Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is asking the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to allocate a portion of its proposed budget for food programs in 2026 to buying from farmers and fisherfolk without public bidding under the 2019 Sagip Saka Act.  The Sagip Saka Act is a landmark law

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday called for the swift passage of Senate Bill 1547 establishing a Justice Reform Commission, as public anger mounts over the government’s failure to jail officials linked to massive corruption scandals. “Atat na atat na ang taumbayan para sa katarungan. Gusto nilang makulong ang mga

Inuudyok ko ang agarang pagbuo ng Joint Congressional Commission on Justice Reform sa ating Senate Bill 1547. Marami na ang nasawi, at marami na ang nawalan ng tahanan at kabuhayan—bunga ng bilyon-bilyong nawaldas at ng isang bulok na sistemang matagal nang pinahina ng katiwalian at pagwawalang-bahala sa batas at pananagutan.

Proving that his campaign message of rural development and empowering farmers and fisherfolk is more than just a promise, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan underscored his continuing efforts to ensure the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act, a 2019 landmark law that he authored to allow national government agencies and

To prevent the repeat of the anomalous flood control projects, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has proposed the inclusion of transparency and accountability mechanisms within the irrigation projects implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).  The senator, who heads the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, emphasized that efficient

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan denounced corruption as inherently unsustainable, encouraging the Filipino youth to channel their optimism and vigor into efforts that will demand change and accountability amid growing pressure on the government to address corruption allegations.  As keynote speaker at the Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum at the National University

Ngayong Pandaigdigan Araw ng Pangingisda, nagbibigay-pugay tayo sa ating mga mangingisda. Sila na dugong-bumubuhay sa ating mga baybaying komunidad at nag-aalaga sa ating mga karagatan bagamat mahirap at mapanganib.  Pinaaalala sa atin ng trahedyang nangyari sa Bien Unido, Bohol noong Mayo na kailangang balansehin ang pagprotekta sa ating karagatan at

MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES. TODAY WE PRESENT THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, AMOUNTING TO 54.79 BILLION PESOS. IRRIGATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE MULTIPLIER IN PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE. SABI NGA PO KUNG WALANG TUBIG, WALANG TUTUBO. IT IS ALSO OUR MOST EFFECTIVE CLIMATE ADAPTATION TOOL, PROTECTING FARMERS FROM

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday, November 19, sponsored and defended the P67.755-billion budget of the judiciary, underscoring the importance of augmenting its financial resources to modernize its systems, open up more courts and hire additional personnel, and reach marginalized Filipinos for the delivery of justice and accountability.  In his