Senators have called on the government of China to “act as a respectable and responsible member of the international community” as they again criticized Beijing’s latest attack against a Philippine government vessel that was traversing the West Philippine Sea. “We condemn in the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, October 12 called on the administration to issue an executive order (EO) to establish a floor price for palay (unmilled rice). Pangilinan said this measure would apply to all government purchases and align with the full implementation of the Sagip...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, October 7 cited in contempt two persons believed to have been used by smugglers as their “dummy” after they refuse to divulge the full name of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) official they used to transact with. Cited in contempt were Lujin Arm...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urged local government units (LGUs) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchase of unhusked rice or "palay" as he works with Malacañang and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in drafting an executive order (EO) to stabilize the...
President Marcos has ordered the establishment of a floor price for palay to protect farmers from traders who buy their harvest at unreasonably low rates. In a Palace meeting on Thursday, Sept. 25, Marcos directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to coordinate with the Office of the Executive...
Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Mario Lipana may have committed an impeachable offense if its true that he facilitated some P1.4-billion worth of budget insertions for flood control projects, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Wednesday, September 24. Pangilinan made the remark...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta insisted on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that under the law, there 's no need for restitution in applying someone to the Witness Protection Program (WPP). A heated argument ensued between him and Department of Justice (DOJ) Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla during the Senate Blue...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has expressed doubts that the contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya are qualified to be state witnesses in the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Pangilinan pointed out the inaccuaries in their testimonies itself during...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Thursday, Sept. 18, that the government may have lost trillions due to anomalous flood control projects. In his interpellation during the Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on the anomalous flood control projects, Senator Francis...
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan criticized China over its plan to establish a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal, maintaining that the Philippines has ownership of this maritime asset. “Una, hindi inyo yan. Sa lahat ng batas—domestic o international man, amin ‘yan. May karapatan...
Despite dedicating decades to feeding the nation, three elderly Filipino farmers remain trapped in poverty and debt under an agriculture system that Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said must be completely overhauled. In an interview on Manila Bulletin’s newest video podcast “The Sit...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, September 1 pushed for the full implementation of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act saying the continuous failure to uphold the law undermines the country’s food security and emboldens criminal networks to profit at the expense of the...
