With public anger still simmering over the flood-control controversy that tainted the 2025 budget cycle, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday said the bicameral conference committee-approved ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget now contains strong, enforceable safeguards for transparency, traceability, and citizen oversight. “Ekis na ang patago at ‘alok-able’ na mga usapan

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the proposed 2026 national budget delivers the highest Department of Agriculture (DA) allocation since 2010, a major step toward raising farmers’ incomes and tackling hunger, especially among young Filipinos. “Gumalaw ang baso, ika nga ng Gen Z. Naging main quest ang side quest,” said the

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on senators to pass Senate Bill No. 1624, which will create the Congressional Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Security (AGRICOM) to address the pervasive threats to the country’s agriculture sector and national food security. In a sponsorship speech delivered on Wednesday, December 17, he

MARAMING SALAMAT GINOONG PANGULO, SA ATING MGA NATATANGING KASAMAHAN, IKINALULUGOD KONG I-SPONSOR ANG SENATE BILL NO. 1624, ANG CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD SECURITY. NASA KRISIS ANG AGRIKULTURA AT MANGINGISDA NG ATING BANSA. KRISIS NA RAMDAM SA BUHAY NG BAWAT PILIPINO. TULAD NI MANG AMBO, NA MADALING ARAW

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan wants a detailed explanation and breakdown—with proper coordinates—of some P8 billion worth of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in the proposed 2026 budget.  In an interview, the senator stressed that he will not be amenable to the proposed budget until such time all details for the FMR

The bicameral conference committee on the 2026 national budget has approved Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s push to expand the milk component of the Department of Education’s School-Based Feeding Program, and to source the food directly from Filipino farmers, fishers, and dairy producers under the Sagip Saka Act. Lawmakers from both

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is confident that the bicameral conference committee to deliberate the 2026 national budget will be transparent and open to public scrutiny.  In Joint Senate Resolution No. 1–filed at the start of the 20th Congress and a day after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. revealed massive corruption

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is urging President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify four progressive bills to advance his administration’s anti-corruption, transparency, and good governance drive.  In an interview on DZBB on Thursday, December 11, the senator welcomed the inclusion of his sponsored measure—Senate Bill No. 1512 or the Independent

“It’s a welcome move on the part of the President na unahin ang apat na panukalang-batas, pero palagay ko mas aani ng maraming suporta sa mga kababayan natin kapag sinertify niya na urgent ‘yung apat; sapul na sapul sa puso ng korapsyon at pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan.  Babaklasin ng mga ito