Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan voiced out his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate alleged anomalous flood control projects worth trillions of pesos. In an interview with Bombo Radyo Baguio on Thursday, Aug. 28, Pangilinan emphasized the importance of...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, August 24 called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill institutionalizing the extension services provided by the government to farmers and fisherfolk. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture,...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan tagged as 'fake news ' the claims that minors who committed crimes cannot be punished or prosecuted under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. In his interpellation of Senator Robinhood Padilla 's privilege speech Wednesday, Aug. 13,...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III urged the Senate Committee on Agriculture to study the possibility of the government purchasing 50% of all farmers’ output at their price. “May I suggest the Committee on Agriculture study the possibility of the government buying 50% of the...
Two senators on Monday, August 4 filed a joint Senate resolution seeking to withdraw or terminate the President’s power to increase, reduce, revise or adjust existing rates of import duty on rice. Senators Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros filed Joint Senate Resolution No. 2...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to bring its extension services to the provinces and help farmers there benefit from government interventions in the agriculture sector. In a meeting with the University of the Philippines-Los Baños’ (UPLB)...
The potential Senate impeachment court dismissal of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case without holding a trial may affect her should she seek higher office in the future. This was according to Senator Erwin Tulfo, who is in favor of pushing through with the impeachment trial as...
The five-man Senate minority bloc and two other senators have signed a Senate resolution seeking to uphold transparency and accountability in the legislative process following concerns over alleged irregularities in the 2025 General Appropriations Act. Senators who signed Senate Joint Resolution...
Multi-awarded writer Jose Dalisay Jr. reminded the supporters of Senators Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV that they are not just answerable to the “pinklawans,” a term referring to the opposition, as both are being heavily criticized for joining the Senate majority...
Three senators expressed disagreement with the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling that halted the Senate’s constitutional duty to try the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a joint statement, Senators Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, and Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said that...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV has called on the Senate to launch an extensive probe into the government’s flood control projects following the massive flooding that affected many parts of the country after several days of continuous rains. Aquino said it is necessary to examine the...
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said the reported outcome of the Philippine-United States trade deal that would impose a zero tariff rate for US goods entering the Philippines will have a negative impact on the country’s agricultural production and the livelihoods of farmers and fisherfolk. ...
