Kristine L. AlavePhilippine Daily InquirerJanuary 17, 2011MANILA, Philippines—Filipino farmers are growing old and the young people are not replacing them in the fields.Sen. Francis Pangilinan, chair of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said this was an “unseen crisis” in the industry which could affect the country’s food supply

Press ReleaseJuly 17, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that the government’s plan to sell the Food Terminal Inc. must be above board, saying the process must start with public bidding and avoid a negotiated sale.“Playing by the rules is the only way to go. Legal shortcuts must be avoided

Marianne V. GoThe Philippine StarJanuary 17, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francisco Pangilinan is willing to allocate a portion of his pork barrel to fund community-based agricultural livelihood projects, even as he assured that he would work for the restoration of the Department of Agriculture’s budget next year if the DA

Bernadette E. TamayoJournal OnlineJanuary 17, 2011PROCEEDS from the planned sale of the Food Terminal Inc., a 120-hectare agro-industrial complex in Taguig must be used to address the needs of the agricultural sector, according to Sen. Francis Pangilinan.He added that the  financial gain from the proposed privatization of FTI should be

Melody M. AguibaManila BulletinJanuary 17, 2011MANILA, Philippines — The government may take a strong policy of aggressively promoting foreign investments even as it is set to hold in February a long-term visioning to make agriculture a top investment priority until year 2025.The Congressional Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization

Boyet JadulcoJanuary 16, 2011Abante ToniteNagbabala kahapon ang isang senador na mamalasin ang sinumang magha­hangad na mapatalsik sa puwesto si Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.Bagama’t itinuturing ng ibang senador na tsismis lang ang tangkang kudeta sa Senado, sinabi ni Sen. Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan na posibleng may grupong naglutang ng nasabing isyu

Jennifer A. NgBusines MirrorJanuary 16, 2011 REMOVING the power of local governments to implement their own agricultural extension programs is not the panacea to improving the capability of farmers and increasing farm productivity, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said.Pangilinan, who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, said the capability of local

Zamboanga Today OnlineJanuary 11, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Sunday that non-stop rains could push the country into an agricultural crisis unless officials prepare for worst-case scenarios.He also said that the extensive damage to agricultural crops in Southern Leyte, specifically the 100 percent damage in St. Bernard, should serve

Marvin SyThe Philippine StarJanuary 11, 2011MANILA, Philippines – Senators Loren Legarda and Francis Pangilinan are calling on concerned sectors to brace for the impact of La Niña this year, a phenomenon which they said could lead to significant loss of life and property.Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on climate