Amid uncertainties and disruptions caused by regional conflicts, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for global collective action to empower small-scale farmers, saying his 2019 Sagip Saka Act can serve as a blueprint for achieving food security.  The Sagip Saka Act, a law he authored and passed in 2019, allows national

MAGANDANG UMAGA PO SA ATING LAHAT. SALAMAT SA INYONG PAGDALO SA PUBLIC HEARING NA ITO. SA GITNA NG SIGALOT SA GITNANG SILANGAN AT SA PAGTAAS NG PRESYO NG PETROLYO, MERON TAYONG DALAWANG MALAKING PAKSA NA TATALAKAYIN NGAYONG UMAGA. PAREHONG IPINANGANAK NOONG 1970S, MARAPAT NA SURIIN  KUNG NARARAPAT NA BANG MAY

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a bill that would authorize the President to temporarily suspend excise taxes on petroleum products during periods of global crisis, aiming to cushion Filipino consumers and businesses from sudden spikes in fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.  Senate Bill No. 1940, filed on

MARAMING SALAMAT MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES. I RISE TO CO SPONSOR SENATE BILL NO. 1937 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 43, WHICH INSTITUTIONALIZES SUPPORT FOR LAST MILE SCHOOLS IN GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS OR (GIDA). THIS MEASURE SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROMISE THAT EDUCATION MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for the passage of three of his proposed measures—Agricultural Cooperatives Act of 2025, the Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Act of 2025, and the Congressional Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Security (AGRICOM) Act—in a bid to address pervasive and long-standing challenges in the agriculture

On this International Women’s Day, we honor the strength, courage, and leadership of women who continue to shape our communities, our economy, and our nation. Their voices, experiences, and perspectives deserve not only to be heard but to be part of the decisions that shape our future. That is why

MARAMING SALAMAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. MAGANDANG UMAGA PO SA KANILANG LAHAT. WALA PONG MAY GUSTO NG GIYERA. NO ONE WANTS WAR. YET MANY OF OUR KABABAYAN ARE ANXIOUS — ESPECIALLY THE FAMILIES OF OUR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS. AT SYEMPRE YUNG DALAMHATI NG ATING MGA KABABAYAN LALO NA’T MERON NA NGA PINSALA

Citing their aspiration to join the Philippine national team and represent the country on the international stage, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan formally sponsored Committee Report No. 41 under House Bill 6640, granting Philippine citizenship to Maodo Diouf, and Committee Report No. 42 under House Bill 6641, granting citizenship to Elizabeth

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU MAJORITY LEADER. WITH THE PERMISSION OF OUR COLLEAGUES, WE WILL HAVE THIS OMNIBOUS SPONSORSHIP OF TWO MEASURES: COMMITTEE REPORTS NO. 41 UNDER HOUSE BILL 6640 AND COMMITTEE REPORT 42 UNDER HOUSE BILL 6641. MR. PRESIDENT, ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES, THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS