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Fellow Ex-Student Activists Honor Pangilinan For ‘Commitment, Consistency’ In Public Service
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

Pangilinan Pushes For Comprehensive LGU Participation In Budget Process
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

Pangilinan Heads Senate Agri Committee
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

Pangilinan Lauds Duterte On FOI EO, Pushes For FOI Law
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

Pangilinan: Raise Maternity Leave Days By 150% From 60 Days To 150 Days
MANILA – To ensure the health of mothers and babies as well as promote child-rearing, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has proposed to increase the maternity leave by 150 percent from 60 days to 150 days. “Bukod sa makakapagpahinga at makaka-recover nang husto ang mga bagong panganak, ang panukala natin ay

Pangilinan: Raise Govt Doctors’ Salary From P28,417 to P56,610
MANILA – Raising the minimum salary grade level of government doctors will encourage health professionals to work in public hospitals instead of seeking employment overseas, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday as he filed Senate Bill 57. The bill or the Government Doctors’ Salary Upgrading Act which proposes to

Pangilinan Refiles Coco Levy Bill, Vows To Expedite Passage
MANILA – After the previous Congress failed to pass the Coco Levy Trust Fund Bill, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday committed to expedite its passage as he refiles the measure in preparation for the opening of the 17th Congress this Monday, July 25. “Ngayong muli tayong pinagkatiwalaang maupo sa

Pangilinan pushes for calamity-ready rice reserve
To mitigate the crippling effects of a possible La Niña, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is proposing a measure that would establish a strategic rice reserve to help ensure food security in times of calamity. “Rice is a staple food of the Filipinos. As preparation for the rainy season, we must

Pahayag ni Sen. Kiko Pangilinan sa Pagpapawalang-sala Kay Dating Pangulong Arroyo
Ang katarungan ay di lamang tungkol sa resulta. Tulad ng demokrasya, ang katarungan ay higit na tungkol sa proseso. Karampatang proseso ang pinagdaanan ni Pangulong Arroyo — at dahil siya ay lingkod bayan ito rin ang pinagdaanan ng mga institusyon ng bayan — nang nakaraang limang taon. Ang pagpapawalang-sala sa