Kiko Pangilinan

Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today bares that based on information relayed by sources, part of QUEDANCOR’s P1B loan from ACEF was diverted to fund the ‘retirement plan’ for QUEDANCOR officials, and the rest was used for questionable transactions.“Our sources relayed to us that P300M of the P1B

ABS-CBNNews.comSeptember 22, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Malacanang said it is ready to cooperate in an investigation into the reported agriculture fund scam.”We are eager to know who profited from that scam,” said Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda.Senators Francis Pangilinan has called for a probe into the alleged misuse of the Agriculture Competitiveness

Christina Mendez The Philippine StarSeptember 22, 2011MANILA, Philippines – The Senate yesterday honored a French Jesuit priest for his efforts to help educate poor Filipino children.The Senate adopted Resolution 594 commending Fr. Pierre Tritz for his devotion to send poor and indigent Filipino children to school.“For the last 60 years,

Press StatementSeptember 21, 2011Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan says his committee will investigate irregularities in the use of the Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) that practically drained its coffers.“As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Chairperson of the Congressional Oversight

Ira PedrasaABS-CBNNews.comSeptember 20, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Figures should tell critics of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act that rehabilitation works for children in conflict with the law, its principal author said.In an interview with dzMM, Senator Francis Pangilinan said “as a general rule,” only 5% to 8% of minors captured

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, formerly a chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education, shares a dissenting view on a proposal to change the school calendar, now under review by the Department of Education.”Go slow on changing the school calendar,” he says. “As former Chair of the Education

Bernadette TamayoJournal OnlineSeptember 20, 2011SENATOR Francis Pangilinan intends to unmask the mastermind behind the alleged anomalous P7.5-billion farm-to-market road projects during the Arroyo administration.Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Foods, is set to investigate the amount released to the Department of Agriculture during the 2010 election period

JP LopezMalayaSeptember 20, 2011Sen. Francis Pangilinan yesterday filed a resolution directing his committee – the committee on agriculture and food – to investigate the P7.5 billion “farm-to-pocket” road projects by the Arroyo administration during the 2010 campaign period.”The enormous amount was released from the Department of Agriculture during 2010’s election

Jonathan de SantosSun Star OnlineSeptember 19, 2011MANILA — The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food will look intoP7.5 billion that the Department of Agriculture released in early 2010 without proper documentation.Senator Francis Pangilinan, committee chairman, said Monday that he will file a resolution to have his committee look into the