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Lower food prices by providing more transport, community markets: Pangilinan

October 11, 2020

ALARMED by the sudden price spike of food over the last month, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan calls on the government to revisit the supply food chain to focus on logistics and transport.

‘Damayan’ even during COVID physical distancing: Pangilinan

October 10, 2020

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Filipinos must ensure wellness of body as well as of mind as disease, death, desolation, and poverty brought by the COVID-19 pandemic take hold of the nation.

CamSur coop’s 9-fold sales rise should be template for new normal in agriculture: Pangilinan

October 6, 2020

DIRECT government purchase of rice and other agricultural produce should be the template for new normal in agriculture, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan Tuesday.

Pangilinan to DepEd: Buy directly from farmers, fishers for P5.9B school-feeding program

October 5, 2020

AS 24.5 million learners return to public schooling today, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to buy directly from farmers, fisher folk, and their organizations the food and milk for its P5.9-billion school-based feeding program. “Hinihiling natin kay Ka Liling Briones na direktang makipag-ugnayan

Increase teachers’ allowance for pandemic school year: Pangilinan

October 4, 2020

AS public schools open to about 24.5 million learners tomorrow, also World Teachers’ Day, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday pressed for an increase in the teachers’ allowance, currently pegged at P3,500 a year as chalk allowance, that they can use for either Internet or production of modules. “Bukas, sabay-sabay

KIKOMUSTAHAN KASAMA ANG MAGSASAKA AT MANGINGISDA NG BICOL

October 2, 2020

Mga Bicolano, maghirilingan po kita ONLINE sa saro na namang #KIKOmustahan​ kaibahan an Principal Author at Sponsor ng #SagipSaka​ Act na si Sen. Kiko Pangilinan. Kaibahan ta man si Bise Presidente Leni Robredo.

KIKOmustahan with Bicol Barangay Health Workers

October 2, 2020

WATCH: Mga Bicolano, maghirilingan po Kita ONLINE sa saro na namang #KIKOmustahan​ kaibahan an Principal Author ng Republic Act 11478 or An Act Increasing the Bed Capacity of Bicol Medical Center (from 500 to 1,000)

NO BEEP CARD, NO RIDE POLICY / OCTOBER 1, 2020 Passengers use beep cards to pay on EDSA Carousel buses in Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange in Paranaque City. Starting October 1, 2020, the terminal will strictlyåÊimplement the 'No Beep card, No Ride Policy' to minimize physical contacts as part of precautionary measures against the spread of COVID19. INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES

Pangilinan: Waive extra Beep card charges, implement P5.58B service contracts for PUVs in Bayanihan 2

October 2, 2020

SENATOR Francis Pangilinan called out the “thoughtless” implementation of the “no Beep card, no ride policy” in Metro Manila’s mass transport system that forced commuters to shell out extra cash to purchase the P80 card and maintain the required P70 balance in the card. “At syempre, iba pa ang load