilo Lacson (1948), Filipino Senator, former Director-General of the Philippine National Police

Metro Manila

• Arsenio Lacson (1911–1962), Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician, nephew of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, Mayor of Manila (1952–1962)

Iloilo

• Ignacio Lacson Arroyo II (1915–1999), Filipino politician, grandson of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, father of First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, and Iggy Arroyo

Negros Occidental

• Rafael B. Lacson (1896–1979), Filipino politician, son of Don Mariano Lacson, Mayor of Talisay City (1938–1941), Governor of Negros Occidental (1946–1951)
• Daniel "Bitay" Lacson Jr. (1947–2024), Filipino politician, Governor of Negros Occidental during the Fourth Republic (1986–1987), and Fifth Republic (1988–1992). Former President and CEO of Negros Navigation, founder of the Negros Trade Fair in 1985.
• Eugenio Jose Lacson (born 1959), Filipino politician, current Governor of Negros Occidental
• Aurelio Lacson Locsin Sr. (1896–1974), Filipino politician, Mayor of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental (1946)
• Jose Carlos "Kako" Lacson (1942), Filipino politician, Mayor of Talisay City (1972–1980), Congressman of the 3rd District of Negros Occidental (1987–1998; 2001–2010)
• Rosendo L. Lacson (1854–1926), Filipino Politician, brother of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, signatory of the Acta de Capitulacion during the Negros Revolution, first Mayor of Talisay City during the Negros Republic (1898–1900)
• Juan Lacson, Filipino Politician, Mayor of Talisay City, Negros Occidental (1906–1911)
• Daniel G. Lacson Sr., Filipino Politician, Mayor of Talisay City, Negros Occidental (1945–1947)
• Felipe B. Lacson, Filipino Politician, Mayor of Talisay City, Negros Occidental (1947–1955)
• David Lacson (1975–2021), Filipino politician, Mayor of E.B Magalona, Negros Occidental

Pampanga

• Agustin Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernadorcillo of San Fernando, Pampanga (1854–1855)
• Cosme Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernadorcillo of San Fernando, Pampanga (1856–1857)
• Manuel S. Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernadorcillo of Magalang, Pampanga (1868)
• Anacleto S. Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernardorcillo of Magalang, Pampanga (1871–1873)
• Aniceto S. Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernardorcillo of Magalang, Pampanga (1891–1893)
• Daniel O. Lacson, Filipino politician, Alcalde Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga (1899–1901)
• Daniel T. Lacson Sr., Filipino politician, Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga (1968–1986)
• Daniel L. Lacson, Jr., Filipino Politician, Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga (1988–1998)
• Maria Lourdes P. Lacson, Filipina politician, current and first female Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga

Tarlac

• Benjamin Lacson, Filipino politician, Mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac (2001–2004)
• Andres Lacson (1976), Filipino politician, Mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac, and vice chairman of Aksyon Demokratiko (2013–2022)

Religion

• Ignacio Lacson Arroyo Sr. (1851–1935), Filipino philanthropist and sugar farmer, co-founder of the Beaterio de Molo with his wife Maria Regalado Pidal de Arroyo (1860-1920), great-grandparents of First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, and Iggy Arroyo

Academe

• Soledad Lacson-Locsin (1905–1995), Filipina author, translated Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere to the English language, sister of Mayor Arsenio Lacson. Founder of Casanova School which was later donated to Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod in 1961.
• Atty. Ricardo Conlu Lacson (1888), Philippine lawyer and educator, co-founder of Philippine Law School in 1915.
• Atty. Simeon Conlu Lacson (1887), Philippine lawyer and educator, co-founder of Philippine Law School in 1915.
• John B. Lacson (1898–1992), Filipino sea captain and academician, founder of John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University in 1948.

Arts and Society

• Rose Lacson (1948), Filipina-Australian socialite and businesswoman, granddaughter of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, niece of Mayor Arsenio Lacson
• Arch. Dominador Lacson Lugtu, Filipino architect, principal designer who built the Araneta Coliseum

See also

• Lacson Avenue, major thoroughfare in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, named after Arsenio Lacson
• Lacson Underpass, first pedestrian underpass in the Philippines, named after Arsenio Lacson
• Plaza Lacson, historic square in the city of Manila, located near Santa Cruz Church
• Fountain of Justice, historic landmark in Bacolod city, site of Spanish surrender to Gen. Aniceto Lacson during the Negros Revolution
• Negros Revolution, 1898 political movement ended Spanish control on Negros Island, established the three-month Cantonal Republic of Negros, and led to American annexation in 1901, led by Gen. Aniceto Lacson
• Republic of Negros, a brief revolutionary state in Negros Island, led by Gen. Aniceto Lacson
• Lacson National Highway, main highway of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, named after Gen. Aniceto Lacson
• Don Mariano Lacson National Highway, major thoroughfare in Talisay City, Negros Occidental
• Lacson Ruins, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines; ancestral home of the heirs of Don Mariano Lacson
• Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House, Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines; home of El Ideal Bakery
• Lacson-Yusay Ancestral Mansion, Molo, Iloilo City, Philippines; known otherwise as the Molo Mansion
• John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Molo, Iloilo City, Philippines; first Filipino maritime school in the Visayas and Mindanao
• John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod, Inc., private maritime college in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
• List of Political Families in the Philippines
• Hispanized Filipino-Chinese surnames