On efforts to re-open Philippine Offshore Gambling Operators (POGOs) initiated by administration officials and allies, Senator Francis “KIko” Pangilinan laments the prioritization of the welfare of China in the guise of “boosting state funds” for the fight against Covid-19. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman Andrea Domingo on April

Saying that cash should get into the hands of the poor at once, Senator Francis Pangilinan made a pitch to use telecommunication companies for mobile money transfers in distributing assistance amid the Covid-19 crisis.

A month into the enhanced community quarantine, Senator Francis Pangilinan on Thursday said assistance to the people has been slow, if not wanting, guidelines are vague, and not everyone gets the promised subsidy.

We support the resolution. On record na sa Pebrero hearing pa lang sa Senado ay pinuna na natin ang kakulangan sa aksyon ng liderato ng Department of Health ukol sa COVID. On record sa nasabing hearing na ‘failure of leadership’ ang tawag natin sa nakita natin sa naging kilos ni

National government agencies and local government units (LGUs) can now directly buy food for their relief operations from farmers and farmers’ organizations, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Thursday.

“Binabati natin ang Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) sa pag-apruba ng Emergency Procurement sa ilalim ng Bayanihan To Heal As One Act, lalo na Section 6 tungkol sa direktang pagbili mula sa mga magsasaka.

Pasko ng Pagkabuhay ngayon pagkatapos ng anim na linggo ng Kwaresma, ng pagninilay, ng sakripisyo. Sa panahon ng COVID-19, mas tumitingkad ang mensahe ng Easter — pag-asa na makakaalpas din tayo sa kumakalat na sakit at sa pagtigil ng nakagawian. Hope that we will overcome the pandemic and the halt

Parang mas matagal ang Biyernes Santo at Semana Santa ngayong may COVID-19. Mag-iisang buwan na tayong nakakulong sa ating mga bahay. Ang ilang mag-isa, may mga kasama ang pamilya. May mga front-liner na buwis-buhay sa pagbibigay serbisyo. May mga may sakit, walang sahod, walang hanapbuhay.

“Today, April 9, is both Day of Valor and Maundy Thursday. It is both a celebration of those who collectively defended our freedom and fought for our better future, and a reminder that leadership is about service.