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Mario B. CasayuranTempoMarch 9, 2011The national government is considering the stockpiling of rice as a contingency measure to ensure food  security because of a feared food crisis arising from threats of spiraling price of crude oil triggered by the current Middle East conflict, Senator Francis Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate

Press ReleaseMarch 7, 2011The government is considering a rice stockpiling policy as a contingency measure to ensure food security amid an imminent food crisis arising from threats of skyrocketing crude oil price due to the Middle East conflict.Convening a hearing on Monday (March 7) on food security, Sen. Francis “Kiko”

Maila AgerInquirer.netMarch 7, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Despite his resignation call, Senator Francis Pangilinan assured Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez that she would get a fair trial when the impeachment case against her reaches the Senate.“Of course she [Gutierrez] will get a fair trial,” Pangilinan told reporters on Monday. “The Senate is 24

Press ReleaseMarch 7, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today stresses the need for the government to prepare contingency measures to address rising global food prices but also cautions the public and media to temper the issue and not panic.Pangilinan, the Senate Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, today presided

Department of AgricultureMarch 7, 2011     Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (right) and Senator Francis Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, appreciate a ‘sea of squash’ being sold at the Sentrong Pamilihan ng Produktong Agrikultura ng Quezon, in Sariaya, which has become a major vegetable trading center in

EditorialPhilippine Daily InquirerMarch 3, 2011WE HAVE joined our voice to those of others calling for the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. But we see the point in Sen. Francis Pangilinan’s recent proposal, and agree that Gutierrez can spare all of us the trouble, by tendering her resignation.Resignation is a real

Christian V. Esguerra and Norman BordadoraPhilippine Daily InquirerMarch 3, 2011MANILA, Philippines—Two of the senators who will act as judges if the impeachment case against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez is elevated to the Senate for trial Wednesday vented on the subject and on the ongoing proceedings at the House of Representatives.Sen. Francis

Boyet Jadulco and Dindo MatiningAbanteMarch 3, 2011Kung ayaw ni Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez na magbitiw sa puwesto, ang mga senador na lamang ang sisipa sa kanya para matanggal siya sa puwesto.Ito ang babala ni Sen. Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan matapos magmatigas si Gutierrez na hindi ito magbibitiw sa puwesto ngayong gumugulong na