Kiko Pangilinan

Press ReleaseAugust 6, 2009 Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan says that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s appointment of Appeals Court Associate Justice Mariano Del Castillo as Supreme Court Justice after the Judicial Bar and Council refused her request to add names to its shortlist of six nominees raises red flags.”His appointment raises

Press ReleaseAugust 9, 2009 Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urges the artist community to bring the matter of GMA’s appointment of Cecil Guidote-Alvarez as National Artist to court.”Section 11 of RA 7356 provides that during his/her term as member of the commission, a commissioner shall not be eligible for any

August 08, 2009 04:25:00Leila Salaverria Philippine Daily Inquirer  MANILA, Philippines — The Liberal Party may soon be caught in a predicament it would love to be in.With Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III now touted as a possible vice presidential candidate, the Liberals will have two strong choices when they pick

 abs-cbnNews.com August 04, 2009 MANILA – The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged Malacañang to speed up the process of choosing replacements for Supreme Court Justices Alicia Austria Martinez and Dante Tinga who retired last April 30 and July 31 respectively.Supreme Court Spokesman Midas Marquez said it is important to have 15

Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2009   Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan lauds the Judicial Bar and Council’s refusal to modify its shortlist of Supreme Court Justices that PGMA returned. “The JBC is merely asserting its constitutional mandate by standing its ground. The president cannot go against this. It’s a basic institutional

Press Release August 3, 2009    Independent Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan says that the massive outpouring of sympathy for the late President Cory Aquino is glaring proof that a vacuum of leadership exists in the country. “This should serve as a grim reminder that we, the nation’s political leaders, have

Press ReleaseAugust 1, 2009    Independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and his wife Sharon Cuneta, together with their children KC, Frankie and Miel share their heartfelt sympathies to the family of the late former president Corazon Aquino.”She will forever be remembered as the Philippine President who inspired our people to rise

Press ReleaseAugust 1, 2009    “Why should we be designated by the US to coordinate their relations with ASEAN?” asks independent senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan of GMA’s elation over US President Barack Obama’s designation of RP as US’s Southeast Asian regional coordinator.”It’s not our job to coordinate the relations of other

Press ReleaseJuly 30, 2009    Now is not the right time for mere photo ops.This is independent Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s reminder to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as she meets with US President Barack Obama over a variety of topics. According to news reports, the Arroyo administration’s human rights record is also