As the Middle East situation remain volatile, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan emphasized the urgent need to strengthen domestic biofertilizer production as a means to address a looming fertilizer shortage and rising costs. Pangilinan made the call following his visit to the AgriSpecialist,...
When he 's not busy commenting on national politics, Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga puts his money where his mouth is as far as caring for his beloved "posacats" are concerned. In a Facebook post on Thursday night, April 9, Las Piñas City-based animal rescuer Mylha Tungul,...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for swift passage of measures renationalizing agricultural and fisheries extension services and establishing a relevant bureau to strengthen the country’s food system amid global disruptions. Renationalizing extension services for agricultural and...
Vegetable cartels are allegedly threatening farmers who are selling their produce at a lower price to community pantries that provide free food to those in need. Ana Patricia Non, initiator of the Community Pantry Philippines, said Wednesday, April 8, such an issue has been persistent in the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants an inquiry into the impact of rising oil prices on the cost of agricultural and fisheries production across the country. Pangilinan, chairperson of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, filed Senate Resolution 346 to also know the...
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said Monday, April 6, that the government 's P10 billion assistance to farmers and fisherfolk is not enough to cover all of them, especially as the country battles the impact of the ongoing crisis. Pangilian noted the 60 percent gap in farm aid, saying the...
"Congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga is set to report back to work this week at the House of Representatives after serving his second 60-day suspension for "disorderly behavior". The eccentric lawmaker and son of the late legal luminary, longtime Cavite Rep. Elpidio...
Businesses that demonstrate greed in times of crises--including the current phase of runaway fuel prices--will not be spared by the government. Thus, said Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, who on Black Saturday, April 4 reckoned that businessmen and traders must never profit from other people’s...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, March 31 announced that the AGRI-AGRA Team has organized a dedicated task force to closely monitor and respond to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The said team is composed of representatives from the Department of Agriculture (DA), the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for more government interventions to protect farmers and fishers from the mounting economic pressures caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Pangilinan warned that escalating tensions in the region are already contributing to rising...
Senators on Thursday, March 26 prodded the Department of Agriculture (DA) anew to address the rampant agricultural smuggling and its sloppy response on onion importation, which is pushing Filipino farmers to the brink. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson pushed for concrete...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has urged the Senate to pass two agricultural reform measures that would ensure the country’s food security as tensions in the Middle East threaten global food supply chains. Pangilinan is referring to the proposed Agricultural and Fisheries Cooperatives...
