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

Following reports of rampant manipulation of the buying price of palay for as low as P13 from a high of P18, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday pushed for the creation of an inter-agency task force to combat the manipulation of rice prices. “I see this as a matter where

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan on Monday appealed to the Cabinet for its position on the lifting of quantitative restrictions (QR) on rice, as guidance to the Senate’s legislative action. “We gently appeal to the Cabinet for their position on the lifting of quantitative restriction on rice. We

MANILA – After more than 20 years of restrictions on the amount of rice the Philippines can import, what can the government do now to help Filipino rice farmers cope when cheap imported rice start to flood the local market? This is the main question that Senator Francis Pangilinan wants

Senator Francis Pangilinan on Wednesday endorsed and confirmed the appointment of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. Apart from Dominguez’s appointment, those of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and Presidential Communication Secretary Martin Andanar were also confirmed by the bicameral Commission on Appointments. At the plenary session

MANILA — Only a small fraction of 160 billion cubic meters of rainwater are harvested for useful purposes, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday as he proposed that more water impounding systems be built. “In terms of actual volume of water that can be utilized, both (rainwater and traditional