Press StatementFebruary 2, 2011To our soldiers: Rally behind Mendoza and RabusaTiwala tayo na agad na aaksyunan ni PNoy ang usapin ng tiwaling mga palakad sa AFP. Ito ang isang mabigat na dahilan kung bakit hanggang ngayon hindi matapos-tapos ang giyera sa Mindanao at kanayunan. Dahil sa halip na pagsusundalo ang

BusinessWorldFebruary 1, 2011THE AGRICULTURAL Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) is facing bankruptcy and borrowers must settle their outstanding debts, said Senator Francis N. Pangilinan in a statement yesterday.”I am aware that ACEF was created to provide support to the agricultural sector, but releasing loans with zero interest and zero collateral attracts

Press ReleaseJanuary 31, 2011Senate Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Food Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan calls on QUEDANCOR officials to settle their P1 billion peso debt to the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, or ACEF. He also calls on DA officials to suspend the release of ACEF funds until the

Boyet JadulcoAbanteJanuary 30, 2011Nakaligtas man si da­ting Pangulo at ngayo’y Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa kamay ng Truth Commission, wala naman itong kawala sa imbestigasyon ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.Ani Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, kung napigilan ng Supreme Court (SC) ang trabaho ng Truth Commission sa pagkalkal sa mga ano­malya

Bernadette E. TamayoAbanteJanuary 31, 2011SENATOR Francis Pangilinan called on QUEDANCOR officials to settle their supposed P1 billion “debt” to the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF).He also urged Department of Agriculture officials to suspend the release of ACEF funds until the agency is able to restructure its policies to meet the

The Philippine Star January 30, 2011     MANILA, Philippines –  The Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization (COCAFM) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) will convene the major players in the agriculture and fishery sector from both the private and government institutions to chart the direction of

Press ReleaseJanuary 29, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that the truth has a way of coming out, especially where the anomalies of the past administration is concerned.“It looks like now that the Senate’s Blue Ribbon Committee may possibly play the role of the Truth Commission of the Aquino administration.

Press StatementJanuary 28, 2011Government must take the cue from Rabusa’s testimony and dig deeper. If he is indeed telling the truth, his confession gives our investigators serious leads that if pursued may unearth more evidence to buttress his claims of plunder. Bank records must be subpoenaed and bank officials ought

Ernesto OrdoñezPhilippine Daily InquirerJanuary 27, 2011MANILA, Philippines—The January 2011 edition of National Geographic talked about how the world will change when global population hits an estimated 7 billion. And according to the UN Population Division, this number will be reached by the end of this year.National Geographic’s Robert Punzig writes: