The Philippine StarDecember 12, 2010MANILA, Philippines –  Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said he will push for the immediate implementation of several measures to strengthen the Philippine export banana industry which is now encountering problems with Iran.Pangilinan issued the statement after conducting

Raymund F. CatindigThe Valley JournalDecember 11, 2010ILAGAN, Isabela—Senator Francisco “Kiko” Pangilinan has bared the construction of four Hydro Electric power plants to be established in four towns to complement the power generation source of Isabela.Pangilinan, Chair of the Senate committee on Agriculture said he will extend support and assistance to

News ReleaseDecember 10, 2010President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III lauded young Filipinos for moving People Power forward and for opening doors to progress through technology and the power of their ideas in his keynote speech during the 8th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO), held on December 9 at the

Press Release December 9, 2010  Is this equal protection OF THE laws or shameful protection of  a few? The Supreme Court, and the public for that matter, should not stray from the fact that the Aquino administration was elected into power on the basis of its anti-corruption platform. That it

Maila AgerInquirer.netDecember 9, 2010MANILA, Philippines – A single letter might help solve President Benigno Aquino III’s problem on Executive Order No. 1 creating the Truth Commission.Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the President could simply put an “s” to the phrase “past administration” in EO 1 to widen the coverage of

Press ReleaseDecember 8, 2010A group of individuals in Mindanao took the initiative to build ecological sanitation toilets in upland marginal areas because of lack of water for flushing. Another group focused on creating an artificial underground structure increasing the ground’s ability to absorb water to address the issue of flooding

Tina Mendoza, Rose Miranda, Boyet Jadulco, Bernard Taguinod, Noel Abuel at Jun TadiosAbante OnlineDecember 8, 2010Idineklara kahapon ng Korte Suprema na labag sa Equal Protection clause ng Saligang Batas ang Exe­cutive Order no. 1 na ipinalabas ni Pangulong Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III na nagtatatag sa Truth Commission.Sa botong 10-5 ibinasura

Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan laments the Supreme Court’s declaration of the Aquino administration’s Truth Commission as unconstitutional. The commission is tasked to investigate former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s alleged anomalies during her 9-year term.Pangilinan fears the ruling may unwittingly create the public perception that the former president cannot

Business MirrorDecember 7, 2010