Kiko Pangilinan

WITH Philippine unemployment rate posting a record-high 17.7% in April, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday called on the government to focus on helping the millions of jobless Filipinos.

“We view with grave concern the continued detention of Senator Leila de Lima, who is not only being incarcerated under dubious charges, but also inhumanely being held incommunicado for close to two months now. After weeks of constant negotiations and pleas with the PNP Custodial Center, we were told that

Every citizen of the Republic has the duty to criticize those who are running the government. Tungkulin ito, hindi lang karapatan. Ang mga mamamayan ang pinakamabisang check sa kapalpakan, pangungurakot, pang-aabuso, at panggigipit ng mga taong-gobyerno.

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“Hindi natin kailangan ng anti-terror bill, kailangan natin ng trabaho, pagkain, health service, public transport at maayos na serbisyo ng gobyerno. Hindi natin kailangan ng magbibigay ng mas maraming kapangyarihan sa gobyerno para supilin ang karapatan ng mamamayan, lalo na’t palpak o kurakot ang sukli ng kanilang tiwala. Pakinggan natin

AS THE SENATE discussed the measure extending the Bayanihan Law, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday asked if the government has slowed down the COVID-19 pandemic after spending P353 billion for this purpose.

“Terrorized na ang mga kababayan natin dahil sa COVID-19, ang nakakamatay at nakakahawang sakit. Mas na-te-terrorize pa dahil sa kawalan ng trabaho at hanapbuhay na dulot ng iba’t ibang klase ng lockdown na pinataw sa ating mamamayan at ekonomiya.

“Day One of the GCQ in Metro Manila gave us scenes of chaos in the streets as people waited for hours to get a bus ride or to get on the trains. Marami ang napilitang maglakad nang ilang kilometro sa ilalim ng araw o ulan makarating lang sa pinagtatrabahuhan.

[tabgroup nav_size=”small” align=”right”] [tab] “Sadly the Administration’s response thus far (over three months into the pandemic), the continued rise in COVID cases, the absence of mass testing, and the allegations of corruption and overpricing altogether do not inspire confidence. The growing public sentiment amidst the conflicting and confusing public pronouncements