Press ReleaseOctober 20, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chair of the Senate Committee on Social Justice and Rural Development, mourns with the Filipino people for the death of 19 soldiers in an encounter with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Basilan.“Every single life lost in this conflict is a pin

Press StatementOctober 18, 2011We welcome the postponement and the appointment of OIC’s. This is doing things differently and seeking new approaches to address the problems in the region. To expect real change to happen by doing the same things over and over again is insanity, it has been said. Going

News ReleaseOctober 18, 2011Senator Kiko Pangilinan allocates P1M in support of the local music industry, hoping that it will jumpstart the ailing sector.“Arts and culture are what define a nation. It is our identity, part of who we are,” Pangilinan says. “I remember when the music industry was thriving. We

Press StatementOctober 13, 2011Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that there is a need to balance the sufficiency of supply of rice in the country and addressing the concern of farmers, especially those hardest hit by typhoons and flooding.“In the past

Press StatementOctober 12, 2011Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Ronald Llamas need not resign. Secretary Llamas has already taken swift action on the matter. He has terminated those involved in the incident and has submitted himself to the Philippine National Police for investigation. This is proof that he does not see

Maila AgerInquirer.netOctober 11, 2011MANILA, Philippines – The reversal of a final ruling by the Supreme Court on the plight of Philippine Airline employees has cast doubt on its image and reputation as the “court of last resort” and a “bulwark of democracy,” Senator Francis “Kiko”Pangilinan said on Tuesday.“The Supreme Court

Mark- PISUDFAOctober 11, 2011 The Philippine Embassy in Beijing reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that Senator Francis Pangilinan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has stressed the need for closer partnerships to increase bilateral trade in agriculture, and technology cooperation for poverty alleviation between the Philippines and

Press StatementOctober 11,2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan welcomes the release of Surigao Mayor Henry Dano and his two military aides and the four jail guards by the New People’s Army.“This release increases our confidence in the peace process. In the final analysis, we all want lasting peace to become a reality

Press StatementOctober 8, 2011We laud the humility and honesty displayed by Ambassador Harry Thomas. Coming as it does from no less than the ambassador of the most powerful nation in the world, the gesture is a rarity and actually quite refreshing. Admitting error and owing up to it requires courage