Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to revive a program during the administration of the late former President Benigno Aquino III, under which the agency purchased P4 billion worth of coco coir annually from the domestic coconut industry.  According

Mr. Dante Villanueva has spent his entire life on the farm. Weathered face and calloused hands, he has tilled the lands of Isabela province from dawn to dusk to put food on the table for his four children, send them to school, and dream of a much better life for

Sinabi ni Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan na ang Sagip Saka Act ay solusyon sa krisis sa pagkain upang mapababa ang mataas na presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin na kasalukuyang nagpapahirap sa mga mamimili, magsasaka, at mangingisda. Ang Sagip Saka Act ay inakda at naipasa ng senador noong 2019. Layunin ng

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday raised concern over the continued underutilization of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund, saying billions of pesos meant to help coconut farmers remain unused while many continue to earn only around P200 a day.During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food,

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, May 7, filed a measure to exempt system loss charges in electricity bills from the value-added tax (VAT), aiming to ease the burden of high electricity costs on Filipino consumers. Senate Bill No. 2124, or the VAT Exemption on Systems Loss Act for Residential Household

GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE.  JUST FOR THE RECORD, I UNDERSTAND THAT AMENDMENTS TO RA 11524 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE LEDAC AS A PRIORITY MEASURE WHICH THEREFORE MEANS THAT AT SOME POINT DURING THE DELIBERATIONS OF THIS MEASURE THE PRESIDENT WILL CERTIFY AS URGENT. AND SO WE ARE LOOKING INTO

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will lead the launching of “Sagip Saka Day 2026” on Saturday, May 9, in Quezon City to strengthen his advocacies in uplifting the lives of farmers and fisherfolk, promoting rural development and sustainable farming practices, and ensuring national food security. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee

MAGANDANG UMAGA SA INYONG LAHAT. TODAY WE WILL HEAR THE BILLS GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO BENNIE FRANCOIS BOATWRIGHT III, H.B.N. 6639 AND S.B.N. 1595, AND THE BILLS GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO MATTHEW JAMES RAMOS, H.B.N. 6644 AND S.B.N. 1613. NATURALIZATION IS AN ACT OF FAITH IN WHAT A COUNTRY CAN

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed deep concern over the reported 13.7% rice inflation rate for April 2026 and raised fears of price manipulation and profiteering amid the spike. The senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, called on the government to go after profiteers,