Kiko Pangilinan

AS THE budget department recommends that “ayuda” during this stricter lockdown be given in kind, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan

AS Metro Manila and some of its neighboring provinces go into another lockdown that can put more pressure on food supply, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan pleads with Malacañang to declare a state of calamity now to help hog-raisers recover from the devastating effects of the African swine fever (ASF) and

THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should explain how an unlicensed logistics company using defective thermometer was allowed to deliver AstraZeneca vaccines causing 7,500 doses to be returned to the Department of Health, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Friday.

Mr. President, my dear colleagues: We recognize the crucial role of fast, reliable, accessible

AS CO-EQUAL branches of government, Senate’s support of the Supreme Court’s position against the spread of threats and killings of lawyers and judges will help keep them safe and alive which in turn will help keep ordinary citizens safe and alive, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Wednesday.

“We may slow down the spread briefly but unless we address the serious gaps in mass testing, contact tracing, and isolation, and speed up the vaccination roll-out, I am afraid we will just be running in place and find ourselves moving from one lockdown to another in the months ahead.

“While the world is busy battling Covid-19, China is unabated in its militarization and expansionism in the West Philippine Sea. Dahil dito sa 220 Chinese militia boats sa Julian Felipe Reef (Union Reef) sa West Philippine Sea, hindi ba parang nananadya at ginagawang “geopolitical weapon” ng China ang mga donated

SENATOR Kiko Pangilinan estimates that the government will lose about 11 billion pesos in tariff revenue should the pork tariffs be reduced from 30 percent to 5 percent. “Ang estima namin mga 11 billion pesos eh,” he said in a media interview on how much the government may lose on

AS THE Philippines faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants government to provide health kits and financial assistance to the country’s almost 1.5 million fisherfolk, who are suffering from low selling price due to checkpoints and access to ice for their catch.