Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan threw his support behind Senate Bill No. 1822, or the National Autism Care, Support, and Inclusion Act, which hurdled the 3rd reading earlier this week to ensure access to early detection, screening, diagnosis, and timely intervention for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. 

“A crisis of the justice system.” This is how Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan described the current state of the  country’s judiciary as he pushed for the creation of a congressional commission to look into possible judicial reforms in the face of the multi-billion-peso flood control scam that has gripped the

Amid the massive fuel price hike caused by the Middle East conflict, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, March 12, appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast track the drafting of the implementing guidelines for the release of the P10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk.This is on

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that creating a Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform will not only bring about much-needed reforms in the country’s judiciary system, but also provide equal opportunities and access to justice to Filipinos from all walks of life.  In his opening statement during the Senate

THANK YOU, ATTY. MORTEL. WE CAN PROCEED. JUST TO REVERSE THE ORDER, CONSIDERING THAT IN THE LAST HEARING WE WERE UNABLE TO TACKLE THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON JUSTICE REFORM BILL, UUNAHIN MUNA NATIN IYON. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT OUR RESOURCE PERSONS FROM THE DFA ARE CURRENTLY IN THE CA

Amid uncertainties and disruptions caused by regional conflicts, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for global collective action to empower small-scale farmers, saying his 2019 Sagip Saka Act can serve as a blueprint for achieving food security.  The Sagip Saka Act, a law he authored and passed in 2019, allows national

MAGANDANG UMAGA PO SA ATING LAHAT. SALAMAT SA INYONG PAGDALO SA PUBLIC HEARING NA ITO. SA GITNA NG SIGALOT SA GITNANG SILANGAN AT SA PAGTAAS NG PRESYO NG PETROLYO, MERON TAYONG DALAWANG MALAKING PAKSA NA TATALAKAYIN NGAYONG UMAGA. PAREHONG IPINANGANAK NOONG 1970S, MARAPAT NA SURIIN  KUNG NARARAPAT NA BANG MAY

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a bill that would authorize the President to temporarily suspend excise taxes on petroleum products during periods of global crisis, aiming to cushion Filipino consumers and businesses from sudden spikes in fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.  Senate Bill No. 1940, filed on

MARAMING SALAMAT MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES. I RISE TO CO SPONSOR SENATE BILL NO. 1937 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 43, WHICH INSTITUTIONALIZES SUPPORT FOR LAST MILE SCHOOLS IN GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS OR (GIDA). THIS MEASURE SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROMISE THAT EDUCATION MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.