Kiko Pangilinan

PRESS STATEMENTNovember 28, 2008   ON THE ADMIN CLAIM THAT PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW THE RULE OF LAW   While we do not subscribe to extra constitutional means to effect political change, more and more, this government has shown its propensity to disregard the rule of law in its efforts to survive crisis after crisis

NEWS RELEASE28 November 2008 – Friday  ON ‘NEITHER MAJORITY NOR MINORITY’ POSITION OF SENATORS AQUINO AND TRILLANES…  No less than the Constitution is clear in the issues of proportional representation which likewise applies in this matter. The equation in computing the representation in the Senate was lifted and by practice of the

NEWS RELEASE28 November 2008 – Friday  KIKO CALLS ON BIG 3 ANEW FOR ONE-TIME BIG-TIME ROLLBACK; CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT CONSUMERS  Independent senator Kiko Pangilinan today called on Shell, Petron and Caltex to give a one-time big-time rollback” on oil prices following the P3 rollback by independent players Unioil and Eastern

NEWS RELEASENovember 26, 2008    KIKO CALLS ON JBC: DISCLOSE VOTES FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITIONS   Independent senator and justice advocate Kiko Pangilinan today called on the members of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to disclose to the public the outcome of the voting process for the incoming seven justices of the

NEWS RELEASE26 November 2008 – Wednesday    KIKO TURNS OVER JBC POST TO NEW MAJORITY; CALLS FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN THE SELECTION OF 7 NEW SC JUSTICES   Independent senator and Senate ex-officio member to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) for seven years Kiko Pangilinan today formally relinquished his post as representative to

By: Jesus F. Llanto  ABS-CBNNews.comFebruary 6, 2009 A Supreme Court appointments watchdog has recommended asking the Civil Service Commission to help in conducting background investigation on the nominees to the SC vacancies and requiring the members of the Judicial and Bar Council to explain their votes.  In a dialogue with the

SENATORS NIX CHARTER CHANGENovember 21, 2008 From the Philippine Daily Inquirer:  MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Friday crossed party lines to oppose the revival of efforts to amend the Constitution. “No way. Not at this time. I am against it. I will oppose it. It’s dead in the water in the

Kiko as a student leader Senator Kiko started his student-leader days at the La Salle Green Hills where he completed his elementary education in 1977. He completed his secondary education still in La Salle Green Hills in 1981.He finished his college education and graduated from the University of the Philippines,

KIKO AS THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER  As the Senate Majority Leader and Chair of the Committee on Rules, Senator Kiko is in Senator Kiko is also the Senate’s ex-officio member to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the