Kiko Pangilinan

MANILA – A minimum rice reserve equivalent to the amount all Filipinos consume in 15 days should be established, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday, as the threat of a weak La Niña looms. “Kailangang masigurong mayroon tayong sapat na suplay ng bigas bilang paghahanda sa maaaring pagpasok ng

MANILA — Casual and contractual employees who have served continuously for at least five years in government service deserve to have regular, permanent jobs, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday. The government is the biggest employer of the country, with about 1.4 million civil servants in its employ in

MANILA – Following the favorable ruling for the Philippines on the dispute over the West Philippine Sea, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday reiterated the need for a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to better manage the country’s marine resources. “Kailangang masigurado na tayo ay makakapangisda nang walang

MANILA – Measures to eradicate hunger should focus on farmers who provide us our food but continue to be the poorest and most hungry, said Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday, as he welcomes Senate Bill 111, or the framework law filed by Senator Koko Pimentel seeking to harmonize all food

Nais nating ipahayag ang ating pagkabahala sa mga sunud-sunod na pamamaslang. Hindi ito katarungan. Kawalan ito ng respeto sa batas at kaayusan. Batid natin na ang criminal justice system ng Pilipinas ay masalimuot at madalas di makatarungan. Nauunawaan natin ang bigat ng maparatangang maysala, ng maghanap ng abogadong hindi mahal

We express our serious concern over the spate of extra-judicial killings, which to us does not signify justice, but indicates a breakdown in law and order. We know that the Philippine criminal justice system can be oppressively slow and unjust. We understand the weight of wrongful prosecution, expensive lawyers, and

Masaya nating tinatanggap ang hatol bilang tagumpay ng sambayanang Pilipino at ng mga bayang tutol sa malakawang nine-dash line claim ng China. Ang desisyon ng Permanent Court of Arbitration ay pwedeng magsilbing muling panimula sa naantalang diplomatikong relasyon sa pagitan ng China at Pilipinas. Binibigyan nito ang mas maliit na

We welcome the ruling as a victory for the Filipino people as well as for all nations opposing China’s all-encompassing nine-dash line claim. The decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration can serve as a reboot in the stalled China-Philippines diplomatic relations. It gives a smaller nation like our own

Minors who commit crimes should be held responsible, but possible amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act should not only specify a particular age, but rather specific crimes and circumstances, Senator Francis Pangilinan, author of the original law, said Thursday. The senator was reacting to the resolution filed by presumptive House