THE Philippines cannot afford a possible fish shortage if Chinese presence remains in the traditional Filipino fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan Sunday.

LOVE BARONDA, current president of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL), was only a toddler when the group was formally formed thirty years ago.

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan appeals to President Duterte to sit down in a dialogue with leaders of hog-raisers groups to better understand their plight and put in place the right solutions to save the local industry.

THE Senate on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw Executive Order (EO) 128 that lowers the tariff on pork imports.

POINTING OUT the difference in the pork import figures of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) for 2020, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan says the Senate will try to solve both

WITH the Senate convening as Committee of the Whole tomorrow to discuss possible corruption in pork importation, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday appealed anew for Malacañang to declare a state of calamity due to the African swine fever (ASF).

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan calls for financial assistance to residents of Covid-overloaded Metro Manila and nearby provinces who face extended stricter lockdowns.

TO ENSURE the judicious execution of and to guard against profiteering in the billion-peso pork importation, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday said he will file a resolution for the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan appeals to the World Health Organization (WHO) to put the Philippines on top of the list of beneficiaries in its COVAX facility and deliver the urgently needed vaccines to help avert the collapse of the country’s healthcare system.