Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on President’s Report on COVID Emergency Powers Ika-3 Linggo ng ECQ #TanongNgTaongBayan: Nasaan ang Special Purpose Funds (SPFs)? Sa papasok na ikatlong linggo ng Enhanced Community Quarantine at isang araw matapos matanggap ng Kongreso ang unang ulat ng Pangulo ukol sa Bayanihan to Heal

It’s been five days since the emergency powers, and as required by law, IATF needs to submit to Congress and effectively to the people a progress report every week. The report should answer these questions:  1. On resources: The law specifies savings from the Executive Branch and its special purpose

Wala pang COVID-19, hirap na ang rice industry dahil sa Rice Tariffication Act. Mabilis na bumaha ng imported rice, mabilis na bumagsak ang lokal na presyo ng palay, mabilis na nawalan ng kita ang magpapalay pero mabagal na napaabot ang tulong na matagal na nilang kailangan.

Natapos na ang buong magdamag ng national emergency powers. Nananawagan tayo sa mga kinauukulan: Padaain ang mga trak ng pagkain. Bigyan agad ng food pass.

“Ngayon pa lang, napupuno na ang mga ospital at lumalaki ang kailangang espasyo para sa mga pasyente. Para maayos na masunod ang mga protocol, ang ating mungkahi: 1. Gamitin ang mga military hospital tulad ng V Luna Medical Center at Veterans’ Memorial Medical Center at maging ang Quezon Institute para

We would have voted ‘Yes’ but with serious reservations. The original draft bill was an attempt to get ‘unli’ emergency powers and ‘unli’ spending powers. While it limited the exercise of these powers to two months, it also gave the President the power to extend it to however long he

Ika-anim na araw na simula nang magkaroon ng enhanced community quarantine sa buong Luzon. Sa loob ng panahong ito, nakita natin ang ilang katangi-tanging inisyatiba ng mga local na pamahalaan at kabayanihan ng mga ordinaryong mamamayan. Nakita rin natin ang ilang nakakabahalang mga ulat mula sa ating mga front-liners, lalo

Today, we are fighting an unseen, mobile, rapidly-reproducing enemy invading our homes and communities, killing the weakest and most vulnerable. The real battle is in the frontlines, in the grassroots, and at that level every able-bodied citizen’s contribution and sacrifice will be decisive in defeating the pandemic and its impact