Kiko Pangilinan

Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2010Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan lauds the move of the Senate adopting Resolution No. 53, as amended, authorizing the livestreaming of selected proceedings in the plenary as well as hearings and meetings of senate committees. Pangilinan is the principal author of the measure.“We welcome this development and this

Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2010Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan today says that the Department of Agriculture’s target of food self-sufficiency in three years must be anchored on improving the status and incomes of the country’s farmers.“Upping the income of our farmers should be directly proportional to the DA’s target of self-sufficiency. We

Dindo MatiningAbanteSeptember 27, 2010Hinamon ni Seb. Francis Pangilinan ang Bureau of Customs (BOC) na sampolan ang mga smuggler ng mga produktong agrikultura sa bansa pamamagitan ng pagharap ng kasong laban sa kanilang hukuman.Ginawa ni Pangilinan ang hamon matapos makasabat ng P9 milyong halaga ng ipinuslit na sibuyas sa South Harbor

Ernie ReyesRemateSeptember 26, 2010SINERMUNAN  si Pangulong Benigno Aquino ng isang kaalyado Senado sa pagsasabing  hindi dapat turuan na  mamihasa Pilipinas na palagiang umaasa sa ayuda ng dayuhan kaugnay ng naarbor na $434 milion grant sa kanyang biyahe sa United States.Sa ipinalabas na pahayag, sinabi ni Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan na

Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2010 Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says the $434 million grant the country will get from the US should be able to assist the government in its projects, but cautions that RP should not rely so much on financial assistance from other countries to drive its economy.“We welcome

Jonathan de SantosSun StarSeptember 25, 2010SENATOR Francis Pangilinan on Saturday said that although the $434-million foreign grant from a US aid agency is good news, national self-reliance would be even better.He said the grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation will be of great help to the country, but it is

Julius RocasSeptember 25, 2010Our own C-SPAN first, live streaming is just an add-onDear Honorable Senator Pangilinan,Greetings of joy!First of all, I would like to applaud you in filing and pushing for Senate Resolution No 53 which calls for “the live streaming of Senate proceedings in the plenary as well as

Ernesto OrdoñezPhilippine Daily InquirerSeptember 24, 2010FARMERS ARE tired of government’s failure to live up to its promises. Thankfully, the new government is initiating a welcome change.Recently, the Bureau of Customs followed through on its promise to stop the release of eight containers from China with smuggled onions. Customs Commissioner Angelito

Press ReleaseSeptember 22, 2010Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today helped uncover containers full of smuggled onions valued at P9million at the Port of Manila, South Harbor.”Smuggled produce strike a serious blow to our farmers’ livelihood. When these flood the market, our farmers earn less