Press StatementFebruary 15, 2011We welcome the Supreme Court’s ruling on the impeachment case against the Ombudsman. There was this growing perception that the Supreme Court was taking the cudgels for former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo whose administration has cases that have been gathering dust in the Ombudsman. We also welcome the

Kristine L. AlavePhilippine Daily InquirerFebruary 11, 2011MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Agriculture (DA) has suspended the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) after an audit showed it missed its target beneficiaries—poor farmers and fishermen.Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said the DA stopped the lending program—which allows small farmers and fisher folk to take

Press ReleaseFebruary 13, 2011Roberto Amores, the President of Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization Inc. (PhilFoodex) and one of the biggest mango processor in the Philippines is sitting in on a discussion on the state of fruits and vegetables sector during the first national summit on agriculture and fisheries. He

People’s JournalFebruary 13, 2011     

GMANews.TVFebruary 11, 2011The Congressional oversight committee on agriculture and fisheries modernization (COCAFM) is pushing for an increase of the Agriculture Department’s annual budget to P60 billion to fund the 15-year agriculture and fisheries roadmap.”We will provide the legislative support to increase the Agriculture Department’s budget starting 2012,” COCAFM chairman Sen.

Boyet JadulcoAbanteFebruary 10, 2011Umalma si Sen. Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan sa pa­tutsada ni ret. Navy Commodore Rex Robles na bulok at kurakot din ang mga miyembro ng Senado.“Lahat ng institusyon masasabi natin na may bulok na itlog, ngunit hindi tamang sabihin na lahat ng nasa institusyon ay bulok,” pagdidiin ni Pangilinan.Kahapon

Butch FernandezFebruary 8, 2011SENATE investigators forged a consensus to suspend for a week their ongoing inquiry into Armed Forces irregularities in deference to Tuesday’s sudden death of former Armed Forces chief of staff Angelo Reyes.But senators, in separate interviews, affirmed they remain undeterred in their efforts to uncover anomalies and

Press StatementFebruary 8, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan: Reyes, Victim of Pervasive CorruptionWe are deeply saddened by the turn of events. We condole with the family of the late Secretary Angelo Reyes. It is tragic that what started out as an investigation in aid of legislation has led to his apparent

The Philippine Star SundayFebruary 6, 2011