Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has introduced Senate Bill No. 1844, also known as the Comprehensive Legal Education Reform Act, to strengthen the Legal Education Board (LEB) by establishing a Commission on Legal Education (CLED). The CLED will regulate legal education institutions and actively promote their development through scholarships, grants, and

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is seeking to abolish the travel tax levied on Filipino tourists traveling abroad, describing the tax as an “economic burden” that hinders the right to travel of those with limited means.  “By lowering the cost of international travel, we expect to stimulate passenger volume, increase spending

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan filed Senate Bill No. 1842, or the Last Mile Schools Act, which will institutionalize last-mile schools in the public basic education system by mandating the Department of Education (DepEd) to adopt policies responsive to schools’ unique operational realities.  “It directs the development of tailored approaches to

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1841, or the Private Education Voucher Expansion (PEVE) Act, to establish a Private Basic Education Voucher Program that will extend financial assistance to private school learners from low- and middle-income households.  The measure, filed on 11 February

Staying true to his advocacy of protecting the Philippines’ marine ecosystem and biodiversity, which encompasses the livelihoods of millions of Filipino fisherfolk in the coastal areas, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan filed Senate Bill No. 1840, or the Blue Economy Act, to improve the sustainable development of the country’s maritime resources.

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan believes that politicians and government officials might be the financiers and backers of the massive agricultural smuggling that pervades the country.  Speaking on a morning news show on Thursday, February 12, the senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform lamented

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has expressed his strong support for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society’s (PAWS) call to strengthen the Animal Welfare Act further, underscoring the urgent need to enhance protections for animals and ensure stricter enforcement of existing laws. During his meeting with PAWS on Wednesday, February 11, the

Recognizing the vital role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the preparation and deliberation of the Philippines’ annual budget, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed Senate Bill No. 1741, or the People’s Participation in the National Budget Process Act, seeking to institutionalize CSO participation in the national budget process. Filed

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday welcomed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s (MGB) order temporarily suspending Woggle Corporation’s Exploration Permit in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya. “We welcome the decision ng MGB na suspindihin ang permit ng Woggle Corp., habang hinihintay ang masusing pagsusuri sa mga nakabinbing isyu na inilagak