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Dark days of martial law forced us to seek the light: Pangilinan
Madilim na yugto ng ating kasaysayan ang martial law. Maraming hinuli nang walang kaso, pinahirapan, ninakawan ng ari-arian, pinatay. Hindi pala ito ang ‘bagong lipunang’ maunlad at maayos na binabandera sa mga dyaryo, radyo, at telebisyon.

Agriculture is engine of growth during COVID pandemic: Pangilinan
A NEW, better normal puts food and food producers front and center in the rebuilding of the economy that has collapsed over the COVID-19 pandemic and the failed Administration response to it, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday.

Pangilinan to young Filipinos: Keep fighting for what we value, believe, and love
YOUNG people must continue exercising their freedoms and speak out for truth, human rights, and justice despite online trolling, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said over the weekend.

Statement of Minority Senators Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, and Francis Pangilinan on the EU Parliament’s call to release Senator Leila de Lima from jail
We express our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for the members of the European Parliament for adopting a resolution calling for the release of our colleague, Senator Leila De Lima, from imprisonment and the dismissal of the trumped-up charges against her.

Use part of P105B coco levy fund law for VCO production to spur industry growth: Pangilinan
AS senators continue to deliberate on the coco levy trust fund bill, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday said the potential of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a possible cure for COVID-19 can be the impetus needed to develop the Philippine coconut industry, and more importantly, improve the lives of

P105B coco levy fund law must benefit smallholder farmers: Pangilinan
THE COCO levy trust fund law must benefit the country’s estimated 3.5 million coconut farmers, especially the smallholder farmers, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Monday as the Senate continues to discuss the bill seeking to actualize the Supreme Court decision on the estimated P105 billion levy initially collected from

Let’s beat COVID with PGH director, ex-DoH secretaries leading govt response: Pangilinan
WITH the country’s number of COVID-19 cases breaching the 250,000 mark yesterday (September 11), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday named at least three health experts who can lead government response to the ongoing health crisis.

Rescind deal allowing China to build cell towers in military camps: Pangilinan
DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana should rescind the deal that allows China-backed Dito Telecommunity Corp. to build cell sites inside Philippine military camps, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Friday. “The secretary should rescind the deal as it compromises the security of our citizens and our country as whole, especially security of

Rosy GDP forecasts sans COVID component is ‘rearranging furniture in Titanic’: Pangilinan
THE recovery of Philippine economy is anchored on how well the government manages the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan at the briefing of the Development Budget Coordinating Committee on the Proposed 2021 National Expenditure Program.