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Pangilinan calls for urgent action on cash aid to rice farmers, supports House Bill 8964
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan supports the move of the House appropriations and agriculture committees approving the Cash Assistance for Filipino Farmers bill for rice farmers tilling one hectare or less of land.

5 Senators ask Malacañang to withdraw EO 135 lowering tariff on rice
SENATORS Nancy Binay, Leila De Lima, Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, and Kiko Pangilinan urge Malacañang to withdraw Executive Order 135 lowering tariff on rice from 40 and 50 percent to 35 percent.

Subservience is different from diplomacy, especially in job and food security: Pangilinan on WPS
BEING friendly and diplomatic in the matters of the West Philippine Sea is different from subservience, especially if Filipino jobs and food sources are on the line, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said.

Lower rice tariffs to further burden Filipino farmers: Pangilinan
LOWERING rice tariffs now might break the back of the Filipino rice farmers and the Philippine rice industry, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Monday.

Less than 1% of funds allocated for displaced PUV workers used in Bayanihan 2: Pangilinan
AS the Senate resumes its sessions Monday, Senator Francis Pangilinan wants to extend the validity of funds under the Bayanihan 2 Law from June 2021 to December 31, 2021

Pangilinan pushes bigger role for private sector, LGUs bigger role in Covid-19 response
FOLLOWING the government’s announcement of new quarantine rules starting today (May 15), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said

Focus first on voters’ registration instead of candidates in run-up to 2022: Pangilinan
WITH less than four months left before the deadline, voters’ registration should be the priority instead of which candidates will run in the 2022 elections, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said.

West PH Sea dispute not a laughing, it’s about securing food and livelihood: Pangilinan
SECURING the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is not a laughing matter to Filipino fishermen who rely on it for livelihood and to the many more who benefit from its bounty, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Thursday. “Seryosong usapin ito. Nakasalalay rito ang kita ng ating mga kababayang mangingisda. Dito nakasalalay

Pangilinan: Use pork import tariffs to fund pig repopulation and ASF control efforts
AS the African swine fever (ASF) continues to cost the local industry billions of pesos in lost livelihoods, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants to use pork import tariffs to fund pig repopulation and other efforts to control ASF.