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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

Senate minority bloc urges PH gov’t to heed UN panel’s decision on De Lima’s case

February 8, 2019

Minority senators have urged the Philippine government to heed the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNHRC-WGAD) about the situation of their colleague, Sen. Leila M. de Lima. In Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1019, they urged the appropriate government agencies to comply

European civil society groups join opposition to lower criminal age to 12

February 7, 2019

European civil society organizations have joined the growing opposition to moves by Philippine Congress to make children as young as 12 years old criminally liable to certain crimes. In a letter to Senator Francis Pangilinan, the groups implored the lawmakers to refrain from amending the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

Otso Diretso bodes well in Chinese year of the pig: Sen. Kiko

February 5, 2019

Gong xi fa cai! Translated from Mandarin, I’m told it means “wishing you great happiness and prosperity.” Kaligayahan at kasaganaan. Yan ang wish ko di lang para sa mga may ninunong Tsino o mga Chinoy, yan din ang wish ko sa lahat ng Pinoy. That today, Chinese New Year, is