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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

LP post not on top of my mind -Kiko Pangilinan
Press ReleaseNovember 10, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan says he is flattered for reportedly being mentioned as an option for the Liberal Party presidency but he says he is primarily focused on his tasks as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food.“Maraming kailangan gawin sa ating industriya ng agrikultura.

PNoy’s CCT program necessary to alleviate poverty – Kiko Pangilinan
Press ReleaseNovember 9, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that the government’s P21 billion cash transfer fund is a cornerstone of PNoy’s poverty alleviation program.“The President needs our support in order for him to fulfill his anti-poverty campaign promise. The CCT budget is precisely aimed at doing just that. Hence,

Lawmaker cites need to improve agriculture sector
The Philippine StarNovember 8, 2010MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francis N. Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture, 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 cannot reach

Pangilinan: Improve agri for RP to be a developed nation
PhilRice’s Web TeamNovember 7, 2010PhilRiceSen. Francis N. Pangilinan, chair of the senate committee on agriculture, 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 cannot reach the developed nation

Administration to draft 6-year dev’t plan to revitalize agriculture sector
Melody M. AguibaManila BulletinNovember 6, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Aquino government is drafting a six-year agricultural development program that will capitalize on agriculture modernization to usher the Philippines to a developed country status within the next 20 years.An extensive multi-sectoral planning will be held in January 2011 to map out

PhilRice turns 25
Ramon Efren R. LazaroBusiness MirrorNovember 5, 2010THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) the country’s lead agency in rice science and development, is celebrating today its 25th year and has set its focus on Rice Science for Development (S4D). S4D is PhilRice’s medium-and-long term corporate plans centered on helping to attain and