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OPENING STATEMENT OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN 2ND HEARING ON ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY (AS DELIVERED)
MAGANDANG UMAGA SA KANILANG LAHAT. THANK YOU FOR THIS HEARING, TO OUR COLLEAGUE – SENATOR RISA, THE NEW CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL REFORMS. KASAMA ANG AKING PANUKALANG BATAS, MAY KABUUANG ANIM NA ANTI-DYNASTY BILLS ANG NAIHAIN NA SA SENADO. ILANG KASAMAHAN NATIN ANG NAG-UUGNAY SA PATULOY NA PAG-IRAL

SENATE MUST CONTINUE TO PROVIDE BUDGETARY SUPPORT FOR ARMED FORCES MODERNIZATION AMID THREATS IN WPS—KIKO
While there is existing legislation to defend the Philippines’ rights to the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan underscored on Tuesday, February 3, the need for continuous budgetary support for the country’s armed forces in the face of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region. He made this

KIKO STANDS BY PROPOSED SENATE RESOLUTION VS. CHINA’S AGGRESSION: ‘WEST PHILIPPINE SEA IS OURS’
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan was firm in defending his proposed Senate Resolution No. 256 on the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s remarks against several public officials, including himself, pointing out the need to enforce and defend the 2016 arbitral ruling and rally behind the Philippines’ uniformed personnel facing Chinese aggression in

CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF SEN. PANGILINAN ON SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NUMBER 8, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (AS DELIVERED)
THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES, I RISE TO CO-SPONSOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NUMBER 8, WHICH SEEKS TO ADOPT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2026–2035), AS THE TEN-YEAR POLICY FRAMEWORK OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF EDCOM II. ANG DOKUMENTONG ITO AY KOLEKTIBONG

KIKO URGES LGUs TO IMPLEMENT SAGIP SAKA FOR FARMERS AND FISHERFOLKS’ BENEFIT
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan made his appeal to local government units (LGUs) to support and implement the Sagip Saka Act on Friday, January 30, during a dialogue with 67 Mayors for Good Governance and the Department of Agriculture (DA). The law, which he authored and passed in 2019, allows the

KIKO CALLS DA TRANSPARENCY PORTAL LAUNCH A MAJOR STEP TOWARD ACCOUNTABILITY, GOOD GOVERNANCE
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) launch of its transparency portal, calling it a positive and necessary step toward greater accountability and good governance in the agriculture sector. The transparency portal, accessible at https://fmrwatch.bafe.gov.ph, provides detailed information on the government’s farm-to-market road (FMR) projects. Among other things, the

SENATOR KIKO PANGILINAN’S STATEMENT ON AGRI GROWTH 2025
Magandang balita na nanumbalik ang lusog ng sektor ng agrikultura ayon kay Agri Asec Arnel de Mesa sa isang presscon kahapon (Jan. 28). Anya, natapos ang taong 2025 na may pinakamataas na halaga sa loob ng limang taon: 1.77 trillion pesos! Ayon sa pa rin sa kanya, malaking bahagi ng

KIKO PANGILINAN, ES RECTO ALIGN ON STEPS TO ADDRESS SUGAR INDUSTRY CONCERNS
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan formally presented a situationer on the country’s sugar industry to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on January 28, highlighting urgent challenges confronting farmers, mill workers, and consumers, and outlining key policy recommendations to stabilize the sector. During the meeting, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture,

CO-SPONSORSHIP OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN BANKING REFORM FOR INTEGRITY, GOOD GOVERNANCE, HONESTY, AND TRANSPARENCY (BRIGHT) ACT (AS DELIVERED)
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, MAJORITY LEADER. (THANK YOU) DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES. UNANG UNA SA LAHAT NAIS KONG BATIIN AT I-CONGRATULATE ANG ATING KASAMAHAN NA SI SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA SA PAG SPONSOR NG ISANG PANUKALANG BATAS NA LONG OVERDUE. GAYA NG NABANGGIT NIYA, 1955 PA NOONG ITO’Y NAGING BATAS –
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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.