Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan weighs in on the CBCP’s call for “reconciliation” between the Chief Executive and the Supreme Court.”The key issue in the clash between the executive and judicial branches is the string of controversial rulings that have placed grave doubt on the fairness and the

Zambo TimesDecember 8, 2011MANILA — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Thursday that irresponsible mining, if not stopped, poses a serious threat to the country’s food supply.Pangilinan made this conclusion after the Senate committee on agriculture, which he chairs, conducted inquiry into the impact of irresponsible mining activities on farming

Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2011The Senate on Tuesday approved Senate Resolution 650, urging government agencies to work together to save the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras from degradation.The resolution, authored by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food seeks to push for programs that

Mario B. CasayuranManila BulletinDecember 5, 2011MANILA, Philippines — A political ally of the Aquino administration said Monday the resumption of the formal peace talks between the Philippine government and the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is the only way forward to attain peace in troubled Mindanao.Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan

Jelly MusicoZambo TimesDecember 6, 2011MANILA — The Senate adopted on Tuesday a resolution urging the government agencies concerned to work collaboratively to save the famous rice terraces in Ifugao province from further degradation.Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan, author of the Senate Resolution No. 650, has asked the government to allocate P100

Press StatementDecember 5, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan welcomes the resumption of the formal peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), set to begin Monday in Kuala Lumpur.Pangilinan, an advocate of the peace process and also Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice and

Press ReleaseDecember 1, 2011Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan today urges the government to create jobs that will expand the labor force outside the business process outsourcing sector, adding that doing so will provide more sustainable growth within the country’s economy.”The Philippines has long been focusing on becoming an industry- and commerce-driven

Marianne V. GoThe Philippine StarNovember 28, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francis Pangilinan plans to launch Sagip Saka project next year, applying the knowledge he gained from recent farm visits to China and Thailand.Sagip Saka will tap into farmers’ cooperatives to work with community enterprises to help farmers earn more.According to

Press StatementNovember 27, 2011As farm tillers and workers in different parts of the country reportedly feel “hope” over the Supreme Court decision to distribute over 4,900 hectares of Hacienda Luisita to over 6,000 workers, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chairman of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food, and Social Justice