RICE farmers are in dire need of assistance as many still grapple with the devastation caused by calamities and low palay prices, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as the Cash Assistance for Filipino Farmers Act awaits final Senate approval. “Sa kabila ng paghagupit ng sunod-sunod na bagyo na bilyong pisong

Statement of Minority Senators Leila De Lima, Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, and Francis Pangilinan: Release Amanda Echanis and her 1-month-old baby boy from jail “We call on the authorities to release Amanda Echanis and her baby for humanitarian reasons ASAP. Jail is not a place for a mother and her

“Taos-pusong pakikiramay sa mga naiwan ni Jevilyn Cullamat. Tatay rin ako. Hindi ko mawari ang sakit at lalim ng sugat ng mga iniwan niyang mahal sa buhay. Some humanity should prevail even in times of war. Gloating and mockery insult the memory of the dead and the pain of the

THE Executive branch should waste no time in retrieving the P33.4-billion funds languishing at the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), supposed to have been spent years ago for people’s needs like fire trucks, army boots, and first-aid kits, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Monday.

THE slow release of the billions of pesos of Bayanihan funds will not only delay the assistance to individuals and sectors impacted by the pandemic but will also retard economic recovery, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday.

AN EXECUTIVE order should be issued to transfer back to the National Treasury the P33.4 billion parked in the bank accounts of the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) to buy a huge chunk of the COVID-19 vaccines for Filipinos, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Wednesday. “Since the PITC is under