MANILA — The Philippines’ rejection of foreign aid, loans, and grants costing at least 20 billion pesos in agriculture, education, transportation, disaster rehabilitation, energy, and environment may affect direct investments and overseas Filipinos in these countries, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Monday. “Dalawa yan: Una yung financial assistance and development

MANILA — After public consultations in Central Luzon and Cebu, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday echoed rice farmers’ needs to survive the impact of plunging palay prices: more active palay purchase by the National Food Authority, increased tariffs, restrictions to importations, and post-harvest facilities like warehouses and dryers. “Ang

PAMPANGA — If Sonia Soto is being branded an enemy of the state for her history as a student activist during the Marcos dictatorship, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday said he should be too. “If she is red-tagged then I too should be red-tagged for having been active in

CEBU CITY — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday asked program implementor-agriculturists to help save the country’s 2.1 million farmers by raising their incomes to decent levels through the Sagip Saka Law. “Ang Sagip Saka Law ay paano natin bibigyan ng suporta ang mga farm organizations at farm enterprises para

MANILA — Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Monday raised anew a “national security concern” over the agreement of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with a Chinese-linked firm to put towers inside military bases in the country, noting that two Chinese laws require Chinese firms to “cooperate in gathering of

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed Senate Bill 640, pushing to double the bed capacity and increase the workforce of the Bicol Medical Center (BMC) in Naga City. Senate Bill 640 aims to increase the bed capacity of the BMC from 500 to 1,000 as well as to

The Philippine government has not only allowed the Chinese telco on our soil, it has laid the red carpet for Dito Telecoms (formerly Mislatel) inside our military camps. Sa isyu nga ng POGOs (Philippine offshore gaming operators) na malapit lang sa military camps, na-alarma na ang mga opisyal ng DND

Fund should go directly to farmers: Kiko MANILA – After launching its P15,000 loan program for farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced possible tariff hike in imported rice to help curb the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law — a suggestion welcomed by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. “Our imports