Thank you very much Mr. President. Gusto ko lang pong malaman kung papayag ba po ang ating kasamahan na si Senator Pacquiao na sumagot ng ilang mga katanungan mula sa inyong lingkod. Salamat po. Mr. President, gusto lang po nating malaman kung pamilyar ba ang ating kaibigan na si Senator

MANILA – As a way to stop some 22,000 health professionals from leaving the country every year, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has refiled the Comprehensive Nursing Law, which seeks to raise the salary of entry-level nurses from P19,077 (Salary Grade 11) to P26,192 (Salary Grade 15). “Libo-libo sa ating mga

MANILA – In order to address the recent spate of extrajudicial killings, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday filed a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to convene the Joint Judiciary, Executive, and Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council (JJELACC) and upgrade the country’s “antiquated, resource-deprived justice system.” “Kailangang masolusyunan ang isa

MANILA – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday said he supports the plan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to give 40-kilogram rice bags to poor family-beneficiaries of conditional cash transfer (CCT) every month. “Gusto natin ito. Ilalagay lang mula sa isang bulsa ng pamahalaan sa isa

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