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RP Senate cites dragon boat team
The Visayan Daily StarAugust 9, 2011MANILA – Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan filed a Senate resolution yesterday recognizing the world-record breaking performance of the Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat team in the International Dragon Boat Federation’s 10th World Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida.”The Philippine Dragon Boat team has brought to our country

Aquino has guts
People’s JournalAugust 9, 2011SENATE President Juan Ponce Enrile and Sen. Francis Pangilinan see nothing wrong with the “secret meeting” in Japan between President Benigno Aquino III and Moro Islamic Liberation Front chairman Murad Ibrahim to advance the peace negotiations.“I think we better just give the President enough leeway and presume

Kiko wants probe on support for Dragon Warriors, athletes
ABS-CBNNews.comAugust 8, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Pangilinan is asking the the Senate’s games committee to look into the process by which Filipino athletes are given support by the Philippine Sports Commission.”It is unfortunate that we continuously hear about Filipino athletes performing superbly and displaying excellence despite the lack of

Senate reso seeks to congratulate PHL dragon boat team
Kimberly Jane TanGMANews.TVAugust 8, 2011The Philippine team is composed of men and women from the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Air Force.But aside from congratulating the team, Pangilinan also urged the Senate committee on games, amusement, and sports to look into the process by which

Kiko Pangilinan files resolution congratulating the Philippine Dragon Boat team for setting new world record in the IDBF; Urges the games committee to look into the process by which athletes are given support by the PSC
Press ReleaseAugust 8, 2011Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan files Resolution 547 congratulating the Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat Team for winning and setting new world records in the International Dragon Boat Federation’s 10th World Championships held recently in Tampa Bay, Florida.”The Philippine Dragon Boat team has brought to our country honor and

Kiko reiterates support for Gov’t-MILF talks, cites pressing need for “bold,daring solutions”
Press StatementAugust 7, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chair of the Senate Committee on Social Justice and Rural Development, reiterated his support for President Benigno Aquino III’s meeting with MILF Chair Al-Haj Murad Ebrahim amid mixed reactions to the “secret” meeting held in Tokyo, Japan last Thursday. “The decision to meet

Senators cite Aquino-Ibrahim meet
Mario B. CasayuranManila BulletinAugust 6, 2011MANILA, Philippines — Senators said Saturday the secret meeting between President Benigno S. Aquino III and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Al Haj Murad Ibrahim in Tokyo last Thursday might yet lead to the resolution of the decades-old secessionist conflict that had shed blood

Kiko lauds P-Noy MILF meeting, sees this as “giant leap for peace”
Press StatementAugust 5, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan lauds President Benigno Aquino III for having met with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chair Al Haj Murad Ibrahim and giving a clear signal that there is hope for peace in the Philippines.Pangilinan issued this statement after it was revealed by Marvic Leonen,

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan: COMELEC and DOJ should ferret out the truth no matter who gets hurt
Press ReleaseJuly 30, 2011“In the interest of the truth and of justice, I welcome the latest developments wherein new witnesses are now surfacing to tell us what they know about the 2004 elections,” said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan of the unfolding developments in the case of the alleged massive fraud