Kiko Pangilinan

By: Jerry Donato www.Philstar.comAugust 20, 2009     HONG KONG — Magkapatid saw how Sharon Cuneta and Judy Ann Santos could be sweet, supportive sisters onscreen. This led to offscreen sibling love. Their bond can also be seen in causes Sharon and Judy Ann engage themselves into away from the blinding lights of

By: Alex Valentin Brosas Manila Bulletin August 18, 2009    Actors Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos are supporting the vice-presidential candidacy of Megastar Sharon Cuneta’s husband, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.     This, the Agoncillos indicated when they accompanied Sharon and Kiko in their Absentee Voting Campaign in Hong Kong last weekend.       The

Press ReleaseAugust 17, 2009 Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is relieved that Malacañang has stopped its bid for a lavish jet plane but is astounded that the government had even thought of acquiring such luxury.”Mabuti naman at isinantabi na ang planong ito. Kung bakit ba naman naisip pa ito ay

Press ReleaseAugust 14, 2009 Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan questions Malacanang’s intentions behind its reported bidding for a P1 billion jet plane.”Ipapamana ba ito ng ating pangulo sa susunod sa kaniya? At pinaka-importanteng katanungan, kailangan ba ng ating pamunuan ang ganitong luho?”Pangilinan says that the government must instead focus in

Press ReleaseAugust 14, 2009 Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan extends his sympathies to the families and friends of the fallen troops in the latest gunfight in Basilan.”Our men in uniform have made the supreme sacrifice for the cause of freedom and democracy. They have laid down their lives so that

Press ReleaseAugust 14, 2009 In light of recent statements made simultaneously by different officials that the country came dangerously close to a martial rule, independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan warns the public to continuously be on guard against machinations that threaten democracy.”There were statements made by three different sources. There

Press ReleaseAugust 12, 2009 ON INTEGRATE DISASTER RISKThe extensive flooding and numerous landslides caused by typhoon “Kiko” and previous typhoons highlight the need for our government to integrate disaster risk reduction in our economic planning and development program. In Zambales, the flooding of at least ten villages is attributed to

Press ReleaseAugust 12, 2009 Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Chairman and Senator Richard Gordon (Ind.) emphasized that government spending on disaster prevention and preparedness measures would significantly curb the billions of pesos spent for relief and rehabilitation.Gordon cited as an example the neglected repair works on a dike worth a

Press ReleaseAugust 12, 2009 With barely three months to go before the October 31 deadline for voter registration, independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan heightened his call for people to go out and register. Pangilinan, one of the convenors of the Register & Vote (RV) movement, reiterated this call a day