FILIPINO farmers and fisher folk fed the Philippines for over two months that Metro Manila and other parts of the country were under community quarantine, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday, eve of the easing of the quarantine and also National Fisherfolks Day.

“Hindi na ako magtataka kung tuloy-tuloy ang kurakot sa pondo ng bayan kung ganito ang palakad. Ang mga sangkot sa katiwalian at paglabag sa batas, kinukunsinti at hindi pinaparusahan. Ganun din ang ginawa ng Administrasyon kina Sinas, Faeldon, Tulfo, Albayalde, Calida, Aguirre atbp.

THE COVID-19 pandemic crisis is an opportunity for our farmers to increase their incomes and for the country to become food secure, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday.

AS WORLD rice prices increase, the government should try to anticipate its effect on the country’s food security and ensure that there would be no food price spikes especially for Filipinos already suffering from reduced income, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Friday. “While the pandemic is primarily a health crisis,

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday questioned the Department of Health’s pronouncements that the country has “flattened the curve” and is on the “second wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Can you please explain to us how can we say that we already flattened the curve when we have not tested

The alleged overpricing of medical supplies for the government’s campaign to control the spread of COVID-19 should be investigated, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Monday. On Sunday, Senator Panfilo Lacson said billions of pesos in taxpayer money may have lined the pockets of corrupt public officials behind the procurement of

“We are hard-pressed to raise funds to address the huge damage caused by the pandemic on the economy. Addressing the impact of the pandemic both on the health of our citizens and the health of the economy should be our only focus at this point. Charter change should be the

“Saktong-sakto na TAO ang tawag kay Sen. Tessie Aquino-Oreta. May malasakit, mababang-loob, at may puso, lalo na sa kanyang adbokasyang edukasyon. Marahil nakuha niya ito, bilang bunsong kapatid, sa kanyang kuyang si Ninoy Aquino. Noong nasa Senado siya, tiniyak niyang ipatupad ang mga batas na magbibigay sa mga kabataan ng

“We witnessed last night how our co-equal chamber has fast-tracked the approval of the provisional franchise bill of ABS-CBN. In a few hours after its filing, the Committee of the Whole approved HB 6732 on first and second reading, and is expected to vote on it on third reading early