RIGHTSIZING should be done to better manage extension services for farmers and fisher folk, and a way to do it is to merge the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan made the proposal Wednesday morning as the Senate began its plenary

IMAGINE Filipino rice farmer Mang Romeo checking his cellphone for the type of soil of his sakahan, or current price of his crops, or the weather and getting immediate response

AS THE Philippines braces for the arrival of the 8th typhoon in a month, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan encourages national and local government officials and Filipinos to immediately implement disaster risk reduction protocols and exercise early warning and evacuation, as well as stockpiling of food packs and relief goods. “This

“We congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden, VP-elect Kamala Harris, and the people of the United States. As it is in the US, it is the will of the people who in their vast numbers animate democracy and chart the course of their future. The gift of democracy is a gift

CALLING it wasteful and unnecessary, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has asked the Senate to investigate, in aid of legislation, the possible environmental and health hazards of the Manila Bay Nourishment Project. “Napakaraming ibang dapat gastusan ng pera ng bayan, hindi ang white beach project sa Manila Bay. Lumampas na sa

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan added his voice to the growing clamor to rechannel the P19-billion anti-insurgency fund to assist those devastated by typhoons Quinta and Rolly. The multi-billion budget is lodged in the proposed 2021 budget under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). “Marami-raming food

CONTROVERSIAL Southern Luzon Command chief Lt. General Antonio Parlade Jr. should be more cautious about his statements falsely accusing Liza Soberano and other celebrities for their civic-minded advocacies, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Wednesday.

THE Department of Budget and Management should immediately replenish the depleted Quick Reaction Funds (QRF) of Calabarzon and Bicol so they could respond to the needs of families and communities severely affected by Typhoon Rolly, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Tuesday.

PRICE freeze of basic commodities should be strictly imposed on typhoon-hit areas, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Tuesday.