David DizonABS-CBNnews.comJune 7, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang confirmed Thursday that Senators Panfilo Lacson and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will soon be joining President Aquino’s Cabinet.Asked if the appointments are already sure, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda nodded and said: “They have been very supportive of the bills of the President sa Senado

News ReleaseJune 7, 2012Former Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) member and former Chairman of the Senate Justice Committee, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, urges the JBC to amend its rules to make transparent and available to the public the selection and voting process for the next Chief Justice.“Transparency is key in

June 5, 2012Philippine StarMANILA, Philippines – A Senator on Tuesday said the government should allocate more funds to the country’s judiciary to improve the justice system.In an ANC interview, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said he sees no reason why the government can not allot some P4 billion or P5 billion to

June 5, 2012Philippine StarMANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday  urged the Judicial and Bar Council to open to the public the proceedings of the Judicial and Bar Council for a more transparent process of picking nominees to be the next Chief Justice.“Now is the time [to do this].

David DizonABS-CBNnews.comJune 5, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday said he is open to the idea of bringing an outsider to become the new Chief Justice.Speaking to ANC, Pangilinan said allowing an outsider to become the head of the country’s judiciary could bring about different results in

                                                                                                    June 4, 2012 JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL2ND Floor, Centennial BuildingSupreme CourtPadre Faura, Manila TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE JBC: Hon. Antonio T. Carpio, Acting Ex-Officio ChairmanHon. Leila M. de Lima, Ex Officio MemberHon. Francis G. Escudero, Ex Officio MemberHon. Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Ex Officio MemberHon. Regino C. Hermosisima, Jr.,

Press ReleaseJune 4, 2012Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urges the Judicial and Bar Council to take the lessons learned from the recently concluded impeachment process against former Chief Justice Renato Corona in implementing much-needed reforms in the Judiciary.“There is an obvious need to institute necessary reforms in our justice system. The

Rappler.comJune 2, 2012MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III should convene the Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council (JELACC) and map out budgetary support to modernize the justice system, Sen Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, a lawyer and former chair of the Senate justice committee said in a statement Saturday, June

News ReleaseJune 2, 2012Removing the Chief Justice is just the first step to instituting reforms in the Philippine judiciary. According to Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, a lawyer and formerly chair of the Senate justice committee, the urgent next steps to are to convene the Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative