Kiko Pangilinan

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is set to conduct a committee hearing into the attempted smuggling of around P700 million worth of rice from Vietnam, saying the incident raises serious concerns over the continued lack of convictions of big-time smugglers and how this apparent impunity allows large-scale smuggling operations to persist.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President, Majority Leader. Maikli lamang po ito. It is a brief manifestation and a request for a committee referral.Some two weeks ago, Mr. President, sa mga araw ng September 17 at September 21, dalawang cargo vessels, carrying about 20,000 metric tons of Vietnam rice, both vessels

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing measures to make formal credit more accessible to small-scale fisherfolk, saying financial support must reach those who help keep food on Filipino tables and are vital to the country’s food security. The senator filed Senate Bill Nos. 2513 and 2514 on September 29 to

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed support for hog raisers’ call to raise farmgate pork prices and tighten import controls, saying the government must help ensure local producers receive fair compensation while keeping pork prices manageable for Filipino consumers. A group of local hog raisers recently called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong”

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan commended the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for their operation against Customs officials allegedly involved in the sale of frozen chicken meat meant for destruction, saying the incident underscores the need to intensify the fight against corruption within government ranks.He

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, October 5, led a Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights hearing on a measure seeking to strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman by granting it its own anti-corruption law enforcement arm. Senate Bill No. 2394, filed on August 12 by Senator Panfilo Lacson,

TODAY, WE ARE DELIBERATING SENATE BILL NUMBER 2394, AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15 OF REPUBLIC ACT 6770, ALSO KNOWN AS THE OMBUDSMAN ACT OF 1989, GRANTING ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, A BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATORS PANFILO M. LACSON AND SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III. 

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for the passage of a measure that would amend the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 (Republic Act No. 7279) to institutionalize a people-centered housing program that prioritizes safe, affordable, and humane homes within or near the communities where informal settler families live

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday welcomed “with respect and humility” the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a petition challenging the June 3, 2026 Senate session, saying the ruling should put political disputes behind lawmakers and allow them to return their attention to the needs of the Filipino people. “We acknowledge