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KIKO BATS FOR PASSAGE OF TWIN MEASURES—AGRI COOPS, AGRI EXTENSION SERVICES—TO SAFEGUARD FOOD SECURITY AMID GLOBAL CRISIS

March 19, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urged the Senate to pass twin agricultural reform measures—the proposed Agricultural and Fisheries Cooperatives Act and the Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Act—as the escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global food supply chains and drive up prices of essential commodities.  The twin bills will complement

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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN ON AGRI EXTENSION (SENATE BILL 1991, COMMITTEE REPORT 53) – AS DELIVERED

March 18, 2026

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES, I STAND HERE TO SPONSOR SENATE BILL 1991, OR COMMITTEE REPORT 53, IN SUBSTITUTION OF THIS REPRESENTATION’S SENATE BILL 1182. MR. PRESIDENT MAIKLING KWENTO LANG TUNGKOL SA PANUKALANG BATAS NA ITO AT COMMITTEE REPORT, NOONG AKO PO AY BUMABA SA PWESTO NOONG 2022 AY

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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN ON AGRI AND FISHERIES COOPERATIVES (SENATE BILL 1990, COMMITTEE REPORT 52) – AS DELIVERED

March 18, 2026

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES, I STAND HERE TO SPONSOR SENATE BILL 1990, UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT 52, IN SUBSTITUTION OF SENATE BILLS 389 OF SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS AND 1183 OF THIS REPRESENTATION. TAWAGIN NATIN ITONG PANUKALANG BATAS NG AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES COOPERATIVES ACT. BEFORE I PROCEED MR. PRESIDENT, ALLOW

KIKO URGES SWIFT PASSAGE OF ANTI-TICKET SCALPING MEASURE TO PROTECT FANS, ARTISTS

March 18, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for the swift passage of his proposed anti-ticket scalping measure, warning that unregulated ticket reselling continues to exploit Filipino consumers and deny genuine fans fair access to major events.  The senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, which tackled the

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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN ON SENATE BILL ON ANTI-SCALPING (AS DELIVERED)

March 17, 2026

MAHAL NA PANGULO, MGA GINAGALANG NA KASAMA SA SENADO, TUMATAYO AKO NGAYON PARA I-SPONSOR ANG SENATE BILL 1989 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 51 NA NAGBABAWAL NG SCALPING SA ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS TULAD NG MGA CONCERTS, SPORTS TOURNAMENTS, AT IBA PA. HINDI BA’T ANG LIVE MUSIC, CONCERTS, AT SPORTS TOURNAMENTS AY DAPAT

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SEN. FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN EXPLANATION OF VOTE ON P.S. RESO NO. 307 (AS DELIVERED)

March 17, 2026

MARAMING SALAMAT GINOONG PANGULO. NAIS KO PONG IPALIWANAG ANG AKING “NO” VOTE SA SENATE RESOLUTION 307.  NOONG PANAHON NG MGA SPONSORSHIP SPEECHES NG NASABING RESOLUSYON PINAKINGGAN KO PO ANG ATING MGA KASAMAHAN. MARAMING MGA LIGAL NA ARGUMENTO ANG ISINUSULONG NG MGA KASAMAHAN PO NATIN TULAD NG RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS,

KIKO WARNS FUEL PRICE SPIKE THREATENS FOOD SECURITY, LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK

March 17, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan underscored the need for the government to protect the agriculture and fisheries sector amid the continued spike in fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict, pointing out its serious consequences and impact on national food security and the livelihood of farmers and fisherfolk who are

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SEN. FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH ON FUEL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION (AS DELIVERED)

March 16, 2026

MARAMING SALAMAT GINOONG PANGULO, MGA KASAMAHAN  KO SA KAPULUNGANG.  TUMATAYO TAYO UPANG I-CO-SPONSOR ANG SENATE BILL NO. 1982 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 48 NA  NAGLALAYONG PANSAMANTALANG IPAGPALIBAN ANG EXCISE TAX SA MGA PRODUKTONG PETROLYO, UPANG AGAD NA MAIBSAN ANG BIGAT NA DINADALA NG ATING MGA KABABAYAN DULOT NG PATULOY NA

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KIKO BATS FOR INCREASED SUBSIDY FOR FARMERS, FISHERFOLK AMID FUEL PRICE HIKE; PUSHES FOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF FUEL EXCISE TAX SUSPENSION

March 15, 2026

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan renewed his call for stronger government support for farmers and fisherfolk amid rising global tensions in the Middle East that caused massive fuel price hikes, calling for increased subsidies and the suspension of the excise tax on petroleum products.  The senator, who filed a bill to