Let me reiterate the exact quote from Sen. Lacson last May 4, 2019 regarding vote-buying:
“If voters think that accepting money or selling their votes is the only way to immediately benefit from a politician, they should be aware that they would suffer for a longer period in return.”
(Kung iniisip ng mga botante na ang pagtanggap ng pera o ang pagbebenta ng kanilang boto ang tanging paraan upang makinabang kaagad sa mga politiko, dapat malaman nila na mas mahaba ang panahon na pagdurusahan nila ang kapalit nito.)