After exposing a suspected P700-million attempt to smuggle Vietnamese rice into the country, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, October 9, urged Filipinos to demand justice and accountability for agricultural smuggling, drawing parallels with the flood control scandal, which similarly deprives ordinary Filipinos of resources and protections they are entitled

A few days after expressing support for hog raisers’ call to increase farmgate pork prices and tighten import controls, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan filed a Senate resolution seeking an inquiry into the current state of the Philippine livestock and poultry industries.The inquiry will identify measures to strengthen local production, protect

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is set to conduct a committee hearing into the attempted smuggling of around P700 million worth of rice from Vietnam, saying the incident raises serious concerns over the continued lack of convictions of big-time smugglers and how this apparent impunity allows large-scale smuggling operations to persist.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President, Majority Leader. Maikli lamang po ito. It is a brief manifestation and a request for a committee referral.Some two weeks ago, Mr. President, sa mga araw ng September 17 at September 21, dalawang cargo vessels, carrying about 20,000 metric tons of Vietnam rice, both vessels

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing measures to make formal credit more accessible to small-scale fisherfolk, saying financial support must reach those who help keep food on Filipino tables and are vital to the country’s food security. The senator filed Senate Bill Nos. 2513 and 2514 on September 29 to

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed support for hog raisers’ call to raise farmgate pork prices and tighten import controls, saying the government must help ensure local producers receive fair compensation while keeping pork prices manageable for Filipino consumers. A group of local hog raisers recently called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong”

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan commended the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for their operation against Customs officials allegedly involved in the sale of frozen chicken meat meant for destruction, saying the incident underscores the need to intensify the fight against corruption within government ranks.He

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, October 5, led a Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights hearing on a measure seeking to strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman by granting it its own anti-corruption law enforcement arm. Senate Bill No. 2394, filed on August 12 by Senator Panfilo Lacson,

TODAY, WE ARE DELIBERATING SENATE BILL NUMBER 2394, AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15 OF REPUBLIC ACT 6770, ALSO KNOWN AS THE OMBUDSMAN ACT OF 1989, GRANTING ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER TO THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, A BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATORS PANFILO M. LACSON AND SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III.