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Gobyerno inalerto sa bird flu
Boyet JadulcoAbanteNovember 20, 2010Upang hindi maibenta sa pamilihan ang mga manok na dinapuan ng ‘bird flu’, dapat maging matalas ang paningin ng gobyerno laban sa mga tiwaling negosyante na magbebenta ng manok na apektado ng nasabing sakit.Kung hindi umano masawata ng pulisya ang bentahan ng double dead na karne, hindi

Bird flu back; Pangilinan urges vigilance
Press ReleaseOctober 19, 2010Avian influenza is back, with its first case reported in Hong Kong a few days ago. Airport authorities are now reportedly tightening security and taking all possible precautionary measures to keep the disease from entering Philippine territory.With this, Senate Agriculture and Food Committee chair Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan

Pangilinan seeks live coverage of Maguindanao massacre trial
BalitaNovember 18, 2010MANILA, Nov. 17 – Senator Francis Pangilinan filed on Wednesday Resolution 186, seeking the live coverage of the Maguindanao massacre trial.“It would be in the best interest of our judiciary to have transparency in the judicial process, especially in such an unprecedented case of brutality that captured the

Kiko Pangilinan files resolution honoring Pacquiao as the greatest Filipino athlete of all time
Press ReleaseNovember 17, 2010Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan files Resolution 280 honoring Manny Pacquiao as the greatest Filipino athlete of all time, having won 10 world titles in eight different weight divisions in boxing.”Pacquiao has brought so much pride and honor to our country by breaking world records and becoming the

Pangilinan files resolution pushing for live coverage of Maguindanao massacre trial
Press ReleaseNovember 17, 2010 Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan today files Resolution 186 expressing the sense of the senate that the Maguindanao massacre trial should be made public through radio and television coverage of the court proceedings.”It would be in the best interest of our judiciary to have transparency in the judicial

Make Maguindanao slay trial public — Kiko
Marlon Purificacion & Efren Montano Journal OnlineNovember 17, 2010SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a resolution urging that the Maguindanao massacre trial should be made public through radio and television coverage.“It would be in the best interest of our judiciary to have transparency in the judicial process, especially in such

Senator wants media access to massacre trial
Jonathan de SantosSun StarNovember 17, 2010MANILA — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Wednesday filed a resolution seeking media access to court hearings on the Maguindanao massacre.He said this would protect the public’s right to information and ensure that justice will not be delayed.“If we have it twice a week, and if

Agriculture key to development – senator
Raadee S. SausaThe Manila TimesNovember 11, 2010SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija: Senate committee on agriculture Chairman Sen. Francis Pangilinan emphasized the need for a more encompassing approach in finding solutions for the agriculture sector that will propel the country to become a developed nation in the next 15 years.“We

Kiko denies interest in LP top post
Daily TribuneNovember 11, 2010 Sen Francis Kiko Pangilinan says he is flattered for reportedly being mentioned as an option for the Liberal Party (LP) presidency but he says he is primarily focused on his tasks as chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food.”There is so much to be done