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Impeachment 101 (2nd page)

February 12, 2012

      Go back to the 1st page   View Impeachment Trial photos HERE   DAY 16: February 13, 2012 Sen. Kiko Pangilinan’s ecumenical prayer Related news: Senators to Defense: ‘Don’t make allegations without evidence’ (Ang Paglilitis) Senate avoids clash with SC, votes 13-10 to obey TRO (Business Mirror)

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Senator Kiko Pangilinan: SC should not interfere in the impeachment trial

February 9, 2012

Press StatementFebruary 9, 2012The Supreme Court should not interfere in the impeachment trial because the Constitution gives the Senate the sole power to try and decide impeachment cases. It will also leave a bad taste in the mouth should they interfere because it may be perceived as an attempt of

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Kiko allocates from PDAF funds to help rehabilitate badly hit parts of Negros

February 8, 2012

News ReleaseFebruary 8, 2012Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan is set to release funds from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of his office to help rehabilitate badly damaged parts of Negros that were hit by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Monday.”Our prayers go out

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Kiko urges DepEd to include in the curriculum “disaster preparedness” subject

February 7, 2012

Press ReleaseFebruary 7, 2012Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chair of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, today says that nature has been exposing the country’s vulnerability against the elements, as such he urges the Department of Education to include in the curriculum classes that will educate Filipinos on disaster preparedness. “We must

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Solon funds ‘Sagip Saka’ program

February 6, 2012

Visayan Daily StarFbruary 4, 2012CEBU CITY — A solon allocated at least P100 million of his pork barrel funds for the “Sagip Saka” advocacy program of the 24 agricultural communities nationwide, a government press release said. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the senate committees on agriculture and food, and social

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Sagip Saka to increase incomes

February 6, 2012

Ernesto M. OrdoñezFebruary 3, 2012Philippine Daily InquirerSagip Saka, launched by Senator Francis Pangilinan with full support from Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, is a breakthrough for farmers. In fact, it is the second breakthrough. The first occurred almost a year ago with the Agriculture and Fisheries 2025 (AF 2025) Conference held

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Kiko deplores the spate of separate incidents of campus violence

February 2, 2012

News ReleaseFebruary 2, 2012Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, urges PNP officials to look into two separate incidents of hostilities from the University of the Philippines and the Navotas Polytechnic College.According to news reports, a UP student was stabbed at the Office of the

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Sen. Pangilinan, Sec Alcala launch ‘Sagip Saka’

February 1, 2012

Department of AgriculturePhoto ReleaseJanuary 30, 2012   Senator Francis Pangilinan (right) and Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (2nd from right) hand over a symbolic golden shovel to Oriental Mindoro Governor Aurelio Umali (2nd from left) and Felix Baguilat of Ifugao, representing the first batch of beneficiaries of ‘Sagip Saka,’ an

Alexander Fernandez, 61, a rice farmer from Brgy. Soledad, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija, tells Sen. Kiko Pangilinan of his hardships in food-producing.
Alexander Fernandez, 61, a rice farmer from Brgy. Soledad, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija, tells Sen. Kiko Pangilinan of his hardships in food-producing.

Sen. Kiko Pangilinan’s Keynote Speech at the Sagip Saka launching (English version)

January 30, 2012

SAGIP SAKA LAUNCH Sen. Kiko Pangilinan’s Keynote Speech (English version) January 27, 2012 Kalayaan Hall, Club Filipino, Greenhill, San Juan A good morning to everyone. Indeed, what a great morning today is because we are all gathered here today to breathe new life into agriculture and to give critical support