The confirmed case of the deadly novel coronavirus 2019 (2019- nCoV) should prompt the government to suspend all visa issuances to visitors from Wuhan and other areas in China where the disease has spread, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Thursday. “Unahin ang kapakanan at kaligtasan ng mamamayang Pilipino. Magsagawa na

As the deadly novel coronavirus 2019 (2019- nCoV) spreads rapidly and claims more lives in its wake, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday reiterated his call for the government to suspend all visa issuances to visitors from Wuhan and other areas in China where the disease has spread.

The progressive spread of the coronavirus and the increasing number of deaths due to it should prompt Philippine health and immigration authorities to preemptively ban visitors from Wuhan, if not from the most affected provinces of China. While the Philippine health authorities have not confirmed a case of the rapidly-mutating

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday expressed his support for the establishment of a Taal Commission — a body that would solely focus on aiding, rehabilitating, and rebuilding communities affected by the ongoing eruption of Taal Volcano.“We should immediately shift our focus to providing the needs of those

As Taal Volcano remains restive, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday urged the Secretary Carlos Dominguez and the Department of Finance to formulate a comprehensive inter-agency fund assistance program for affected residents around the volcano.

ALFONSO, Cavite — Government must issue more regular Taal Volcano updates over the twice-a-day situationer that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) releases, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Saturday. “Considering that Phivolcs raised alert level 2 to 4 in just two hours last Sunday, we issue an urgent

“We are seeing the Filipino bayanihan spirit at its finest with how groups and individuals from all walks of life are coming together and pitching in whatever they can to help families and animals affected by the Taal eruption cope with the calamity. Local government units are responding with their

At the start of the planting season this year, Senator Francis “Kiko” Panglinan issued a strong appeal implement the Sagip Saka Law quickly and efficiently to aid farmers adversely affected by the Rice Tariffication Law. Pangilinan made the call as two major farmers’ groups predicted a decline in the willingness

We stand as one in celebrating the heroism of Gat Jose Rizal, who throughout his life worked to lift up the condition of Filipinos and his country under siege. In the uncompromising stand of our national hero against tyranny and abuses, we are inspired to follow in his footsteps. In