Running for reelection is “on the table” for Vice President Leni Robredo, her camp said on Wednesday, September 29, after Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan admitted that this was part of their discussion during a recent meeting. Vice President Leni Robredo ( MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday said the government should suspend any unpaid obligations it has with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation following the disclosure of a witness who said substandard face shields were delivered to the Department of Health (DOH). Angara pointed out this was validated...
A Department of Health (DOH) official on Tuesday confirmed that there were nearly 8,000 COVID-19 tests kits procured by the DOH and the Department of Budget and Management’s procurement service (DBM-PS) that had expired. DOH Assistant Secretary Nestor Santiago confirmed this after he was asked by...
Senators on Sunday paid tribute to former Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman for her contribution to humanitarian assistance and relief operations in the country during her stint in government. Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Soliman “led a life full of love,...
Senator Francis Pangilinan has questioned the supposed reduction of funds for government hospitals under the P4.5-trillion 2022 proposed national budget. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines) "Nasa pandemya tayo. Mag-iisang buwan na rin tayong nasa mga 20,000 ang new cases...
Senators raised suspicions Friday, September 17, over the donations made by Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation, the newly-registered firm given over ₱8.6 billion in contracts for the purchase of COVID-19 supplies, to the government in 2020. At the 7th hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, Sept. 16 called on Filipinos to recall the bravery exhibited by the 12 members of the Senate who voted no to the retention of the United States (US) bases in the Philippines in 1991. Pangilinan said he believes this bravery can be replicated by the...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, Sept. 7 asked the National Task Force for COVID-19 why it used C-130 planes to transport the personal protective equipment (PPEs) the government supposedly purchased from Pharmally, a private firm. At the continuation of the Senate blue ribbon...
Former Budget Undersecretary Christopher Lao conceded on Friday, August 27, that there might be negligence in the government's purchase of allegedly overpriced face masks and face shields at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak last year. Former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao attends the...
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan and Sharon Cuneta In a recent virtual mediacon, British-Filipino star Yassi Pressman said that she is happy for Julia Montes joining the top-rating Kapamilya teleserye “FPJ's Ang Probinsyano” which is currently celebrating its 6th anniversary. “Definitely a great move!”...
Left photo: Younger KC Concepcion with Senator Kiko Pangilinan; and right, Kiko kisses wife Sharon Cuneta as their daughters stay in the background. Sharon Cuneta celebrated her husband Senator Kiko Pangilinan's 58th birthday with an entertaining and heartwarming message. "Happy Birthday again,...
On his YouTube channel, Kiko Pangilinan shared his two cents on the official trailer of the controversial film "Revirginized." "Maraming nagtatanong sa akin kung napanuod ko na yung video ni Misis. Yung kanyang pinaka huling pelikula. Yung 'Revirginized.' Naisip ko, magandang magkaroon ng reaction...