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Pangilinan lauds new agriculture students org, says youth can positively change sector
THE Agriculture Students Association of the Philippines (ASAP), a confederation of agriculture students from 11 colleges and universities all over the country recognizing the urgency of promoting agriculture among the younger generation, was launched Friday. At the online launch, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, who is a vegetable farmer and an

Cabinet members should attend PhilHealth board meetings for COVID focus, not reps: Pangilinan
CITING the need for more transparency and accountability, and for faster and more focused government COVID response, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan asked Cabinet members to personally attend the board meetings of the beleaguered and soon-to-be bankrupt Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). The Senate convened on Tuesday for the third public

Stop micro-managing COVID response in ‘Big brother’ of LGUs: Pangilinan
HAVING Cabinet members play “Big Brother” to local government units is a form of micromanagement that may further slow overall government response to the still rising cases of COVID-positive patients, said Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan Monday.

Pangilinan: LGUs don’t need big brothers, they need competent leaders
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday questioned the designation of Cabinet officials as “big brothers” in charge of respective local government units, saying they instead need competent and upright national government leaders in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. “Pagkatapos pabayaan ang mga LGU na tumayo sa sarili nilang paa sa

Plugging ‘leaky’ PhilHealth reimbursement system makes for better COVID response: Pangilinan
THE suspension of the “leaky” hospital reimbursement system of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is a temporary yet critical measure in the fight against corruption and more importantly, in efforts to lead to a better COVID-19 response which the people deserve, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Friday.

AGRI TAYO Episode 5: Superfoods
WATCH: Ngayong panahon ng pandemya, kailangan palakasin ang ating mga immune system upang malabanan o makaiwas sa COVID-19. Eto ang episode na very timely at hindi dapat palampasin dahil pag-uusapan natin ang tungkol sa mga “SUPERFOOD” na dapat nang isama sa inyong daily menu sa bahay, o di kaya’y itanim

Youth gives us hope in time of COVID: Pangilinan
“Today we are celebrating International Youth Day in the middle of a COVID pandemic. All throughout history and all throughout the world, young people have fueled anti-colonial and anti-dictatorship revolutions, defined fashion and music trends, and driven technological and economic growth. Kaya kahit pilit tayong pinadadapa ng laganap na kagutuman,

Karumal-dumal na pagpatay at pagnakaw sa bangkay ni Randy Echanis, imbestigahan: Pangilinan
Kinukundena natin ang karumal-dumal na pagpaslang sa NDFP consultant at lider-magsasaka na si Randy Echanis at ang kanyang kapitbahay na si Louie Tagapia.

Tax cuts to Filipino makers of PPEs, test kits, other med supplies for COVID response: Pangilinan
TO ENSURE the adequate supply of surgical masks, personal protective equipment (PPEs), test kits, ventilators, and other medical products during and after the COVID pandemic, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan seeks to encourage their local manufacture by giving Filipino companies tax exemptions.