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Hinaing ng magsasaka na apektado ng rice tariffication

September 9, 2019

Hindi sapat ang pautang. Emergency ang kalagayan ng ating mga magsasaka. Kailangang amyendahan ang Rice Tariffication Law, at ipaabot ang P13 billion immediate cash assistance sa mga apektadong magpapalay. Sagipin natin ang ating mga magsasaka!

Tighten border control vs contaminated pork: Kiko

September 9, 2019

MANILA – With the entry of the African swine fever (ASF) in the country, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday joined the call of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for vigilance and cooperation among all stakeholders in helping prevent its spread. “Magandang balita ang ulat ng DA na ang ASF

Allow farmers to use crops as loan collateral

September 8, 2019

MANILA — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants all Filipino senior citizens who don’t receive any pension to get one worth P1,000 a month. In Senate Bill 259, Pangilinan seeks to further amend the existing law, Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, in two ways: double

Pangilinan: Allow farmers to use crops as loan collateral

September 8, 2019

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said farmers should be able to use their crops as loan collateral to help them sustain farm operations, especially amid the onslaught of imported rice brought about by the Rice Tariffication law. “Naniniwala ang ating mga magpapapalay na panibagong paghihirap ang dala nitong Rice

Pangilinan files joint reso to amend Rice Tariff Law to allow P13B cash assistance to farmers

September 6, 2019

‘15,000 loan assistance to 100,000 farmers terribly insufficient’ ‘Emergency situation needs special emergency fund for direct cash transfers’ MANILA — To help Filipino rice farmers cope with the plummeting palay prices, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a joint resolution to amend the Rice Tariffication Law and allow a P13-billion

Save farmers, buy local rice: Kiko

September 6, 2019

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday urged the public to buy local rice to save the farmers reeling from extremely low buying prices of palay — now pegged at only P7 per kilo in Central Luzon, almost half of the production cost of P12 per kilo. “Isang paraan

Sagipin Natin ang Mga Magsasaka

September 5, 2019

Ang mga magsasaka ang nagtatanim pero sila ang nagugugtom. Para sa mga namomorsyento tulad ni Mang Rogelio, 10 lang sa bawat 100 pinaghirapang kaban ng palay ang maaari nilang pagkakitaan. Kaya napakasakit lalo ng epekto sa kanila ng pagbagsak ng presyo ng palay. Tulungan natin sila. Kumilos tayo para sagipin

On firing of Faeldon

September 4, 2019

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan On firing of Faeldon Panalo ito di lang ng mga magulang nina Eileen at Allan, panalo ito ng taumbayang uhaw sa katarungan, panalo ito ng taumbayang handang ipaglaban ang tama. Kung hindi nagpakita ng galit ang taumbayan, malamang nakalaya na si Sanchez at marami

Pangilinan thanks DA chief’s fast-track of Sagip Saka implementation

September 4, 2019

Farmers bare single-digit average palay prices MANILA – As farmers bare the average selling palay prices to be in single digits, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday welcomed Agriculture Secretary William Dar’s announcement that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Sagip Saka Act of 2019 will be released