Press ReleaseApril 12, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chair of the Senate Committee on Food and Agriculture, reacted on Tuesday to the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA)’s report that the country’s shrinking “rice supply” has become a matter of “national concern.”“We are not surprised with the results of the NICA report.

Jonathan de SantosSun Star OnlineApril 12, 2011MANILA — Planting hybrid rice and irrigating more fields will help avert a rice crisis forecast by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (Nica), the chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food said Tuesday.Senator Francis Pangilinan said that high-yield rice varieties can bolster

Anthony BayrongManila TimesApril 11, 2011IBA, Zambales: Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Chairman of the Senate committee on Agriculture and food urge local mango growers in Zambales to produce more mangos for export to other countries, citing Zambales mango as “one of the sweetest mango in the world.Pangilinan who was the guest of

PIAApril 9, 2011IBA, Zambales, April 8 (PIA) — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan made rounds among students and farmers in a series of whole day consultations yesterday, finishing off a speaking engagement at the Ramon Magsaysay Technological University’s graduation rites and capping the day with the opening ceremony of the Mango

April 9, 2011Sun Star PampangaAnthony BayarongIBA, Zambales — Senator Francis Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, urged local growers in Zambales to produce more mangoes for export to other countries.The senator issued the statement as he cited Zambales mango as “one of the sweetest mangoes in

Allen M. VillaPIAApril 9, 2011IBA, Zambales, April 8 (PIA)—“Iba ang tamis ng mangga ng Zambales!” (Zambales mangoes have a distinct sweetness!)These were the words that came straight from Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as he graced the opening ceremony of the 11th edition of the Zambales Mango Festival held at the

Jonas ReyesManila BulletinApril 8, 2011IBA, Zambales, Philippines – “The best mangoes in the country are found in Zambales,” said Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.He said this as his kick-off remarks during the opening ceremony of the Zambales Mango Festival 2011 recently held at the Provincial Capitol the other day.The senator led

Press StatementApril 5, 2011Sa di pagkilala ni Ombudsman Emilio Gonzales III sa ruling ng Malakanyang, para siyang si Moamar Khaddafy.: Pinapatalsik na ng pwersa ng pagbabago pero ayaw pa rin bumaba sa puwesto.Tulad ni Khaddafy, history is not on his side ika nga, at his time is up. Napag-iwanan na

Rudy AndalPilipino Star NgayonApri 4, 2011 MANILA, Philippines – Hiniling kahapon ni Sen. Francis Pangilinan na puwersahan nang ‘bitbitin’ o kaladkarin si Deputy Ombudsman Emilio Gonzales III upang ipa­tupad ang kautusan ng tanggapan ng Pangulo matapos sibakin ito sa puwesto.Sinabi ni Sen. Pangi­linan, kung wala namang legal na balakid sa pagpapatupad