Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president,On possibility of reenacted budget from DBM chief

MANILA – The high incidence of poverty and hunger among Filipinos can be addressed by looking after our farmers, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Sunday. Government should focus not only on inflation, or the rise in prices of goods and services, said the former presidential adviser on food security and

Importing rice and imposing lower tariff are short-term solutions to high prices, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Friday, noting that focus on increasing farmers’ income is the more effective way in the long term. “Rice is also a kind of driver of inflation. When rice prices increase, the prices of

Hindi na lang taumbayan ang nagsasabi na ayaw nila ang Cha-cha o pederalismo. Sa mga opisyal ng pananalapi ng gobyerno na mismo nanggaling na sobrang magastos ang pag-pepederalismo at mas mahihirapan ang Pilipinas na mangutang para sa mga proyekto nito. Gaano kagastos? Sabi ni NEDA director general Pernia, ang tantya

At no other time in the 17th Congress do Filipinos need a House of Representatives with a genuine opposition than now. Only a credible opposition will raise critical questions and block self-serving moves against plans to hurry the approval of the revision of the 1987 Constitution in two months, just

MANILA – The Bicameral Conference Committee on the controversial coco levy measure met on Wednesday to reconcile the disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. 5745 and Senate Bill No. 1233, creating the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund and providing for its management and utilization. The Committee, co-chaired by Senator

Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on 9th death anniversary of President Cory