Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform will investigate the alleged overimportation of onions and other agricultural commodities during its upcoming committee hearings, amid growing concerns over the impact of excessive imports on local farmers and food producers. The four-term senator was

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan renewed calls for stronger safeguards for local farmers on Wednesday, June 10, joining officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in inspecting 26 twenty-foot containers loaded with an estimated ₱86 million worth of imported red onions

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has called for the immediate appropriation of P15 billion to support relief, rehabilitation, recovery, repair, and reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked several Mindanao provinces and cities yesterday. Under proposed Senate Bill No. 2259, filed on June 9, the lawmaker sought

LET THE WHOLE SENATE STAND WITH MINDANAO: NEW MAJORITY TO DONATE ONE-MONTH SALARY TO RELIEF EFFORTS, INVITES MINORITY TO DO THE SAME Members of the Senate majority bloc have taken steps to help victims of the magnitude-7.8 quake that devastated parts of Mindanao on Monday – and invited their colleagues

Nakikipag-coordinate po ang ating opisina sa mga disaster response agencies sa ground, kabilang ang OCD, NDRRMC, DSWD, DPWH, at mga lokal na pamahalaan, upang makatulong sa evacuation, relief, at emergency operations. Patuloy ang ating panalangin para sa ating mga kababayan sa mga apektadong komunidad, lalo na sa mga pamilyang nasa

MAGANDANG UMAGA SA ATING LAHAT. AS EARLIER NOTED FOR THE RECORD, TODAY’S PROCEEDINGS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AS A CONSULTATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING RATHER THAN A HEARING OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE THE ORDERLY TRANSITION AND CONTINUITY OF THE COMMITTEE’S WORK PENDING THE COMPLETION OF ITS REORGANIZATION AND 

We, former Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines, speak at this difficult moment out of our shared moral duty to the institution we once had the honor to lead. Those of us who once held the gavel know that the highest duty of a Senate President

As life is harder now, the Filipino people deserve senators who show up for work, not for drama. The Senate’s mandate is to uphold the Constitution, check abuses, and pass laws for the people’s welfare. We urge our colleagues to abandon this bogus “hearing,” respect the rules, the quorum, and

03 JUNE 2026 SENATE BACK TO WORK FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE We express our deep appreciation and commend the courageous decision of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to take the floor today and confront the issues facing the institution. His action sent a clear message: that his commitment to the country,