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Agriculturists told: Let’s save our 2.1 million farmers with Sagip Saka

September 17, 2019

CEBU CITY — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday asked program implementor-agriculturists to help save the country’s 2.1 million farmers by raising their incomes to decent levels through the Sagip Saka Law. “Ang Sagip Saka Law ay paano natin bibigyan ng suporta ang mga farm organizations at farm enterprises para

2 Chinese laws require Chinese firms to spy for them: Kiko

September 16, 2019

MANILA — Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Monday raised anew a “national security concern” over the agreement of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with a Chinese-linked firm to put towers inside military bases in the country, noting that two Chinese laws require Chinese firms to “cooperate in gathering of

Pangilinan pushes to upgrade Bicol Medical Center, double bed capacity

September 15, 2019

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed Senate Bill 640, pushing to double the bed capacity and increase the workforce of the Bicol Medical Center (BMC) in Naga City. Senate Bill 640 aims to increase the bed capacity of the BMC from 500 to 1,000 as well as to

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Chinese telco in military camps

September 12, 2019

The Philippine government has not only allowed the Chinese telco on our soil, it has laid the red carpet for Dito Telecoms (formerly Mislatel) inside our military camps. Sa isyu nga ng POGOs (Philippine offshore gaming operators) na malapit lang sa military camps, na-alarma na ang mga opisyal ng DND

Pangilinan welcomes proposed rice tariff hike

September 12, 2019

Fund should go directly to farmers: Kiko MANILA – After launching its P15,000 loan program for farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced possible tariff hike in imported rice to help curb the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law — a suggestion welcomed by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. “Our imports

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