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Buying Filipino is key to economic recovery: Pangilinan
AS the Philippine economy continues to contract in the 1st quarter of 2021, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan encourages everyone to buy local products to stimulate economic recovery.
Pangilinan welcomes State of Calamity declaration: Funds will help hog raisers recover from ASF
EXTRA funds may now be accessed to help hog raisers recover from the African swine fever (ASF), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan
State of Calamity declaration due to African swine fever will protect unaffected areas too: Pangilinan
THE declaration of a State of Calamity due to African swine fever (ASF) will not only free up badly needed funds in order for local hog raisers to address the spread of the “Covid of pigs”, but will also help
Pangilinan backs calls to probe Bayanihan 1 and 2 spending
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has backed calls for the special audit of the 570-billion-peso fund earmarked under the Bayanihan 1 and Bayanihan 2 to ensure that billions of pesos in public funds are spent accordingly to help alleviate the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Lower pork import tariff and quota is victory of vigilance: Pangilinan
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan welcomes the government’s revisions on the prevailing tariff and minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports.
Pangilinan asked to ensure welfare of urban poor under proposed Bayanihan 3
URBAN-poor groups and various homeowners’ associations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces have asked Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan to ensure that their welfare is protected under the proposed Bayanihan 3 now being discussed in the Senate.
Pangilinan to govt: Buy Pinoy-made PPEs, save local jobs, grow economy
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reiterates his proposal to use local PPEs (personal protective equipment) and other Covid-related needs for the country’s overall economic recovery.
On media asking for comment on China’s call urging the Philippines to stop maritime exercises in the South China Sea saying it would “escalate disputes” in the area, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s statement:
“We will do freely what we deem necessary in our sovereign waters, and China or any other foreign
Pangilinan lauds inclusion of Covid among compensable work-related disease
“Ngayong Araw ng Paggawa, nagpapasalamat at tinatanghal natin ang mga nagpapatakbo ng bayan natin sa gitna ng pandemya: medical front-liners, farmers and fisherfolk, food service workers, police, work-from-home staff, entertainers, at marami pang manggagawa.