Mario CasayuranManila BulletinJune 16, 2011MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, as a sovereign nation, must look out for itself and not to rely on other nations to protect its interests in the disputed Spratly Island chain in the South China sea, Sen Francis “Kiko’’ Pangilinan said Thursday.Pangilinan, a former Senate Majority

Press StatementJune 16, 2011Following through on his statements on the PH-China row in the disputed Spratly Islands and the United States’ statement on the issue, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday cautioned Malacañang against being too complacent regarding the country’s “strong ties” with the United States.“We should have no illusions

Press ReleaseJune 14, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan lauds the Supreme Court in making public the Maguindanao massacre court proceedings. Pangilinan filed Resolution 186 in the Senate in November 2010 calling for such action saying “it would be in the best interest of our judiciary to have transparency in the judicial

Jonathan de SantosSun Star OnlineJune 10, 2011MANILA — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Friday called China’s warning against oil exploration in the disputed Spratly islands unnecessary since the Philippines is only seeking a peaceful resolution to the territorial dispute.On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Liu Jianchao warned against exploration “in

Press StatementJune 10, 2011Hindi natin maintindihan ang pagmamayabang at pambabraso ng bansang Tsina.Ang pahayag ng kanilang ambassador ay nakakalungkot at nakakabahala. Para manggaling ang mga salitang ito mula sa pangalawa sa pinakamalaking ekonomiya sa mundo ay tunay na nakakapagpabagabag. Ang pagpupumilit nilang kinakailangan pang humingi ng pahintulot sa kanila ang

Press StatementJune 10, 2011Why the high handed and arrogant posturing?The statement made by the ambassador is most unfortunate. Coming as it does from the second largest economy in the world is quite disturbing. China’s insistence that other nations must first seek its permission in moving about these disputed waters is

Ryan ChuaABS-CBN NewsJune 10, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Friday said the Philippines must not allow itself to be bullied by China’s “arrogance” in the dispute over the Spratly islands.”Bakit tayo hihingi ng permiso sa kanila? Kaya nga disputed ang area na ito eh,” he told reporters. “We

Press ReleaseJune 9, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today urges the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to look into the possible implementation of an early warning system that would minimize the devastating effects of fishkill.In a hearing conducted by the Senate Committee

Jorge CariñoABS-CBN NewsJune 9, 2011MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – A senator has one word to describe the root cause of the fishkill in Taal Lake and Pangasinan that has led to losses in the fishing industry worth millions of pesos.Senate Committee on Agriculture Chairman Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan called it “greed”.”Man-made