Christian CardienteManila Standard TodayJune 21, 2011SENATOR Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday called on the government to reconsider its plan to sell the Food Terminal Inc. complex in Taguig, urging it to find ways to ensure food supply flowing to the metropolis instead.“The goal of the FTI was to have a food

Primo EsleyerThe Visayan Daily StarJune 21, 2011    We have sounded like a broken record all these years, calling for food security for the country because we did not see any tangible moves that would increase food production the last ten years, except importing food.And here we go again.  But this

Press StatementJune 21, 2011Reacting to the government’s pronouncements that the full sale of the Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) complex in Taguig is a “priority”, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, says that government should “reconsider” this decision and, instead, find ways to ensure

Riza T. OlchondraPhilippine Daily InquirerJune 19, 2011If we want a food-secure future, secure agriculture.The prospect of the country’s food system failing at a time of growing hunger crisis worldwide has galvanized a public-private partnership aimed at changing the way the country’s leaders envision food security for the Philippines.“The Department of

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