Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, February 23, has urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to crack down on individuals and groups using automated bots to hoard concert tickets for resale at exorbitant prices. Pangilinan, chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Human...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Wednesday, February 18 issued a show cause order against Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Director Elizer Salilig to explain his non-appearance in the public hearing. Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is now pushing for the passage of a measure that seeks to establish a Private Basic Education Voucher Program that will extend financial assistance to private school learners from low- and middle-income households. In filing Senate Bill No. 1841, or the...
Senators have rejected the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s response to the Philippine Senate’s passage of Senate Resolution No. 256 condemning the statements it made against Philippine officials and institutions defending the country’s national sovereignty and maritime rights. Senator Francis...
The Senate on Monday, February 9 finally approved and adopted the resolution condemning the statements made by the Chinese embassy in Manila which criticized Philippine officials and institutions for defending the country’s national sovereignty. Senate Resolution No. 256 specifically denounced...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, January 26 welcomed a Department of Agriculture (DA) order temporarily halting the processing of applications to convert agricultural lands into residential and industrial uses. Pangilinan lauded DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for issuing DA...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, Jan. 16, issued a stern warning against any attempt to steal or misuse funds earmarked for the government’s P33-billion farm-to-market road (FMR) program. In a radio interview, Pangilinan stressed that he will pursue and hold accountable anyone...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, January 16 urged the public to remain vigilant against an abusive judiciary that allows government and elected officials to escape accountability. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said combatting corruption in...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, January 9 cited the necessity of making sure that farmers and consumers would feel the increase in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget for 2026. Pangilinan pointed this out after the DA assured taxpayers of better service now that it is...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Saturday, Jan. 3, hit back anew at Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s remark over the West Philippine Sea issue, saying the Philippines has the right to claim its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as much as China does. In a statement, the embassy acknowledged that the two...
The inclusion of a P1-billion Bio-Safe biosecurity enforcement program in the 2026 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will help boost the government’s anti-smuggling and food crisis program, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said. This particular line item in the 2026 budget, which is...
Senators on Sunday, December 21, assured that the the bicameral conference committee-approved P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 now contains strong, enforceable safeguards for transparency, traceability and citizen oversight. “Gone are the secretive and ‘alok-able’ talks that result...
