AS PART of the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sagip Saka Act of 2019 which institutionalizes and incentivizes direct food purchase from farmers, fisherfolk, and other food growers will ensure that

TO Filipinos adjusting to the various quarantine levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reveals farmers’ secret to mental health: sunshine and physical activity. That was part of his response to a question during the webinar entitled “Moving Up: Youth Empowerment on Leadership and Personality Development,” led by

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday lauded the efforts of a community in Pampanga for buying produce directly from farmers for relief assistance during the pandemic. In an online consultation-dialogue with farmers, other food growers, provincial board members and local executives on food production and distribution in Pampanga during the

EMERGENCY powers is not the solution to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been proven ineffective in Marawi and even now during the health crisis, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Thursday. “Marso pa lang binigyan na sila ng emergency powers upang tugunan ang pandemya, pero palpak pa rin ang resulta.

INSTEAD of discussing a revolutionary government, Senator “Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday said government should work on improving its abysmal COVID-19 pandemic response. “Ang dapat na ginagawa ay ayusin ng gobyerno ang COVID response. As of September 1, nine months after the first COVID case was monitored, mahigit 224,000 ang

PUBLIC HEALTH and financial expertise, not on law enforcement, is needed to solve the twin crisis of COVID and corruption that plagues the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. and the government response to the pandemic, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Tuesday on the appointment of Dante Gierran as PhilHealth president and

ON NATIONAL Heroes’ Day, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan calls on the Department of Health to ensure that our medical front-liners receive their P500 daily hazard pay. “Let us honor and celebrate our everyday heroes against COVID by paying them their due, and releasing their daily hazard pay is the least

FOLLOWING reports of increasing COVID-19 cases in the police force, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reiterates the need for clear plans and protocols for new normal. “Nababahala at nag-aalala kami sa mga balitang parami nang parami sa ating mga kapulisan ang positibo sa COVID-19. Malaking bahagi sila ng pandemic response ng

“The public clamor is for the replacement of Duque, both as health secretary and head of the IATF, the primary drivers of the government pandemic response. The public clamor is for a surgery of the cancer that is corruption not just in PhilHealth, but in the government offices responsible for