PROFITING off the people’s hunger and misery is wrong and punishable under Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday, urging the government to act as one and implement the law that protects consumers especially during emergency situations like the pandemic.

AS the 60-day price ceiling on pork and chicken products starts Monday, February 8, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday said the Department of Agriculture (DA) must confiscate and return to the market hoarded food.

Pag-uusapan po natin ang tungkol sa mataas na presyo ng bilihin, unemployment, Cha-cha, ekonomiya, 2022 elections, atbp.

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday said the 4.2% inflation in January 2021 was just an affirmation of what the Filipinos have been enduring the past months — spiraling prices of food, low or unstable income, joblessness, and stingy economic relief from government.

WITH less than eight months left before the September 30 deadline, the Senate can help the Commission on Elections (Comelec) craft guidelines for the conduct of the 2022 elections in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Friday.

CITING the 25-percent project accomplishment of the Department of Agriculture (DA) under Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan calls on the government to fast-track release of funds and implementation of Bayanihan 2 to help address hunger, joblessness, and the economic downturn.

THE government needs drastic changes to make its Covid response competent and graft-free in order for the Philippine economy to bounce back, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Wednesday.

PUTTING a cap on prices of food during a lack of supply is ineffective, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Tuesday, pushing government to go after the food price manipulators that Agriculture Secretary William Dar exposed at the Senate hearing.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Thank you, distinguished colleagues in the Senate. At sa ating mga resource persons, magandang umaga po sa kanilang lahat.