FOOD security has been proven critical during the country’s six-month long COVID-related lockdowns, necessitating a significant increase for agriculture in the national government’s 2021 budget, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Tuesday. “Naging malinaw nitong nakaraang mga quarantine na agrikultura pa rin ang magsasalba sa Pilipinas. Dahil sa mga quarantine, nakita

“We urge Malacañang to heed the call of the Senate and replace Duque as chair of the IATF. He is damaged goods and cannot hope to be able to effectively lead the country’s already faltering anti-COVID campaign. It is long overdue for Malacañang to show decisive leadership and political will

The government should prioritize addressing the increased hunger and joblessness that Filipinos are suffering now during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of dumping toxic white sand on the shores of Manila Bay, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Monday. “Hindi katanggap-tanggap na habang nagugutom ang mga kababayan natin, walang hanapbuhay ang mga

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