“As the country kicks off the SEA Games on the 156th birthday of Andres Bonifacio, we are reminded of the toil and sacrifice of the thousands of workers and athletes of working-class roots who make the country’s hosting and participation possible.

MANILA – Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a bill seeking to augment the 2019 budget with P6 billion to immediately provide unconditional cash transfer to rice farmers. Senate Bill 1191 proposes a P6-billion supplemental budget for direct cash transfers to vulnerable rice farmers who are planting one hectare or less,

Statement of Senator Francis Pangilinan on removal of VP Leni as anti-drug co-chair “The appointment and the eventual firing of VP Leni as anti-drug co-chair prove what we have been saying all along: Both the war on drugs and the appointment of the vice president as ICAD co-chair are bluff

MANILA — The dip in rice prices does not match the drop in palay prices, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday, asking the Philippine Competition Commission to investigate and correct this anomaly. “Hindi patas ang pagbaba ng presyo ng palay sa pagbaba ng presyo ng bigas sa merkado,” he said.

ON TENTH YEAR OF THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST ATTACK ON JOURNALISTS Impunity of political dynasty triggered Maguindanao massacre: Pangilinan MANILA — The sense and reality of impunity of a political dynasty caused the Maguindanao massacre a decade ago, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on the 10th year of the world’s deadliest

Hindi kailangang mag-imbento ng kwento para punahin si VP Leni. Kung hindi nila pinagkakatiwalaan ang Pangalawang Pangulo, hindi na dapat nila inappoint bilang ICAD co-chair. Marahil hindi nila inaasahan na tatanggapin ni VP Leni ang pwestong inalok nila kaya walang tigil ang mga puna at batikos na walang basehan. Hindi

Hindi kailangang mag-imbento ng kwento para punahin si VP Leni. Kung hindi nila pinagkakatiwalaan ang Pangalawang Pangulo, hindi na dapat nila inappoint bilang ICAD co-chair. Marahil hindi nila inaasahan na tatanggapin ni VP Leni ang pwestong inalok nila kaya walang tigil ang mga puna at batikos na walang basehan. Hindi

Ngayong araw na ito ay ang isang libong araw mula nung na-detain at ikinulong si Sen. Leila De Lima. Mahigit dalawang taon na siyang nakakulong sa Camp Crame sa isang selda na kung saan walang cellphone, walang telepono, walang telebisyon, walang aircon. At ang kanyang access lamang sa mga pangyayari

“The wife of a farmer in Nueva Ecija that my staff interviewed in August now works as a domestic helper in Metro Manila. Imagine the hardship and sacrifice she endures — a mother who left her children to care for themselves so she could augment the further-reduced family income caused