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

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

Kiko to govt: Act as equalizer, implement Sagip Saka Law ASAP MANILA – As Filipino rice farmers suffer from plummeting selling prices of palay (unhusked rice), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday called on government to act as equalizer and implement the Sagip Saka Law immediately. “Lahat ng accredited farmers

Convicted murderer and rapist former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez failed to pay damages as required by a Supreme Court ruling and this non-compliance goes against the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said. The Senate conducted a hearing Monday to discuss Republic Act 10592 or the

MANILA — The Philippines has the right to explore resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with or without China, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Monday as he asked the executive department to bare the details of its agreements with China, particularly on oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea. “Teritoryo

Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan on the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests Filipinos stand in solidarity with HK youth, fighting common enemy of violence, tyranny: Kiko From this dark part of the world, we raise our voice in solidarity with the young people of Hong Kong. As Filipinos face the most

MANILA — Local government units are the front-line providers of public service, and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants them to get an increase from 40% to 50% of the national taxes, not national internal revenue taxes. In Senate Bill 426, Pangilinan seeks to amend the Local Government Code (LGC) of

What we want are truth, accountability, and justice, which should be the linchpin of our criminal justice system. Pwedeng hanapin muli ang mga napakawalan, kung ito ang magtutuwid ng maling pagpapatupad ng batas. Pero hindi natin pwedeng palagpasin ang paniningil sa mga taong responsable kung bakit naisama sa mga napakawalan