“The pace of job displacements as a consequence of Covid-19 is alarming, now placed at over 2 million in the formal sector and over 230,000 among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). We urge the Department of Labor and Employment to continue and expand its COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP), which gives

“Many will remember Sec. Mon as the man behind the famous campaign that took the world by storm. ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ resonated everywhere because he knew the heart of the Filipino.

“We support the extension of the ECQ, as recommended by experts with the understanding that ECQ alone without fast-tracking the following action steps will render any ECQ extension ineffective: 1. More tests will be conducted. Does government have a national or local testing capacity target, expressed in the number of

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.