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Excerpts of transcript of interview of Sen. Francis Pangilinan by media outside the custodial center in Camp Crame, where Sen. Leila de Lima is being held.

February 25, 2019

Commemoration? Nag-attend ng mass at lunch commemorating the second year of the detention of Senator Leila. Kailangan nating kilalanin at maalala na nangyari two years ago na siya ay kinulong at dalawang taon nang nakakulong. Naniniwala tayo na ang ebidensya ay fabricated at manufactured at mahina, na hindi tama, na

Hail Queen Cat for defending children’s rights: Sen. Kiko

February 22, 2019

Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan, author of the law ensuring that child offenders not be jailed with adult offendersHail Queen Cat for defending children’s rights: Sen. Kiko

Message of condolences of Sen. Francis Pangilinan on the passing of National Artist Bobby Mañosa

February 21, 2019

Nakikiramay ako sa mga naiwan ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining na si Bobby Mañosa. Ang kanyang henyo ang nagbigay sa atin ng EDSA Shrine, LRT1 stations, Coconut Palace, at iba pang makabagong disensyo ng bahay kubo — mga obrang nagpakita ng kanyang lubos na pagmamahal sa Pilipinas, sa mga katutubong

Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Otso Diretso campaign manager and former Presidential Adviser on Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, responding to media questions

February 17, 2019

1. Recent survey results on senatorial candidates: We recognize where we are taking off in this campaign. It is a battle with meager resources and against the giants. But we are buoyed by the support of the people that we are seeing in the first few days of the campaign.

Ensure full implementation of law to keep prices down, and help Filipino farmers: Sen. Kiko

February 16, 2019

Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan, former Presidential Adviser for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, on newly enacted Rice Tariffication Law

Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan on reported arrest warrant for Rappler’s Maria Ressa

February 13, 2019

Nabalitaan natin sa social media na hinainan na ng warrant of arrest si Maria Ressa. This is a clear case of the powerful harassing those whose duty is to keep them in check. Like our partymate Sen. Leila de Lima before her, Maria Ressa now stands as a beacon of