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On Dean Chel Diokno’s exposé of NBI going after ordinary citizens complaining vs slow COVID response
Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Dean Chel Diokno’s exposé of NBI going after ordinary citizens complaining vs slow COVID response We will question that in the Joint Oversight Committee: Pangilinan ‘Unang-una, bawal yan sa batas mismo. Section 7 of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act states that

On President’s Report on COVID Emergency Powers – Ika-3 Linggo ng ECQ #TanongNgTaongBayan: Nasaan ang Special Purpose Funds (SPFs)?
Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on President’s Report on COVID Emergency Powers Ika-3 Linggo ng ECQ #TanongNgTaongBayan: Nasaan ang Special Purpose Funds (SPFs)? Sa papasok na ikatlong linggo ng Enhanced Community Quarantine at isang araw matapos matanggap ng Kongreso ang unang ulat ng Pangulo ukol sa Bayanihan to Heal

On the President’s report on COVID emergency powers Pangilinan to IATF: Act with more urgency, system to ease Filipinos’ hunger, insecurity

Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan Day 5 of emergency powers: Where is the money? PPEs, food packs? Plan?
It’s been five days since the emergency powers, and as required by law, IATF needs to submit to Congress and effectively to the people a progress report every week. The report should answer these questions: 1. On resources: The law specifies savings from the Executive Branch and its special purpose

Buy high from Filipino rice farmers, prepare for G2G rice purchase: Pangilinan
Wala pang COVID-19, hirap na ang rice industry dahil sa Rice Tariffication Act. Mabilis na bumaha ng imported rice, mabilis na bumagsak ang lokal na presyo ng palay, mabilis na nawalan ng kita ang magpapalay pero mabagal na napaabot ang tulong na matagal na nilang kailangan.

Day 2 ng national emergency powers: Padaanin ang mga trak ng pagkain
Natapos na ang buong magdamag ng national emergency powers. Nananawagan tayo sa mga kinauukulan: Padaain ang mga trak ng pagkain. Bigyan agad ng food pass.

Convert military hospitals V Luna Medical, Veterans’ Memorial Medical plus Quezon Institute into COVID centers: Pangilinan
“Ngayon pa lang, napupuno na ang mga ospital at lumalaki ang kailangang espasyo para sa mga pasyente. Para maayos na masunod ang mga protocol, ang ating mungkahi: 1. Gamitin ang mga military hospital tulad ng V Luna Medical Center at Veterans’ Memorial Medical Center at maging ang Quezon Institute para

Sen. Francis Pangilinan’s position on the Special Powers Measure had he been allowed to vote while on 14-day quarantine
We would have voted ‘Yes’ but with serious reservations. The original draft bill was an attempt to get ‘unli’ emergency powers and ‘unli’ spending powers. While it limited the exercise of these powers to two months, it also gave the President the power to extend it to however long he

Makinig sa taong-bayan: PPE, free mass testing, at social safety nets
Ika-anim na araw na simula nang magkaroon ng enhanced community quarantine sa buong Luzon. Sa loob ng panahong ito, nakita natin ang ilang katangi-tanging inisyatiba ng mga local na pamahalaan at kabayanihan ng mga ordinaryong mamamayan. Nakita rin natin ang ilang nakakabahalang mga ulat mula sa ating mga front-liners, lalo
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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.