Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has hailed organic agriculture as a vital public health strategy to address the growing incidence of respiratory and lifestyle diseases among Filipinos. Pangilinan, in his speech at the 7th PH Natural & Organic Products Expo (PNOPEX) and the 11th Organic...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the government should encourage local farmers to harvest their crops early and directly purchase their goods at fair prices for use in relief operations in evacuation centers. Pangilinan, author of the Sagip Saka Act, made the call urging the Department...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the rice import ban until the end of the year, saying it is a timely move to protect local farmers amid rising fuel prices and global market volatility. “Beyond supporting local farmers and stabilizing the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, Oct. 29, fired back at Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Austria Barzaga Jr. over his recent call to abolish the organization due to allegations of corruption, and for spreading fears that the agency “will become the cause of World War...
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, October 26 commended the issuance of Executive Orders (EO) Nos. 100 and 101 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., describing these initiatives as a “big win” for farmers and the agricultural sector as a whole. The President signed EO No. 100,...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday, Oct. 25, urged Filipinos to remain vigilant and continue engaging in peaceful protest action, which he called the "best safeguard" against abuse in government. He said this in a radio interview with Usapang Senado over DWIZ following the...
While the Department of Finance (DOF) is pushing for the swift enactment of its priority tax measures in the 20th Congress, raising the already eye-sore 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) by three percentage points (ppt) next year is off the table. In a Facebook post, the DOF called out Cavite 4th...
Cue in the sad cat meow sounds since it is now official: Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga, more popularly known as “Congressmeow Kiko Barzaga” online, was officially removed from the reserve force of the Philippine Army (PA). This was confirmed by PA...
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...
President Marcos is too busy doing his job to pay attention to the issues thrown at him, particularly the allegations and moves by Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga. Barzaga has recently disclosed that he has prepared an impeachment complaint against President Marcos. Prior to this,...
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...