Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has taken the place of former Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya as acting president of the Liberal Party until party elections are held. Pangilinan succeeds both Abaya, as acting president, and former Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, who was party

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday pressed the House of Representatives to hurry the hearings on the Coconut Trust Fund Bill. He said its immediate passage would unlock the P75 billion coco levy funds for the benefit of the 3.5 million Filipino coconut farmers. “Hinihimok natin ang ating

More than a pageant of costumes for our school children, United Nations Day, since 71 years ago, has been about the world working together as one, tackling borderless issues as varied as climate change and pollution, crime and injustice, and poverty and human rights. Through the years, the UN and

As disaster control officials continue to assess the damage brought by the year’s deadliest typhoon to hit Northern Luzon, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday asked Malacanang and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release a supplemental budget so that the National Food Authority (NFA) can buy storm-damaged

“Kaya ng mga magsasaka natin.”   Farmers can supply the requirements of local and multinational food giants and increase their incomes in the process, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan at Thursday’s hearing on the Farmers and Fisherfolk Entrepreneurship and Development Act of 2016, or Sagip Saka.   More than lack