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Pangilinan vows to support coffee sector
Rose Dela Cruz The Philippine StarJuly 24, 2011Manila, Philippines – Shocked by the massive 40,000 metric tons or P4 billion annual importation of coffee to meet domestic requirement, Sen. Francis Pangilinan has vowed to finance the Echo coffee farming village in Amadeo, now a major supplier for Metro Manila’s coffee

New hope for GRP-NDF peace talks
Ernesto HilarioBusiness MirrorJuly 18, 2011ABOUT TOWNAfter hitting a snag on the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (Jasig) issue, the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) could resume with the recent visit of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan to the rebel coalition’s headquarters in Utrecht,

Solon lauded for peace efforts
Francis T. WakefieldManila BulletinJuly 12, 2011MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles Tuesday lauded Senator Francisco “Kiko” Pangilinan for his initiative to urge both the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to go back

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan meets with NDF officials, renews hope for resumption of peace talks
Press ReleaseJuly 11, 2011After hitting a snag on the JASIG issue, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan visited National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) headquarters in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on July 7, 2011 in the hope that the kinks that have led to the postponement of the talks could be ironed

Pangilinan urges NDFP to resume peace talks with gov’t
President.gov.ph July 11, 2011Manila – Senator Francis Pangilinan on Thursday urged the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to resume formal peace talks with the Government of the Philippines (GPH).

Exclusive: Kiko visits NDF in Utrecht
Loui GaliciaABS-CBNNews.comJuly 8, 2011 THE NETHERLANDS – His visit to the National Democratic Front Panel (NDFP) headquarters in Utrecht, Netherlands brought a larger-than-life hope for Filipinos that unity is soon going to be a reality in the Philippines.

Senator meets NDF officials in Netherlands
Gilbert P. FelongcoGulf NewsJuly 9, 2011 Started in 1969, the Communist Party of the Philipines-NDF-NPA insurgency is considered as one of the longest running insurgencies in existence Manila: A senator met with top officials of the communist-led Philippine insurgency movement recently while the government lead negotiator said they expect to

Kiko on GMA presscon: Yes, “nobody home” passing off pay-offs and diverting funds
Press StatementJune 25, 2011Reacting to statements of former president, now Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, that “nobody [is] home” in Malacanang, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, an Aquino ally and staunch critic of the Arroyo administration, said:“Yes, GMA is right that nobody is home. Nobody is home in Malacanang passing hundreds of
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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.