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Impeachment 101 (3rd page)
Go back to the 2nd page DAY 31: March 19, 2012 Related News: Enrile questions relevance of testimonies of 2 defense witnesses (Inquirer.net) Corona’s late declaration of posh condo ‘absolutely ridiculous’(GMA News Online) Senator Santiago spells out winning tacks for prosecution, defense (Inquirer.net) Day 31

Pangilinan questions SC for allowing employee testify in favor of CJ
Zambo TimesMarch 14, 2012MANILA — Senator-judge Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan questioned on Tuesday the Supreme Court (SC) for allowing SC chief judicial staff officer Arceli Bayuga to testify for the defense despite SC ruling barring its employees to appear before the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.”She was the witness

Kiko rues SC decision on impeachment witnesses
ABS-CBNews.comMarch 13, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Senator-Judge Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has expressed concern over the Supreme Court’s decision to choose who among the high court’s employees may appear in the impeachment court.”We now have an issue where the Supreme Court, whose Chief Justice is on trial in the impeachment court, can

Kiko takes exception to SC’s decision on who may and may not appear in the impeachment court
Press ReleaseMarch 13, 2012Senator-Judge Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan manifests in the impeachment court that he is wary of the Supreme Court’s arbitrary selection of witnesses it allows to appear in the impeachment court.“We now have an issue where the Supreme Court, whose Chief Justice is on trial in the impeachment court,

Empowering women in agriculture
The Philippine StarMarch 11, 2012MANILA, Philippines – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan, chair of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food, and Social Justice and Rural Development, calls for more investments and public-private partnerships directed at empowering women in the agricultural sector.“Experience across different

Solon calls for more assistance for women in agriculture
Ruben “Jun” CruzBusiness MirrorMarch 8, 2012THE government should consider launching public-private partnership (PPP) projects that will enable women in the agricultural sector to contribute more in their families’ finances, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said.Pangilinan who chairs the Senate committees on Agriculture and Food, and Social Justice and Rural Development, said women

Kiko calls for more investments in women in agriculture
Press StatementMarch 8, 2012On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chair of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food, and Social Justice and Rural Development, calls for more investments and public-private partnerships directed at empowering women in the agricultural sector.”Experience across different sectors and even different

Kiko urges ceasefire between warring camps to prevent loss of more lives
Press ReleaseFebruary 27, 2012Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan today urges the National Democratic Front, and its armed wing the New People’s Army, and the Philippine military to immediately declare a ceasefire shortly after two minors were killed after having been caught in the

Kiko urges impeach court to assert authority
ABS-CBNnews.comFebruary 25, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Senator-judge Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday urged his fellow senator-judges to assert the impeachment court’s authority in the ongoing trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.Pangilinan, in a press statement, said the Supreme Court (SC) “has gone too far in trying to limit the powers of