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JUSTICE COMMISSION TO REFORM JUDICIARY, MAKE JUSTICE EQUAL AND ACCESSIBLE—KIKO
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that creating a Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform will not only bring about much-needed reforms in the country’s judiciary system, but also provide equal opportunities and access to justice to Filipinos from all walks of life. In his opening statement during the Senate

OPENING STATEMENT OF SEN. FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN FOR JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON JUSTICE REFORM (AS DELIVERED)
THANK YOU, ATTY. MORTEL. WE CAN PROCEED. JUST TO REVERSE THE ORDER, CONSIDERING THAT IN THE LAST HEARING WE WERE UNABLE TO TACKLE THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON JUSTICE REFORM BILL, UUNAHIN MUNA NATIN IYON. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT OUR RESOURCE PERSONS FROM THE DFA ARE CURRENTLY IN THE CA

KIKO CHAMPIONS GLOBAL COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR FARMERS, PUSHES ‘SAGIP SAKA’ AS BLUEPRINT FOR FOOD SECURITY
Amid uncertainties and disruptions caused by regional conflicts, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for global collective action to empower small-scale farmers, saying his 2019 Sagip Saka Act can serve as a blueprint for achieving food security. The Sagip Saka Act, a law he authored and passed in 2019, allows national

SEN. FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN OPENING STATEMENT ON AMENDMENTS TO LABOR & AUDIT CODES SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING (AS DELIVERED)
MAGANDANG UMAGA PO SA ATING LAHAT. SALAMAT SA INYONG PAGDALO SA PUBLIC HEARING NA ITO. SA GITNA NG SIGALOT SA GITNANG SILANGAN AT SA PAGTAAS NG PRESYO NG PETROLYO, MERON TAYONG DALAWANG MALAKING PAKSA NA TATALAKAYIN NGAYONG UMAGA. PAREHONG IPINANGANAK NOONG 1970S, MARAPAT NA SURIIN KUNG NARARAPAT NA BANG MAY

KIKO FILES BILL ALLOWING PRESIDENT TO SUSPEND FUEL EXCISE TAXES DURING GLOBAL EMERGENCIES
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a bill that would authorize the President to temporarily suspend excise taxes on petroleum products during periods of global crisis, aiming to cushion Filipino consumers and businesses from sudden spikes in fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict. Senate Bill No. 1940, filed on

CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN SENATE BILL NO. 1937 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 43 (AS DELIVERED)
MARAMING SALAMAT MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES. I RISE TO CO SPONSOR SENATE BILL NO. 1937 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 43, WHICH INSTITUTIONALIZES SUPPORT FOR LAST MILE SCHOOLS IN GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS OR (GIDA). THIS MEASURE SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROMISE THAT EDUCATION MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

KIKO PUSHES PASSAGE OF AGRI COOPS, AGRICOM, EXTENSION SERVICES BILLS TO DRIVE REFORM EFFORTS
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for the passage of three of his proposed measures—Agricultural Cooperatives Act of 2025, the Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Act of 2025, and the Congressional Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Security (AGRICOM) Act—in a bid to address pervasive and long-standing challenges in the agriculture

MESSAGE OF SENATOR FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
On this International Women’s Day, we honor the strength, courage, and leadership of women who continue to shape our communities, our economy, and our nation. Their voices, experiences, and perspectives deserve not only to be heard but to be part of the decisions that shape our future. That is why

OPENING STATEMENT OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN ON COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS JOINT WITH COMMITTEE ON MIGRANT WORKERS (AS DELIVERED)
MARAMING SALAMAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. MAGANDANG UMAGA PO SA KANILANG LAHAT. WALA PONG MAY GUSTO NG GIYERA. NO ONE WANTS WAR. YET MANY OF OUR KABABAYAN ARE ANXIOUS — ESPECIALLY THE FAMILIES OF OUR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS. AT SYEMPRE YUNG DALAMHATI NG ATING MGA KABABAYAN LALO NA’T MERON NA NGA PINSALA
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RA 11321
SAGIP SAKA
BIYAHE NI KIKO

Republic Act 11321
Sagip Saka Act
Ang layunin nito ay mapataas ang kita ng ating mga Pilipinong magsasaka at mangingisda kaugnay sa mga mamimili, pribadong sektor, at pamahalaan.

Republic Act 11524
Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act
P100B na benepisyo para sa mga magniniyog at coconut industry! Ang Republic Act 11524 o ang Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act ay sinisigurong hindi mapag-iiwanan at may nakalaang badyet para saating mga Coconut Farmers!

Republic Act 10929
Free Internet Access in Public Places Law
Binibigyang halaga at sinisiguro ang libreng internet sa iba’t ibang pampublikong lugar sa bansa, tulad ng mga pampublikong paaralan, public transport terminals, public hospitals at public libraries, etc.