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Sad but solvable ‘war-zone’ hospital situation in NCR+ on World Health Day: Pangilinan

April 7, 2021

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will call for assistance of the international community to help stop and turn around the upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the country at the worldwide Liberal Party Presidents’ meeting tonight.

Joint Statement of Senate Minority Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Sen. Leila de Lima and Sen. Francis Pangilinan

April 7, 2021

We strongly condemn the red-tagging of the union of Senate employees and we vehemently denounce government officials who continue to label, brand, vilify, and harass individuals and organizations such as SENADO as state enemies and subversives.

Panahon nang manindigan laban sa pagsalakay ng China sa West PH Sea: Pangilinan

April 6, 2021

LIKE our Southeast Asian neighbors, the Philippines should remain firm against the presence of Chinese fishing vessels and maritime assets in the West Philippine Sea, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Tuesday.

Use legislated P20B in Bayanihan 1, 2 and 2021 national budget for free mass testing, tracing: Pangilinan

April 4, 2021

WITH at least 20 billion pesos in funds, the government should roll out a more aggressive testing and contact tracing program for the coronavirus to locate as many carriers of the infection and curb its spread, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday.

Step on gas on Covid testing, tracing, and treatment or face humanitarian crisis: Pangilinan

April 3, 2021

SENATOR Francis Pangilinan is asking the government to step up efforts to test, trace, and treat as many cases as possible to cut the

‘Dapat libre ang mass testing’, Pangilinan says amid upsurge of Covid cases

March 30, 2021

WITH the ongoing upsurge of Covid-19 cases, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan calls for free mass testing anew, together with accelerated contact tracing and treatment, to better manage the spread of the disease.

Pangilinan suggests that govt buy food ‘ayuda’ from local farmers, fisherfolk

March 29, 2021

AS THE budget department recommends that “ayuda” during this stricter lockdown be given in kind, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan

Declare state of calamity due to African swine fever now, not increase cap on pork imports: Pangilinan

March 28, 2021

AS Metro Manila and some of its neighboring provinces go into another lockdown that can put more pressure on food supply, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan pleads with Malacañang to declare a state of calamity now to help hog-raisers recover from the devastating effects of the African swine fever (ASF) and

Pangilinan to FDA: Explain use of unlicensed logistics firm in return of 7,500 vaccine doses from Bicol

March 26, 2021

THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should explain how an unlicensed logistics company using defective thermometer was allowed to deliver AstraZeneca vaccines causing 7,500 doses to be returned to the Department of Health, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Friday.