Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan raised concerns after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reduced the proposed budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) from P245 billion to P176 billion for the fiscal year 2026. He expressed this during his interpellation of House Bill No. 4058, or the proposed Philippine

“Ang lahat sa mundong ito ay may kanya-kanyang panahon, may kanya-kanyang oras. Ang panahon ng pagsilang at panahon ng pagkamatay…” — Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2 Taos-pusong pakikiramay sa pamilya at kaibigan ng yumaong dating Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.   Nawa’y matagpuan ng mga mahal sa buhay ni JPE —kanyang may bahay

The proposed Independent People’s Commission (IPC) will have contempt, subpoena, and sequestration powers, among others, ensuring immediate justice is rendered against those liable for the multi-billion-peso infrastructure corruption scandal that has gripped the nation.  As chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is

For Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, the creation of a more empowered and independent commission to look into the government’s anomalous infrastructure projects will act as the “people’s watchdog,” ensuring that those behind the massive corruption will face the full extent of the law.  In his sponsorship speech for Senate Bill

MARAMING SALAMAT MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES, I RISE TODAY TO SPONSOR AND CO-AUTHOR SENATE BILL NO. 1512, PRINCIPALLY INTRODUCED BY OUR SENATE PRESIDENT VICENTE SOTTO III, AND CO-AUTHORED BY SENATORS ERWIN TULFO AND RISA HONTIVEROS. ANIM NA ARAW NA NG BAHAIN ANG CEBU AT MARAMING BAYAN SA ATING BANSA. DUMATING

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan praised organic agriculture as a vital public health strategy to address the growing incidence of respiratory and lifestyle diseases among Filipinos, emphasizing how naturally grown produce helps reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and promotes healthier communities. As keynote speaker at the 7th PH Natural & Organic

Lamenting the dire state of the country’s public school facilities, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, November 11, co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1482, or the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program, to push for the building of some 600 to 1,000 new classrooms each week.  In his co-sponsorship speech delivered during the Senate’s

MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES, I RISE TODAY TO CO-SPONSOR SENATE BILL NO. 1483, AS PER THE COMMITTEE REPORT OF OUR ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA. SANG-AYON AKO SA PANUKALA NIYANG PALAWIGIN AT PALAWAKIN ANG MANDATO NG ATING SECOND CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION (EDCOM II). NAPAKATAAS NG NAKATAYA AT NAPAKALAKI NG

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is appealing to relevant government agencies for swift, immediate, and additional assistance for farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoons Tino and Uwan, which recently battered the country’s agricultural sector.  In particular, the senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform lamented