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Secretary Pangilinan and other Secretaries meet with representatives of the Kilos Magniniyog farmer groups during a dialogue in Malacañang on Wednesday, November 26.

KIKO TO SENATE: PASS THE COCO LEVY TRUST FUND MEASURE BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK

December 9, 2015

Former Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization and former Senate Majority Leader Kiko Pangilinan calls on the Senate to pass Senate Bill 2675 or the Coco Levy Trust Fund measure before the Senate goes on Christmas break on December 19. “We appeal to the Senate to pass its

Kiko Pangilinan condemns slay of Samar Judge

November 25, 2015

“We condemn this latest senseless act of violence. It is disquieting how those who are turning the wheels of justice in this country fall victims to injustices,” said Pangilinan who served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice from 2001 to 2004. This latest murder happened barely two weeks

Pangilinan Calls for Strong Government Support for Farmers in Lando-Hit Areas

October 25, 2015

With the estimated damage of Typhoon Lando reaching P9 billion and P8 billion of which is on agriculture, former Food Security Secretary Kiko Pangilinan urges strong government support for more than 110, 000 farmers affected by the typhoon. “Our farmers in the Typhoon Lando-ravaged areas need help from our government

Kiko Pangilinan on the damage to agriculture by Typhoon Lando

October 22, 2015

“We call for the government to fast-track the release of the supplemental budget requested by the National Food Authority for the benefit of the agricultural provinces heavily damaged by Typhoon Lando. The NFA will be purchasing the damaged crops to supplement the livelihood of the farmers who have tried their

Kiko Pangilinan makes a bid to return to the Senate

October 13, 2015

Kiko Pangilinan files his certificate of candidacy at the COMELEC office. Together with Pangilinan is his wife, Sharon Cuneta, and two of their children, Miel and Miguel.

Kiko Pangilinan Seeks to Continue Agricultural Developments with Senate 2016 Run

October 12, 2015

Former Senator and Cabinet Secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan declares senatorial bid at the Liberal Party-led event “Koalisyon ng Daang-Matuwid: Ang Pagpapakilala” held today at the LP Headquarters in Quezon City. Pangilinan is officially nominated by the Liberal Party to be among its senatorial candidates. “We are once again seeking a

Kiko Pangilinan Lauds Passage of Coco Levy Bill on Third Reading

October 10, 2015

The House of Representatives’ prompt action on the bill is a huge leap in resolving the long drawn issue of justice for our coconut farmers spanning 40 years. The government committed that the coco levy funds shall be used for their benefit and for the development of the coconut industry

Remembering Joker Arroyo: “Our Mentor, Our Yoda.”

October 7, 2015

” We were together in the Senate for 12 years. As the second youngest Senator in 2001, I looked to Sen. Joker our mentor, our Yoda. For over a decade we were known as and part of the ‘Wednesday Club’ with Sen. Joker as our wise, thoughtful leader. He was

Kiko Pangilinan Reiterates Need for Continuity and Consistency in the National Leadership

October 5, 2015

Former Senator and Cabinet Secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan at the proclamation of Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo reiterated the need for continuity and consistency in the national leadership. “President Aquino has worked hard to fight corruption in his more than five years in office,” Pangilinan said. “These five