Food gives sustenance and comfort. Yummy food gives an extra lift. Partake of these food products or eat in these food outlets and you also help uplift the lives of Filipino farmers. These food manufacturers and eat shops buy directly from farmers, bypassing middlemen thus increasing farmers’ incomes and improving

Yes, Mr. President thank you. I would like to know if the gentleman from Taguig would be willing to yield to 2 or 3 questions? The reason why I was persuaded to stand up and raise a few questions was the remark from the good gentleman from Taguig, that he

MANILA – The justice system needs to be fixed to prevent the extrajudicial shortcuts detailed in Sen. Leila de Lima’s first privilege speech, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Tuesday. Interpellating Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who responded to de Lima’s speech with a speech of his own, Pangilinan proposed “better ways”

MANILA – Fathers taking an active role in their child’s life is good for the father, the mother, the child, the family, and society, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as he filed a bill extending paid paternity leave from seven days to 30 days. “Mas mabibigyang panahon ang tatay na

Isa sa mga pinaka-napabayaang bahagi ng Philippine criminal justice system ay ang mga kulungan. Jails, run by local law enforcement or local government agencies, are meant to hold inmates awaiting trial usually for short-term stay. Prisons, operated by the national government, are for those convicted of serious crimes and normally

MANILA – Fellow former student activists on Saturday night honored Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and other government officials for their “commitment and consistency” in public service at a thanksgiving dinner entitled “Celebrating the Samasa Brand of Public Service: Commitment and Consistency.” At the event that also celebrated the victory of

MANILA — Citizens, through their elected local government units, should be able participate in the national budgetary process to ensure that public funds go to programs and projects that benefit them and their community, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Thursday after filing a measure to institutionalize grassroots participatory budgeting. “Mahalagang

MANILA – The Senate on Tuesday elected Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan to head its Committee on Agriculture and Food. Pangilinan, former Presidential Assistant on Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, said this would allow him to pursue his advocacy to raise the income of Filipino farmers. “Alam nating ang mga magsasaka

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday commended President Rodrigo Duterte on the signing of the landmark Executive Order on Freedom of Information for the executive branch of government as he pushed for a similar law for the rest in public service. “Pinupuri natin si Pangulong Duterte sa kanyang