Press ReleaseNovember 25, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today lamented the country’s negative growth rate in the agricultural sector (-2.62%) from January to September 2010, this despite the 6.5% growth in the economy in general. The DA said the negative growth was due to the dry spell. The data came from

Press StatementNovember 24, 2010“Malungkot man isipin dahil nakasama natin dahil nakasama natin sa kampanya si DOT Undersecretary Vicente Romano III, gayun pa man ay hinahangaan natin siya sa kaniyang pasya na magbitiw sa tungkulin. Pinanagutan niya ang mga pangyayari na nagdulot ng kontrobersiya, at ditto ay ipinakita niya na mayroon

Press ReleaseNovember 24, 2010Four months after filing of Resolution 53 calling for live streaming of senate proceedings, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan invites the public to closely watch the senate in action as the live streaming finally gets operational in the upper house.“Opening public proceedings to new media of late has

Kris Danielle SuarezABS-CBNNews.comNovember 24, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Senate has started the live streaming of select sessions on the internet on Wednesday.The public can now view selected plenary proceedings, as well as hearings and meetings of Senate committees, via the upper chamber’s official website, www.senate.gov.ph.The first Senate proceedings to

GMANews.TVNovember 24, 2010MANILA – Puwede nang mapanood sa Internet ang ginagawang deliberasyon ng mga senador sa plenaryo sa pamamagitan ng “live streaming.”Pinagana ang live streaming ng Senado upang mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga tao na makita at masundan ang talakayan ng mga senador sa bulwagan, ayon kay Senador Francis Pangilinan.Ayon

RemateNovember 24, 2010MAAARI nang mapanood sa Internet ang nangyayaring deliberasyon sa loob ng session hall ng Senado.Ayon kay Senator Francis Pangilinan, pangunahing nagsulong ng live streaming, mahalagang makita ng mga mamamayan kung anuman ang ginagawa ng kanilang mga mambabatas.Ginagawa na rin ito maging sa ibang lugar katulad ng New England,

 Mario CasayuranManila BulletinNovember 24, 2010MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan praised on Wednesday the decision of Department of Tourism (DoT) Undersecretary Vicente Romano III to resign over the controversial “Pilipinas Kay Ganda’’ tourism promotion logo of the DoT.“The resignation of Usec Romano is an act worthy of praise. It was

Maila AgerInquirer.netNovember 24, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has started to livestream its proceedings to allow the public to closely watch the chamber in action even from the comfort of their home or office.Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Wednesday that the livestreaming could be viewed at the official website

Press ReleaseNovember 23, 2010The resignation of USEC Romano is an act worthy of our praise. It was a laudable decision. He shows he has delicadeza—a rare move that many in the public sector can indeed learn from. His decision shields the President from the controversy. It should serve as an