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

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

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

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

News ReleaseFebruary 25, 2012Speaking on the Supreme Court’s  move to block the testimony of Associate Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno from the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona on account of “judicial privilege”, Senator-judge Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan says that the Supreme Court has gone too far in trying

Mark Anthony N. ManuelManila BulletinFebruary 23, 2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, Philippines — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has urged the national government to develop the coffee industry in the Philippines, which he tagged as the Philippine “black gold.”“The country could be missing out on a great opportunity if it fails to

Kristine L. AlavePhilippine Daily InquirerFebruary 19th, 2012Ask any coffee farmer in Amadeo, Cavite, about the going price of their coffee and they will answer with a frown. Josefa de la Peña, a 77-year-old coffee grower, grimaced when told that the price being offered for Amadeo coffee was P96 per kilogram

Press ReleaseFebruary 17, 2012Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan, today says that the country could be missing out on a great opportunity if it fails to pay attention its well-regarded coffee beans.”There is a resurgence in the popularity of coffee shops, and it

Press ReleaseFebruary 16, 2012   Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chair of both the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food, and Social Justice and Rural Development, calls on the government anew to focus on strengthening agriculture and food production in Mindanao in paving the way towards lasting peace.Pangilinan makes the call